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17,000 AT&T workers have been on strike for three weeks. Here's why.
About 17,000 AT&T workers in the southeast are still on strike after the Communications Workers of America union withdrew from negotiations over a new contract. Internet service technicians, customer service representatives, and thousands of other workers in nine states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee—walked off the job after contract talks stalled last month.
Young NC voters of color are supporting Harris, Stein by wide margins new poll finds
A shift among young North Carolina voters of color is energizing the Democratic base since Vice President Kamala Harris secured the party’s nomination, according to poll results released Thursday by North Carolina Asian Americans Together. It’s a “major turnaround” in voter sentiment and a notable change from when President Joe Biden was at the top […]
Parents in North Carolina concerned about school safety as Georgia reels from mass shooting
For many parents in North Carolina, school safety remains top of mind just weeks into the new school year; a deadly school shooting in Georgia on Wednesday has some of them shaken."You want to say to your kids, it won't be real, but in the back of your mind ... you never know," Rebeka Lassiter said.Lassiter's two children just had a lockdown drill that day in Durham County, a safety procedure taken seriously in today's climate."One of my friends was actually in a drill, and the whole time she's texting me and she's scared, and we're praying for her," Kennesha...
More than $115 million in unclaimed money returned to rightful owners, NC State Treasurer says
For the fourth year in a row, North Carolina broke the record for returning unclaimed money.According to the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, the Unclaimed Property Division (UPD) put over $115 million back into the pockets of the rightful owners."We were able to have another record year in receipts and claims paid thanks to our dedicated team of professionals," said UPD Deputy Treasurer Allen Martin.Money that has become undeliverable for a variety of reasons is safeguarded at the department until the rightful owners can claim it. Right now, there is more than a billion dollars waiting to be claimed.Since...
Poll: Harris, Trump statistically even in North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a statistical dead heat in the battleground of North Carolina, a new poll released just days ahead of absentee by mail ballots going out says. With margin of error at +/- 3%, the Harris-Tim Walz ticket for Democrats leads Republicans’ Trump-J.D. Vance 48%-47%. The poll from the ECU Center for Survey Research has just 3% undecided, and a poll question on vice president picks shows selections of the Minnesota governor...
My DMV is booked for 90 days but my license expires next week – I’m facing a $100 fine & get turned away when I walk in
A STAFF shortage translates into prolonged wait times at the DMV – some have waited months to renew their driver’s licenses. Most drivers blamed their local government for the shortage after the DMV blamed an influx of new residents. Several counties across North Carolina are pushing DMV appointments back due to a steady staffing shortage. […]
A $100M boost to school budgets
Recently, the state of North Carolina received an encouraging report from our Department of Public Instruction. Across the state, public school enrollment is up from what was previously projected. While the numbers are still being tabulated, it is estimated that our state school system will need another $100 million to operate this fiscal year. As of 2023, the average cost […] The post A $100M boost to school budgets first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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