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Teledentistry Bill, Reducing Tape For Hygienists, Moving In Legislature
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal A bill that advocates say would boost access to dentistry, especially in the state’s rural areas, is sailing through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 146,…
Overhaul Of High School Sports Governance Presented In Senate
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal On Tuesday, the N.C. Senate Education Committee presented a bill that would effectively end the High School Athletic Association’s role in supervising high…
NC High School Athletic Association Blasts Legislature’s Reform Efforts
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal Leaders and supports of the N.C. High School Athletic Association gave a passionate defense of the organization Tuesday night in the wake of proposed…
Rouzer Announces Pandemic Assistance For Loggers & Timber Haulers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $200 million in Pandemic Assistance to provide relief to timber harvesting…
N.C. Lawmakers Still Have Plenty Of Work To Do On Broadband
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal The General Assembly may allocate hundreds of millions in federal relief toward closing the digital divide this session, but policy experts says lawmakers still need…
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…
