WILLIAM PEACE-NAME CHANGE William Peace University reconsiders name, slaveholder ties RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A small private college in North Carolina is considering a name change amid scrutiny of its namesake’s history as a slaveholder. William Peace University President Brian Ralph told WRAL-TV Tuesday that the school will hold a series of “listening sessions” with…… read more »
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North Carolina News – March 23, 2022
North Carolina News – March 22, 2022
WILLIAM PEACE-NAME CHANGE William Peace University reconsiders name, slaveholder ties RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A small private college in North Carolina is considering a name change amid scrutiny of its namesake’s history as a slaveholder. William Peace University President Brian Ralph told WRAL-TV Tuesday that the school will hold a series of “listening sessions” with…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 21, 2022
PARKING LOT-SHOOTINGS NC police: 3 dead, 2 wounded in hotel parking lot shootings FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in a North Carolina city say three people were killed and two others wounded following reported shootings in a hotel parking lot. Fayetteville police officers say they went to the lot at the Baymont Ramada on Saturday…… 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 – 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 »
North Carolina News – February 23
REDISTRICTING-NORTH CAROLINA Ruling coming on replacement N. Carolina redistricting maps RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges are quickly deciding whether the latest boundary lines for congressional and legislative districts from the General Assembly comply with a recent ruling that declared previous maps were illegal partisan gerrymanders. A panel of three trial judges has been…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 22
CONCRETE PIPES-ARTIFICIAL REEFS NCDOT donates concrete pipes to build artificial reefs WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. Department of Transportation has joined with the state Division of Marine Fisheries in a project to convert damaged concrete pipes into artificial reefs off the coast of Brunswick County. WECT-TV reports the pipes are too damaged for anything…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 21
REMOVING DIXIE North Carolina State removes ‘Dixie” from alma mater RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees has decided to remove the word “Dixie” from its alma mater because of its Confederate connotation. The board voted Friday to change the wording of the first line of the song. “Where the…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 18
REDISTRICTING-NORTH CAROLINA NC 2nd-chance redistricting finalized; maps now go to court RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature has finished new redistricting plans that Republicans contend will meet fairness directives of state justices who struck down previously approved maps as illegal gerrymanders. Legislators completed votes Thursday on new district boundaries for the U.S. House…… read more »
