Former N.C. State receiver changes congressional run to open 13th district
Former N.C. State Receiver Bo Hines has filed FEC paperwork to run in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District.
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Op-Ed for publication from Governor Cooper: The Road to a Brighter Future Runs Through North Carolina
North Carolina is emerging from a worldwide pandemic strong and growing, with new jobs and new neighbors arriving daily. We welcome this growth, but in order for our communities to thrive, our infrastructure must catch up and keep up. In recent weeks, Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff visited North Carolina with a plan to help transform our state and nation’s infrastructure.
NC high schoolers win statewide contest to develop useful apps
Three North Carolina high school teams developed winning mobile applications in the state's second annual Ready, Set, App! contest, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The contest is sponsored by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE), a business-led, education non-profit within the Governor’s Office, in partnership with Lenovo.
More than 140 organizations to participate in NCDHHS Summer Community Get-Out-the-Vaccine Campaign starting May 9
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will kick off the Bringing Summer Back campaign on May 9 with more than 140 partner organizations across the state registered to rally together to promote COVID-19 vaccination in their communities.
Senate advances trio of health care bills aimed at reducing costs
The Senate is close to approving a trio of health care bills aimed at reducing costs and increasing transparency in the system.
House urges Congress to ‘Keep Nine’ members of U.S. Supreme Court
The state House wants Congress to reject proposals for packing the U.S. Supreme Court. The House voted 68-44 Thursday to support a federal “Keep Nine” amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Race theory is dangerous nonsense
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans of Filipino descent had a median household income of just over $100,000 in 2019. The median household income of white Americans that year was about $66,000.
NCDHHS issues alert for missing radioactive material in Durham
The North Carolina Radiation Protection Section of the NC Department of Health and Human Services has received a report of a measuring tool with a radioactive component that was stolen in Durham, N.C. The device, if handled inappropriately, can pose a potential health and safety risk.
N.C. Democrats, Republicans work on criminal justice reform
In a compelling community forum, a woman described her heartbreaking involvement with the criminal justice system before Democratic party activists across the state.
Bills loosening, expanding alcohol rules advance in N.C. House
The N.C. House committee on Alcoholic Beverage Control moved several bills Wednesday, May 5, including measures to expand growler sizes, to allow alcohol service on charter buses, and to set up “social districts.”
Governor Cooper proclaims May 6, 2021 as National Day of Prayer
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 6, 2021 as National Day of Prayer in North Carolina to invite North Carolinians of all faiths and backgrounds to express their beliefs through prayer.
NCDHHS announces 50% of NC adults vaccinated against COVID-19
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than 50% of adults 18 and older in the state have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. More than 43% of the adult population is fully vaccinated against the virus.