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Faculty leaders at the University of North Carolina's flagship campus recently signed a resolution supporting First Amendment rights
Faculty leaders at the University of North Carolina's flagship campus recently signed a resolution supporting First Amendment rights
 
It's time to get aggressive in the fight against opioid addiction, said U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a Raleigh presentation on the nationwide opioid crisis
It's time to get aggressive in the fight against opioid addiction, said U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a Raleigh presentation on the nationwide opioid crisis
 
Educators are more concerned about how much time students spend on social media at home as compared to the time they spend online in the classroom
Educators are more concerned about how much time students spend on social media at home as compared to the time they spend online in the classroom
 
The United States spends more on health care than any other industrialized country but doesn't get better results, as measured by average life expectancy
The United States spends more on health care than any other industrialized country but doesn't get better results, as measured by average life expectancy
 
The N.C. Supreme Court will have another chance to join the political tug of war pitting Gov. Roy Cooper against state legislative leaders. How the high court responds to that opportunity will offer more clues about its willingness to play partisan politics
The N.C. Supreme Court will have another chance to join the political tug of war pitting Gov. Roy Cooper against state legislative leaders. How the high court responds to that opportunity will offer more clues about its willingness to play partisan politics
 
The N.C. Supreme Court on Monday heard another round of arguments over school funding - this time whether county commissioners or General Assembly lawmakers are responsible for guaranteeing sufficient spending
The N.C. Supreme Court on Monday heard another round of arguments over school funding - this time whether county commissioners or General Assembly lawmakers are responsible for guaranteeing sufficient spending
 
Alicia Moran is a junior at Bob Jones University in South Carolina, studying to get her bachelor's degree in communications disorders
Alicia Moran is a junior at Bob Jones University in South Carolina, studying to get her bachelor's degree in communications disorders
 
Massachusetts has consistently been at or near the top of the list in reading and math achievement, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Massachusetts has consistently been at or near the top of the list in reading and math achievement, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
 
Local and state emergency management crews are conducting damage assessments this morning after suspected tornadoes yesterday took one life and caused damage in Greensboro and Rockingham County
Local and state emergency management crews are conducting damage assessments this morning after suspected tornadoes yesterday took one life and caused damage in Greensboro and Rockingham County
 
Americans have debated the U.S. Constitution's meaning for more than 225 years
Americans have debated the U.S. Constitution's meaning for more than 225 years
 
A bill to crackdown on sex trade websites is now federal law - but not all anti-trafficking experts back the measure
A bill to crackdown on sex trade websites is now federal law - but not all anti-trafficking experts back the measure
 
The ill-advised and widely denounced tariff rhetoric coming from the White House has stressed manufacturers and upset the markets
The ill-advised and widely denounced tariff rhetoric coming from the White House has stressed manufacturers and upset the markets
 
What follows is the first of an occasional column - taken from news sources throughout North Carolina - highlighting how government spends our money and makes other questionable moves about which state residents may not be aware
What follows is the first of an occasional column - taken from news sources throughout North Carolina - highlighting how government spends our money and makes other questionable moves about which state residents may not be aware
 
Lawmakers aren't likely to split up North Carolina's largest school districts any time soon
 
Count the village of Clemmons as the latest N.C. municipality to allow the sale of alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings
Count the village of Clemmons as the latest N.C. municipality to allow the sale of alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings
 
Gov. Roy Cooper took three strikes in Wake County Superior Court this week as judges ruled in favor of the General Assembly in a continuing battle over separation of powers
Gov. Roy Cooper took three strikes in Wake County Superior Court this week as judges ruled in favor of the General Assembly in a continuing battle over separation of powers
 
Peer pressure has been the reason, or at least the rationalization, for many a youthful indiscretion - not that I would know from personal experience
Peer pressure has been the reason, or at least the rationalization, for many a youthful indiscretion - not that I would know from personal experience
 
The Feb. 14 shooting at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, isn't the first tragedy to kickstart legislative action
The Feb. 14 shooting at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, isn't the first tragedy to kickstart legislative action
 
