SCHOOL-MOCK SLAVE AUCTION NC superintendent apologizes after mock slave auction PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina schools superintendent apologized Monday for a mock “slave auction” in which white middle-schoolers pretended to sell their Black classmates. The school board also is reviewing the student code of conduct and discipline policies dealing with acts of racism.…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – March 15, 2022
North Carolina News – March 14, 2022
MAIL FACILITY-OSHA REPORT OSHA: Worker lost arm from injury at US mail facility in NC GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department says the arm of a mechanic working at a mail facility in North Carolina was amputated last year after coming into contact with a machine that had a safety guard removed. The…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 11, 2022
RETIREES-HEALTH INSURANCE NC retiree health insurance case left unsettled by top court RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A legal fight over whether retired government workers were wronged when North Carolina stopped offering them a more generous level of premium-free health insurance is still unsettled despite a state Supreme Court ruling. A majority of justices agreed Friday…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 10, 2022
CONSERVATION GROUP-PURCHASE Conservation group buys unlogged North Carolina forest land ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A nonprofit land conservation group has purchased more than 57 acres in western North Carolina to ensure that forest land that has never been harvested will remain intact. The Asheville Citizen Times reports Conserving Carolina has announced the purchase of an…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 9, 2022
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER-ASSAULT NC sheriff’s office: Woman asssaulted school officer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says it has charged a woman with assaulting a school resource officer. News outlets report the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a parent arrived at Philo-Hill Magnet Academy on Tuesday morning and got into a fight…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 4, 2022
Police: Teen stabbed at NC high school track practice ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say a high school student was stabbed multiple times at track practice. News outlets report that Roanoke Rapids Police said the 18-year-old man was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officials say the assault happened at…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 3, 2022
Voter ID lawsuit to NC Supreme Court in accelerated appeal RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to accelerate appeals in a photo voter identification lawsuit by hearing the case without waiting for the Court of Appeals to deliberate first. The justices on Wednesday granted the request of lawyers for minority…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 2, 2022
Horsch now NC Senate leader Berger’s top communications aide RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former journalist is now the top communications aide for North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger. His office announced this week that Lauren Horsch has been elevated to deputy chief of staff for communications. Horsch succeeds Pat Ryan, who is leaving state…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 25
AP-US-ELECTION-2022-NORTH-CAROLINA-CAWTHORN Cawthorn candidacy challenge ends, but another may be ahead RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A review of whether North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is disqualified to run for Congress based on the U.S. Constitution won’t happen because of redistricting changes finalized this week. The State Board of Elections on Thursday told lawyers for a dozen…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 24
HBCUS-FUNDING States urged to address funding disparities for HBCUs Congressional leaders are drawing attention to state funding disparities for historically Black colleges and universities in the country’s land grant university system, urging statehouses to close those gaps in their current and upcoming legislative sessions, according to a letter sent Wednesday to state leaders and lawmakers.…… read more »
