RALEIGH — Notes taken at the Feb. 16 meeting also show school district officials confusing dates and sequences of events. They accused Maynor of lying, though the recollection of events she gave that day appears to be consistent with earlier accounts.
RALEIGH — WakeMed officials claim Rex is a public hospital and uses state tax dollars to compete “unfairly.” Rex officials say WakeMed isn’t any more private than Rex, as the county still appoints a majority of its board members. Moreover, Rex officials say the hospital receives no direct subsidies from UNC…
RALEIGH — The director of the state agency that regulates nutrition at preschool providers was asked whether the cafeteria lunch provided to a 4-year-old was healthier than the one she brought from home. They also wanted to know if the teacher should have faced discipline from the school.
RALEIGH — Until 2004, North Carolinians could get around the prohibition on raw milk by purchasing a "cow share," or partial ownership of a cow. The General Assembly outlawed the practice that year, pushing raw milk consumers fully underground.
RALEIGH — As county commissioners consider whether to put a “transit” tax — a half-cent sales tax increase — on this year's ballot to pay for the estimated $4.6 billion rail project, the railroad companies that must provide access to their lines haven’t signed off on the proposal.
RALEIGH — The Hoke County School District has suspended the teacher who substituted homemade lunches from preschoolers Jan. 30. State officials have said substituting bag lunches did not violate state policy.
RALEIGH — The mother of the 4-year-old who first objected to the inspection of her child's lunch by West Hoke Elementary School says the school continues to give her daughter milk every day, against her wishes.
RALEIGH — Even though a state advisory panel no longer recommends regulations based on the one-meter projection, local government officials worry that state regulators will try to implement those rules.
RAEFORD — All lunches served in pre-kindergarten programs must meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines. When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement the missing ones.
RALEIGH — The Tax Foundation's annual index is designed to assess the business friendliness of tax policy in each state based on principles of neutrality, simplicity, broad bases, and low rates. North Carolina moved from 46th to 44th last year.
