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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls from concerned parents regarding a past incident that occurred at Bath Elementary School. I would like to assure the public that there is no current threat of school violence.
Published: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 @ 1:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Scores in math and reading declined at the worst level in decades for students during the pandemic, according to a new assessment.
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 @ 1:05 am
By: Daily Wire
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As students head back to campus this month, school safety is a growing part of the equation facing administrators and parents.
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 11:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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What FASTER Colorado could do to make North Carolina schools safer
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 8:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State lawmakers have approved over $500 million in school safety funding since 2013, and Gov. Pat McCrory created the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools that year
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) that will reduce violence and protect the Second Amendment rights of Americans.
Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 @ 12:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tillis replied
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2022 @ 12:52 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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On Sunday June 12, Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut announced that a group of U.S. senators had reached agreement on a package of gun reforms.
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 1:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Democrat President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the new gun control legislation that a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has agreed to does not go far enough in stripping Americans of their Second Amendment rights.
Published: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 @ 9:09 am
By: Daily Wire
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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced Sunday that they had agreed to a framework to implement new gun control measures following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, late last month.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 11:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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98% of mass shootings from 1998 to 2022 have taken place in gun-free zones.
Published: Monday, June 13th, 2022 @ 7:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Don't be sheep
Published: Sunday, May 30th, 2021 @ 6:57 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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A recent Carolina Journal story detailed Attorney General Josh Stein’s fight for school administrators to retain sweeping powers to regulate and punish North Carolina public school students for disfavored speech that occurs off-campus.
Published: Thursday, March 18th, 2021 @ 11:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 @ 10:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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Arguments about school choice often focus on academic outcomes. That makes sense. But the case for increased parental access to choice involves more than just academics.
Published: Thursday, January 16th, 2020 @ 10:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Recently I asked my 14-year-old son to identify the biggest problem at the public school he attends in Wake County. He didn’t hesitate to answer.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 9:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new school year is weeks away, bringing new strategies for keeping kids safe. Topping the list: A smartphone app leveraging the eyes, ears, and savvy of students.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Good morning. My fellow Americans, this morning, our nation is overcome with shock, horror, and sorrow. This weekend, more than 80 people were killed or wounded in two evil attacks.
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 6:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum | Indianapolis, IN
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 @ 3:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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To strengthen school safety and help prevent school shootings, North Carolina schools needs to ramp up training for law enforcement and educators, improve physical security at schools, gather better information about potential threats, and invest in more mental health support for schools.
Published: Thursday, February 7th, 2019 @ 9:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We're here to discuss concrete steps of our nation that we have to take - we have no choice and we don't want a choice - we're going to take to prevent school shootings and keep our children safe.
Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 @ 7:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We must also work together to create a culture in our country that embraces the dignity of life, that creates deep and meaningful human connections, and that turns classmates and colleagues into friends and neighbors.
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2018 @ 5:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After months of meeting across the state, the House Select Committee on School Safety met for the final time Thursday to approve another round of recommendations to make schools safer
Published: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 3:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement after a student was shot in Matthews
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 2:23 am
By: Governor's Office
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I'm thrilled to be here in the great state of Florida, with the incredible men and women of law enforcement.
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 11:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I think we'll start with Secretary Pompeo saying a prayer.
Published: Saturday, August 18th, 2018 @ 1:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Cooper's spokesman Ford Porter released the following statement on legislative Republicans' plan to shortchange school safety and youth mental health needs in North Carolina schools
Published: Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 @ 2:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Lawmakers approved six recommendations during the final meeting of the School Safety Subcommittee on Student Health
Published: Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 @ 11:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ahead of the release of his short session budget, Governor Roy Cooper today shared his recommendations and requests to improve school safety and youth mental health
Published: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 @ 4:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Mental health dominated the first meeting of the House Select Committee on School Safety, with speakers warning legislators about a shortage of student mental health services
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 3:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, all across the country, students will march out of their classrooms in order to . . . something
Published: Thursday, March 15th, 2018 @ 8:14 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Recent discussion about arming teachers in N.C. public schools offers a helpful reminder: Arguments based on straw men tend to go nowhere fast
Published: Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Every child deserves to grow up in a safe community surrounded by a loving family and to have a future filled with opportunity and with hope.
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 7:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page wants well-trained armed volunteer resource officers protecting every North Carolina public school
Published: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @ 4:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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