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What Does It Mean To Be Free?
This year North Carolina’s Republican supermajority has been wreaking havoc in our state by stripping our freedoms one by one.
June 29, 2023
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Education
Lawsuit: Charlotte Teacher Fired For Teaching Middle Schoolers About Racial Injustice
Markayle Gray, an English teacher, was fired in February. He claims his dismissal came after white parents complained about him teaching the novel “Dear Martin” to his middle school students during Black History Month.
June 28, 2023
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NCGOP’s ‘Mainstream’ Abortion Ban Supported by Only One-Third of North Carolinians
North Carolina Republicans recently descended to new levels of delusion when they called their rushed and archaic abortion ban “mainstream,” “common-sense” and “reasonable.”
June 28, 2023
Environment
Save the Pollinators: Celebrating Bees in NC
Did you know that there are over 3,600 native bee species in the USA? Or that 85% of all flowering plants rely on pollinators for reproduction, and 67% of agricultural crops depend on pollination, so we can thank bees for one in the three bites of food we take?
June 27, 2023
Economy
Gov. Roy Cooper Announces $8 Million in Rural Economic Development Grants for 29 Local Governments
Nearly 30 local governments in rural areas across North Carolina were awarded grants that will help boost local economies. The grants come from the Rural Transformation Grant Fund (RTGF), which helps support rural economic development projects in the state.
June 27, 2023
Lawsuit Claims Speaker Tim Moore Used His Power to Get Cary Man’s Wife to Cheat and Engage in ‘Degrading Sexual Acts’
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, a man known for his thirst for power, is once again accused of abusing his power – this time for sexual favors, according to a new lawsuit.
June 26, 2023
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Some in NCGOP Are Concerned That Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s Horrific Views Will Catch Up With Him in Governor’s Race
Those in the NCGOP who fear that Robinson’s awful views on issues like LGBTQ+ rights, public education and abortion will sink him in the general election are trying to figure out a strategy to knock him out of the race but have come up empty-handed so far.
June 26, 2023
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Gov. Roy Cooper Slams NCGOP Bill Banning Workplace Discussions of Race, Equity, Inclusion
Under the bill, beginning on Dec. 1, anyone entering a state government workplace would be prohibited from trying to convince “employees to believe they should feel guilty or responsible for past actions committed by people of the same race or sex.”
June 23, 2023
Lifestyle
Season Four of Netflix Hit Show ‘Outer Banks’ Filming Around Wilmington This July
Season four filming of Netflix hit show Outer Banks will be filming in the greater Wilmington area this July. Check the casting call sheets because extras are needed for filming.
June 23, 2023
Health
Lawmakers Debate Improvements to North Carolina’s Mental Health System
The budget proposed by Gov. Roy Cooper included an investment of $1 billion in a three-part plan.
June 23, 2023