At a recent meet-and-greet in Rockingham County, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson told an attendee that he believes birth control is “being forced on very young ladies” and implied that providing girls with birth control will make them want to have sex.
Amber Nicole Thurman, 28, died from an infection that was preventable and also treatable with a routine procedure – one that she was unable to get because of new, highly restrictive laws.
“This is the first year that they’re really just not funding even close to the level that we’ve requested,” Melanie Bush, deputy Medicaid director at DHHS, told NC Health News.
Students who once relied on DEI initiatives for guidance, mentorship, and a sense of community now find themselves navigating a campus landscape that feels less welcoming.
In North Carolina, rejecting federal funding could have significant consequences for local school districts. A recent analysis by the N.C. Justice Center estimated the state could lose $1.7 billion in federal revenue for education.
Activistas Latines se preparan para la ley de inmigración de Carolina del Norte.
Natron Energy plans to bring more than 1,000 jobs and $1.4 billion to Edgecombe County by building a battery plant. The factory will manufacture sodium-ion batteries, a clean energy technology that can be used to power AI data centers and EV charging stations.
Teacher vacancies are down, but data shows more students are being taught by people who don’t have teaching degrees. The amount of residency-licensed teachers hired this school year is up 45% from last year.