Lifestyle
It’s sunflower season at Dix Park – Get your camera ready!
It’s time for the Dix Park sunflowers to bloom and people are already excited for what this year’s edition of nature has to bring.
July 21, 2023
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Lt. Governor Robinson Speaks at Far-Right ‘Moms For Liberty’ Summit
Robinson spoke for 30 minutes and touched on a range of baseless conspiracy theories, from railing against a “climate change cabal” to calling detractors of Moms for Liberty “paid protestors” to claiming lawmakers in North Carolina want him to “die in his sleep.”
July 21, 2023
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“Diversity No Matter What” Campaign Launched by NAACP After SCOTUS Decision
“Let’s be clear – Black America is in a fight for our lives. The NAACP has been at the forefront of this battle for more than a century and we’re not backing down,” NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson said.
July 21, 2023
Environment
It’s Not Just Our Rights But Our Clean Air and Water That the NCGOP is Undermining
House Bill 600, which its sponsors call the “Regulatory Reform Act,” environmentalists are calling it “a polluters’ wish list.”
July 21, 2023
Feature
National Media Continues to Focus on Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s Hate-Filled Past – and Present
A new Vanity Fair article looks at what we here in North Carolina have known for years – Robinson is a right-wing MAGA bigot and would be a disaster for our state if he becomes our next governor.
July 20, 2023
Health
NC Republicans’ Delay Puts Thousands of Uninsured North Carolinians in Limbo
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and state Democrats have called out Republicans’ delay, urging lawmakers to separate Medicaid expansion from the state budget.
July 20, 2023
Education
SCOTUS Ruling Striking Down Affirmative Action Will Make Universities Less Diverse, Experts Say
The number of Black and Hispanic students attending state universities has dropped in states that have tried to increase diversity at schools without using race-based admissions policies.
July 20, 2023
Education
Following Investigation, NC Private School Must Pay Back Thousands of Dollars
As state Republicans attempt to push their private school voucher program, at least five schools have been removed from the program for a multitude of different violations.
July 18, 2023
Lifestyle
NC Senate Bill Would Legalize Happy Hour Specials, Allow ABC Stores to Open on Sundays
If passed, SB 527 would allow counties and municipalities to decide if they would like to keep their ABC stores open on Sundays. It would also allow happy hours and delivery alcohol.
July 18, 2023
Sports
UNC-Chapel Hill to Host its First European Soccer Match
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan Stadium has hosted some great football matches over the 95 years of its existence, but the stadium will be hosting another type of football in July when historic soccer clubs Chelsea and Wrexham face off in a friendly preseason matchup.
July 18, 2023