Education
Gun Violence Impacts Another NC High School Football Game
Gun violence is on the rise at high school football games, and its worrisome trend is impacting several local high schools.
October 20, 2023
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Politics
Ethics Investigation: Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Failed To Disclose His Wife’s Role On Charter School Boards
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has admitted to making a “mistake” and violating a state law regarding ethics and disclosures, an investigation by WBTV has revealed.
October 19, 2023
Education
Local Parents Rally Against Discriminatory Don’t Say Gay Law
Several school districts are still weighing in on the implementation of Parents’ Bill of Rights, also known as North Carolina’s Don’t Say Gay law. While school officials across the state work on policy revisions, North Carolinians and local groups are condemning the enforcement of the controversial law.
October 19, 2023
Health
State Budget Includes Massive Investment In North Carolina’s Mental Health Services
The latest North Carolina state budget included massive investments in mental health services, in part thanks to federal Covid relief funds, as well as the $1.4 billion sign-on bonus the state received for expanding medicaid. Legislators worked closely with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley and visited patients and providers across the state for their input, according to NC Health News.
October 18, 2023
Environment
New Report Sheds Light On Industrial Farming’s Disproportionate Impact On Non-White Communities
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing general permits that regulate hog farms, cattle farms, and poultry farms. The current review also includes permits for digester operations on hog, cattle, and wet poultry farms. That does not include the largely unregulated poultry farms in the state.
October 18, 2023
Politics
You Likely Missed Your Chance to Give Feedback on NC’s New Voting Maps – and That’s Exactly What the NCGOP Wants
Public hearings on redistricting came and went in the span of three days in three different parts of the state during the last week of September. If you blinked, you missed it – and that’s the way Republican lawmakers like it.
October 17, 2023
Education
Experts Concerned With GOP Laws Targeting Sex Education in Classrooms Across the US
Federal grants meant to help monitor teens’ sexual behaviors and try to lower rates of teen pregnancy and STDs are now being rejected by state and county agencies as sex education in America is under attack from Republicans.
October 17, 2023
Education
Local Universities Roll Out Free Tuition Program For North Carolinians
For those seeking higher education, the financial burden of tuition has always been a major concern. However, local universities are hoping to make obtaining a college degree more affordable by offering free tuition.
October 16, 2023
Economy
Inflation Reduction Act Helps Local Businesses Turn Green
August marked the first anniversary of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark clean-energy law that includes providing tax credits to help consumers buy electric vehicles and companies produce renewable energy.
October 16, 2023
Community
Hogar del Inmigrante: A Winston-Salem non-profit providing support to Latino Communities in the Triad
Since 2020, Hogar del Inmigrante has been working tirelessly to fill the gap in resources for Hispanic and Latino communities in the Triad. So far, the non-profit has helped more than 3,000 families in need.
October 14, 2023