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News, stories and public events from communities across North Carolina and the state Capitol.
A nurse practitioner is suing over state rules that require oversight from a doctor for her to run her practice. Jamie Gallagher says in a lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court that the requirement for her to have a contract with a doctor in order to practice violates her rights and is an unnecessary […]
Read storyNorth Carolina’s graduation rate reached a record high last school year as overall test proficiency climbed to its highest level in three years. The four-year graduation rate reached 88.8%, up from 87.8% the previous year and marking the fourth consecutive annual increase, according to results the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released Wednesday. Overall, […]
Read storyWhen members of the North Carolina House and Senate reconvene in November, they will be faced with having to decide how to regulate intoxicating hemp products. The two chambers were at odds in July over House Bill 328, which would ban hemp with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC and prohibit the sale of any […]
Read storyThe U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday 413-2 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican representing western North Carolina, for his inappropriate conduct towards two female staffers working in his office. Edwards stood in the well of the House to hear the reading of censure after the vote. A lengthy House Ethics Committee investigation released […]
Read storyNorth Carolina families and educators warned Monday that rising back-to-school costs are putting additional pressure on households and public schools as students return to classrooms. The comments were made during a virtual press conference hosted by the left-leaning advocacy group Progress NC. School supply costs are 7.7% higher this year than last year, outpacing inflation, […]
Read storyEnough people objected to new state election rules governing photo identification, conduct at the polls, recounts and absentee voting to delay them until after the midterm elections. The Rules Review Commission unanimously approved a slate of Board of Elections rules last week, but at least 10 people wrote opposition letters for each one. Those objections […]
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