North Carolinians are being urged to store their firearms safely as part of a statewide initiative launched this week by Gov. Roy Cooper. Known as NC S.A.F.E., or Secure All Firearms Effectively, the initiative—which comes with a budget of just over $2.5 million—was rolled out by the Democratic governor on June 4 and will last until…
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Launches Statewide Secure Firearm Storage Initiative
Toyota to Invest $2.1 Billion More in North Carolina Battery Plant, Will Build Big SUV at Factory in Kentucky
June 1, 2023
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FRANKFORT, Ky.—Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina. The plant will supply batteries to Toyota’s huge complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, which will build Toyota’s first U.S.-made electric vehicle, a new SUV with three rows of seats. The plans, announced Wednesday, won’t…
Group Advocating ‘Race-Blind America’ Wants Medical Schools to Admit DEI’s Harm
May 26, 2023
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A nonprofit advocating for a race-blind America vows to take its pushback on the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in medical schools to a new level: asking leadership to admit the harm of DEI to medicine. Earlier in May, the efforts of Color Us United (CUU) and its partners drove the University of North…
Southern-Style Elegance: A Family-Friendly North Carolina Estate
This elegant residence that would be right at home in the English countryside is located within the upscale Teeter Farms Estates neighborhood outside of Mooresville, North Carolina. A 30-minute drive north of Charlotte, Mooresville is a bustling, family-oriented town with a population of 50,000 people and a Southern-style, laid-back atmosphere. One room in the spacious…
Looking for a Mountain Getaway? Here’s Your Guide to an Affordable Weekend in Boone, NC
By Chyna Blackmon From The Charlotte Observer If you’re looking for a mountain getaway, you may want to consider a popular North Carolina destination named one of the best in the South: Boone. The area was recently recognized in Southern Living magazine as one of the 50 best small towns in 2023 for its galleries…
North Carolina Governor Says Public Education in ‘State of Emergency’ After GOP Reforms
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has declared that public education across the state is facing a “state of emergency” in an effort to prevent what he says is “extreme legislation” from being passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Cooper, a Democrat, made the claim in a special address on May 22, referencing recently proposed education reform measures by Republicans that…
Fire Chief: 2 Missing After Massive Blaze at North Carolina Construction Site
May 19, 2023
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Two construction workers were still unaccounted for late Thursday after a massive, fast-moving fire broke out at a North Carolina construction site earlier in the day, the city’s fire chief said. Fifteen workers, including a crane operator, were rescued by the more than 90 firefighters called to the five-alarm blaze in the South Park…
North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto to Enact 12-Week Abortion Ban
North Carolina’s GOP-controlled General Assembly defied the veto of Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and successfully passed a bill that aims to prohibit the majority of abortions after the 12-week mark. The measure to override Cooper’s veto required a three-fifths majority in both chambers, which was easily achieved owing to the Republican supermajority. The state House voted…
Biden DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Major GOP Election Lawsuit
May 14, 2023
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The Biden administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a high-profile case in which Republicans want the court to recognize state legislatures’ power to regulate federal elections without interference from state courts, which they say the U.S. Constitution requires. At issue is the once-obscure independent state legislature doctrine, under which Republicans argue that the…
IN-DEPTH: North Carolina Parents Outraged Over School Librarian, Staff Promoting Explicit Books
May 12, 2023
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Parents of students at a North Carolina High School are calling for the termination of a school librarian and an investigation into teachers endorsing age-inappropriate literature through an advocacy campaign to promote what the American Library Association (ALA) classifies as “banned books.” The ALA group Unite Against Book Bans, which itself created the “Right to…
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