Reopening schools is the top priority of Catherine Truitt, the Republican candidate for state superintendent. Truitt also wants to defend the Opportunity Scholarship program, but her Democratic opponent, Jen Mangrum, argues learning must take a back seat to teacher safety. Opportunity Scholarships provide low-income students up…
Gov. Roy Cooper has promised $445 million state tax dollars to corporations so far in 2020. At the same time, he’s kept a large swath of North Carolina’s small businesses closed under his COVID-19 orders. It’s another example of the governor’s double standards…
Gov. Roy Cooper will move North Carolina into Phase 2.5 on Friday, Sept. 4, when gyms and bowling alleys will be able to operate at 30% capacity. But Cooper’s reopening plan will bring little relief to gyms and bowling alleys, owners…
Gov. Roy Cooper announced during a Tuesday, July 14, news conference that schools can reopen in the fall with a mix of in-person instruction and remote learning. Cooper failed to give school districts the opportunity to opt in to a full, in-person classroom setting, nor did…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments from the N.C. Sheriffs Association. Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order requiring face masks made North Carolina businesses responsible for enforcement. But they weren’t given directions about how to comply until the order had taken effect. Cooper…
North Carolina’s local governments face a grim financial future. Tyrrell County may offer a sobering preview. The inland northeastern county, bordered by the Albemarle Sound and the Alligator River, has the state’s fewest residents — around 4,100. It’s preparing for a 35% drop in its sales…
The University of North Carolina System won’t raise tuition and fees this year while students and their families struggle to stay financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s a good start, one expert says, but UNC should use this time to reconsider its approach to affordable…
N.C. Senate leaders say they value government transparency — especially given the COVID-19 pandemic. A bill recently filed in the House presents an opportunity for those senior officials to show commitment to the state’s “sunshine laws.” House Bill 1111, Sunshine Amendment, would make…
Buying meat, in our recent and collective memories, hasn’t been a problem. Whether from a big, chain grocery store, a farmers market, or boutique butcher shop. If a customer wanted a certain cut of meat, or a certain protein, they found it. Usually with…
North Carolina is asking nursing homes to begin regular, proactive testing for the coronavirus. As of Friday, May 15, some 60% of COVID-19 deaths in North Carolina were linked to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of N.C. Health…
