N.J. drops basic reading test for teachers. Here’s why Elon Musk and others are riled up.
So teachers don’t need to know how to read in New Jersey?” Elon Musk tweeted as several high-profile conservatives weighed in. Critics said their comments are misleading.
Fight for a North Carolina Court Seat Drags On Long After Election Day
Three counts show an incumbent Democrat won election to the State Supreme Court. But an unusual protest by the G.O.P.
North Carolina’s climate activists brace for Trump’s return
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, ...
Regulators give Duke Energy the goahead for new gas plants to replace two coal-fired facilities
Both the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality have given Duke Energy key approvals ...
Asheville-Buncombe Tech graduates 14 from Basic Law Enforcement Training
A-B Tech graduated 14 in the Basic Law Enforcement Training program on Jan. 3. The graduates are headed to jobs with area law ...
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Dare County Commissioners to rework resolution regarding kratom sales in North Carolina
Commissioner Ervin Bateman encouraged the Dare County Board of Commissioners to pass a resolution banning kratom entirely in the state of North Carolina.
Last North Carolina legislative races get finalized, confirming GOP loss of veto-proof control
North Carolina General Assembly elections have been finalized and confirm that Republicans have lost their veto-proof control ...
New Duke Energy gas plants move forward in North Carolina despite residents' concerns
Duke Energy is advancing its plan to build new natural-gas power plants in Person and Catawba counties, following state approval of pollution permits. The energy company claims these facilities will ...