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Former Wake County Superintendent Appointed to State Board of Education
Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday appointed former Wake County Superintendent Catty Moore to an at large seat on the State Board of Education.
Opinion | NC Lawmakers Should Catch Up With the Times on Corporal Punishment
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its policy statement on corporal punishment in the public schools, calling for the practice to be abolished in all states by law and replaced by alternative forms of student behavior management.
Church Leaders Outline Disaffiliation Risks for Rural NC
Reverend Katie Black had been serving her United Methodist Church (UMC) congregation for less than a year when a member knocked on her office door and told her the congregation had been praying about withdrawing from the denomination.
NC House Prices Increase, But Remain Lower Than National Prices
In June 2023, home prices in the United States decreased by 0.83 percent compared to last year to a median price of $425,177, according to data from Redfin.
US Losing Fitch’s Top AAA Credit Rating may Portend Future Economic Weakness
The formerly pristine reputation of the U.S. government’s debt lost a little more luster after another prominent rating agency demoted Uncle Sam from its AAA perch.
A Push to End Disposable Vape Sales in NC
Disposable vapes are posing a growing environmental threat in North Carolina and across the country, according to a new report.
New Plan Aims to Preserve NC Coastal Landscapes
North Carolina’s 220,000 acres of salt marsh are in danger of being drowned out or washed away, but groups around the state are banning together to try to stop it from happening.
Opinion | “Big Brother” Bill that Would Establish Dangerous Precedent is Back
Perhaps it was wishful thinking. More than two months ago in this space, I explained why a seemingly innocuous state House bill is actually a hugely dangerous example of big government treading in an area in which it has no rightful place.
How to Spend $1 billion to Improve North Carolina’s Mental Health System
The state House has developed a wide-ranging plan to pay for mental health needs with part of the $1.7 billion federal ‘signing bonus’ the state expects to receive for expanding Medicaid.