Since 2010, when voters put Republicans in charge of most state governments across the United States, North Carolina became one of about a half-dozen states where conservative reformers have frequently - and sometimes spectacularly - faced off with progressives in ways that have attracted significan
Since 2010, when voters put Republicans in charge of most state governments across the United States, North Carolina became one of about a half-dozen states where conservative reformers have frequently - and sometimes spectacularly - faced off with progressives in ways that have attracted significan
 
The legislature's School Safety Subcommittee on Student Health heard from myriad mental health experts about the need for more school psychologists and other related services in North Carolina public schools
The legislature's School Safety Subcommittee on Student Health heard from myriad mental health experts about the need for more school psychologists and other related services in North Carolina public schools
 
When Sugar Creek Charter School graduates its first 12th-grade class this year, all 30 members will head to college
When Sugar Creek Charter School graduates its first 12th-grade class this year, all 30 members will head to college
 
North Carolina's criminal statutes are bloated but not beyond repair, a top legal expert says
North Carolina's criminal statutes are bloated but not beyond repair, a top legal expert says
 
Impulsive legislative action over four infant deaths at a Cary natural birth center operated by midwives could limit access to a healthy, lower-cost alternative for expectant mothers, says one of North Carolina's top nurse midwives
Impulsive legislative action over four infant deaths at a Cary natural birth center operated by midwives could limit access to a healthy, lower-cost alternative for expectant mothers, says one of North Carolina's top nurse midwives
 
Proving that great minds think alike, both Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman and the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, memorably described the human tendency towards hypocrisy
Proving that great minds think alike, both Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman and the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, memorably described the human tendency towards hypocrisy
 
People heading to North Carolina’s Legislative Building will notice new security measures starting next week
People heading to North Carolina’s Legislative Building will notice new security measures starting next week
 
Whether the size of a school district has any effect on academic performance or cost efficiency is unclear, because the research isn't conclusive, UNC-Chapel Hill representatives told a legislative committee
Whether the size of a school district has any effect on academic performance or cost efficiency is unclear, because the research isn't conclusive, UNC-Chapel Hill representatives told a legislative committee
 
Despite concerns from a handful of members, the State Board of Education voted April 5 to let Achievement for All Children operate the first Innovative School District school
Despite concerns from a handful of members, the State Board of Education voted April 5 to let Achievement for All Children operate the first Innovative School District school
 
The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement approved appeals by two Republican primary candidates, reversing decisions by Clay and Mecklenburg county elections boards that had disqualified the candidates from running
The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement approved appeals by two Republican primary candidates, reversing decisions by Clay and Mecklenburg county elections boards that had disqualified the candidates from running
 
In May, North Carolina voters will go to the polls, and in at least 14 counties they'll vote on tax increases
In May, North Carolina voters will go to the polls, and in at least 14 counties they'll vote on tax increases
 
The Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units took a detour from talking about district size to explore innovative programs across the state
The Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units took a detour from talking about district size to explore innovative programs across the state
 
North Carolina has its work cut out in bolstering advanced education options for all state residents, says University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings
North Carolina has its work cut out in bolstering advanced education options for all state residents, says University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings
 
A Raleigh attorney will not be able to force the State Bar to seek an outside review of his professional misconduct complaint against Gov. Roy Cooper
A Raleigh attorney will not be able to force the State Bar to seek an outside review of his professional misconduct complaint against Gov. Roy Cooper
 
After operating a little more than a year, the Amazon Wind Farm, North Carolina's only large-scale wind energy project, continues to cause concerns
After operating a little more than a year, the Amazon Wind Farm, North Carolina's only large-scale wind energy project, continues to cause concerns
 
Shakespeare suggested in "As You Like It" that "all the world's a stage." Now, 400 years later, our constitutional system faces threats from political "actors" who are treating the Bard's words too literally
Shakespeare suggested in "As You Like It" that "all the world's a stage." Now, 400 years later, our constitutional system faces threats from political "actors" who are treating the Bard's words too literally
 
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