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App State awarded nearly $2.2 million to support growth of its nursing programs
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will receive nearly $2.2 million over two years to expand its nursing degree programs, part of a groundbreaking statewide effort to address a nursing workforce shortage in North Carolina. The University of North Carolina System announced July 16 that it has awarded nearly...
WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms could bring flash flooding
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Prepare for more rain! The National Weather Service says all of Western North Carolina is under a ‘slight risk’ category (level 2 of 5) for severe weather on Tuesday. Severe storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon into the evening with the main threat...
Cooper opts out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources
WASHINGTON — Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search in part due to concerns that his Republican lieutenant governor would try to assume control if he left the state to campaign as part of the Democratic ticket, according to three people familiar with the matter. Cooper confirmed in a statement Monday night that he would not be a candidate to be Harris’ vice president, saying he was “honored” to be considered but “this just wasn’t...
If this is privatization, give us more government bureaucracy
If there’s a most persistent and destructive myth that’s permeated American public policy debates in recent decades, it is the fable of privatization. You know how this goes: “Once upon a time there was a wasteful public program that was turned over to hardworking private entrepreneurs who ‘ran it like a business’ and transformed it […]
Embattled North Carolina elections board meets on lawsuits, takes no action
(The Center Square) – The North Carolina State Board of Elections did not address its pending lawsuits following a closed session to discuss them on Monday. The board was hit by two different lawsuits in the past week, challenging its decisions to approve the We the People party and deny approval to the Justice for All […]
School choice keeps changing, but it’s never been simple
This story first appeared in Ann Doss Helms' weekly education newsletter. Sign up here Sign up here to get it to your inbox first. When you listen to North Carolina’s lawmakers, it can seem like school choice is a starkly partisan issue: Democrats support public education, while Republicans value choice and competition.
Pfizer lays off 210 in North Carolina after Duchenne gene therapy flop
First it was a tornado. Now a layoff round has hit Pfizer’s manufacturing facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. In one of two planned workforce reductions in North Carolina, Pfizer will cut 60 jobs at the Rocky Mount sterile injectables facility by the end of July, the company disclosed in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice (PDF).
N.C. fishermen fear ripple effects of right whale speed rule
— A long-standing conflict between for-hire charters and commercial fishermen and North Atlantic right whale conservation efforts is poised to intensify in the wake of a suggested rule change. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your feedback around what we can do...
North Carolina’s Latest Brewery
According to Charlotte Business Journal, Suffolk Punch Brewing is hoping to open its latest taproom in Birkdale Village in Huntersville in time for the holidays. Suffolk Punch Brewing already has two locations in Charlotte including South End and an 11,000 square foot spot in SouthPark Mall. And now, those folks...
NCHSAA head: No NIL deals for high schoolers
Because of a new state school board policy, talented high school student-athletes in North Carolina will have to wait till they reach the collegiate level before they can profit from deals using their name, image or likeness. That’s according to Que Tucker, commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, who was the guest speaker at the 9th annual Northeastern North Carolina High School Football Media Day, presented Friday by Elizabeth City State University’s WRVS FM 89.9 campus radio station. ...
Robinson campaign calls North Carolina agency report on wife's nonprofit politically motivated
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A state review’s findings of operating and administrative issues by a nonprofit owned by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife while implementing a child care food program “are politically motivated at the core,” Robinson’s campaign said Monday. A compliance review of Balanced Nutrition Inc. by the state’s federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program released last week found numerous problems that regulators said needed to be corrected by early August. Otherwise, Yolanda Hill, the Balanced Nutrition owner married to Robinson, and the nonprofit could be disqualified from the program going forward. Hill previously announced she was shutting down the nonprofit and it would stop participating in the program after April 30. The review also prompted the state agency to order Balanced Nutrition to repay the state over $132,000 for what it called disallowed expenses reimbursed to child care centers and homes or incurred by the nonprofit while performing its activities. Balanced Nutrition has helped child care centers and homes qualify to participate in the free- and reduced-meal program, filed claims for providers to get reimbursed for meals for enrollees and ensured they followed program requirements.
Signature event supports work on the North Carolina coast
MOREHEAD CITY, NC (WWAY) — One night, two events to celebrate the North Carolina Coast. The North Carolina Coastal Federation is preparing to welcome hundreds on August 3, in Morehead City to a night of special awards and a celebration in support of the Federation’s efforts to protect and restore the coast.
Climate change impact on invasive species is being studied at NC State: 'Seeing invasive spread'
One of the great things about living in the Triangle is all this green space around us in our own backyards. However, amid climate change and invasive species, that could be under threat.Just like in the human world, North Carolina is also home to a lot of transplants moving here in the insect world."So they can be helpful, they can be good, but it's those harmful ones that we're concerned about," says Kelly Oten.Oten is a forester from NC State. She studies the impact on our forests and says the warmer weather is already leading to more invasive species."Areas that...
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