Stories tagged: "Wake County"

Charlotte A young child in neatly plaited hair sits on the lap of a Santa Claus character in a red suit with whit trim, a red and white hat and white gloves. Both the boy and the actor are Black.
Charlotte Black Santas Spread Joy and an Important Message. Here’s Where to Find Them in NC.

Black Santas are more popular than ever among families of all races. Here's why, and where you can see some Black Santas this holiday season in North Carolina.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 9, 2021 2:38 pm EST
Culture Grey[haired person in sunglasses and denim jacket stands before a quilt display holding up two mugs in welcome.
Culture Whatever Your Interests, Find Your Fit at One of These 45 North Carolina Fall Festivals

Our list of 45 North Carolina fall festivals is packed with fun for leaf lovers, beer enthusiasts, oyster shuckers, apple pickers and more.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 6, 2021 2:36 pm EDT
Coronavirus As North Carolina schools reopen, public health leaders will face pressure to require the COVID-19 vaccine. (Image via Shutterstock)
Coronavirus ‘The Virus is Calling the Shots:’ Parents, Teachers Push Back on Wake County School Reopening

As coronavirus booms, Wake County schools hope for spring return, but some parents and educators in the largest district in NC aren’t sold.

Pat Moran Pat Moran November 23, 2020 3:58 pm EST
Coronavirus Some NC school districts are returning to classrooms with coronavirus still booming. (Image via Shutterstock)
Coronavirus What’s It Like Being Back in a Classroom With COVID Booming? Scary, NC Parents Say.

With NC setting new highs in coronavirus infections, some schools in the state are testing out in-person classrooms.

Hannah Pitstick Hannah Pitstick November 16, 2020 10:11 am EST
Commentary A former NC school system administrator, Tony Tata is now the acting undersecretary for policy in the Trump administration's Department of Defense.
Commentary An Outsider on the Inside: Tony Tata’s Rise from Ruining Schools in NC to a Top Position in the Trump Admin

Tony Tata couldn't manage buses in NC. How can he lead in Trump's Department of Defense, asks a NC teacher?

Kim Mackey Kim Mackey November 13, 2020 3:20 pm EST

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The late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, in a 2005 file photo. (Photo by Andrew Councill/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Commentary North Carolina Republicans Are Overdue for a Reckoning on Jesse Helms
Voters in Wake Forest wait in long lines to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting. (Shutterstock) Elections North Carolina, Here’s a Quick Reminder of What’s at Stake on Election Day
Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents in Salt Lake City on Dec. 16, 2021. The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year's totals, which were the highest in decades. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) Commentary Why Banning Books Is A Jim Crow Practice
Robinson, who was elected in May, called on Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein, to provide additional resources for local police, to visit Enfield, and to denounce the racist intimidation. To refuse, Robinson said, would make them complicit in the threats. (Photos by Michael McElroy/Cardinal & Pine.) Race A New Black Mayor in Eastern NC Removed a Confederate Monument. Then Came the Racist Threats.
Elections Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., whispers in the ear of Vice President Joe Biden in the United Nations Security Council, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. Rice is on the shortlist of potential running mates for Biden (AP Photo)
Elections Wake Commissioner Jessica Holmes: Biden Choosing a Black Woman as VP Would ‘Break That Glass Ceiling’

Half of the choices for Biden's VP pick are women of color. Leading women of color in NC—including lawyers, judges, and lawmakers—tell us why that matters.

Max Millington Max Millington August 7, 2020 3:48 pm EDT
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Commentary As the Parent of a Special Needs Child, I Feel Forgotten About in Coronavirus Reopening

Amid the coronavirus, a parent in NC’s largest school system talks about the challenge of a virtual reopening for a child with special needs.

Susan Book Susan Book July 24, 2020 3:12 pm EDT