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Vaccine Requirements Issued As Some College Students Return To Campus
By Donna King Carolina Journal Some universities across the state have announced that they will be requiring the COVID vaccine for students returning to campus. UNC System public universities are not requiring,…
Hooks Retires After Four Years Of Storms, Riots, And A Pandemic
By Donna King Carolina Journal Erik Hooks has announced his retirement from Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet, ending a long career in state public safety. Hooks, secretary of the state Department…
NC Now Has A State-Certified COVID-19 Vaccination Card. What Does That Mean?
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal Earlier this year, Governor Roy Cooper said his administration was exploring the development of a vaccine passport for residents of North Carolina. “We want to…
Berger Says He Will Combat Critical Race Theory ‘With Everything That I Have’
By David Bass Carolina Journal The exclusive teaching of Critical Race Theory in public school classrooms would be outlawed under a bill making its way through the N.C. Senate. On…
Graduate Of One Of N.C.’s First Charter Schools Comes Full Circle
By David Bass Carolina Journal Tim Taylor could scarcely have imagined when he began attending Arapahoe Charter School in 1997, that he would one day come full circle and send…
N.C. Claims Middle Ranking In New List Of Most Patriotic States
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal It would be hard for North Carolina to end up closer to the average in a new ranking of the most patriotic states. WalletHub.com ranks the…
NAACP Accuses Auditor, Senator Of Racism Amid Corruption Probe
Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed for Carolina Journal The president of the state chapter of the NAACP is leveling accusations of racism and white supremacy against auditor Beth Wood and state…
Takeaways From The Senate Budget
By: Becki Gray This week the Senate leadership presented the chamber’s state budget proposal. After a day or two of social media reaction and topline numbers, it’s time for a…
Advocates Mark 25th Anniversary Of N.C. Charter Schools Law
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Twenty-five years ago this week the Tar Heel State legalized the creation of public charter schools. School choice advocates came together…
Cooper Welcomes Centene As Company Settles Medicaid Lawsuits
By Donna King Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper was in Charlotte Monday to welcome the Centene Corporation, a provider of managed care services for Medicaid,…
LGC Warns Spring Lake About Possible Takeover
Budget Deficit, Lack of Controls Cited RALEIGH – After raising deep concerns over potential budget deficits, longstanding fiscal disarray and an investigation into missing money, members of the Local Government…
Rep. Rouzer Co-Sponsors Bill To Help Communities Prepare Infrastructure For Extreme Storms
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced the Resilient Highways Act, a bipartisan bill that would help communities strengthen their local infrastructure against the increased…
