Suburban, rural schools make masks optional; urban counties keep mandates
Given the freedom to choose whether to mandate masks for students, school boards across the state have begun voting to make face coverings optional for the coming school year.
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Garrett White Op-Ed: Everyone should have freedom and opportunity
Here in North Carolina, most of us agree that everyone should have the freedom and opportunity to work hard, earn a living, provide for their families and contribute to communities. Politics aside, we share those values as Americans.
Governor Cooper proclaims June 19 as Juneteenth Day
Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day in North Carolina, honoring the oldest known commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States.