RALEIGH — Members of the State Board of Education unanimously approved submitting a federal waiver to cancel required end of school testing and accountability measures. Hours later, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new executive order […]
RALEIGH – Today, Gov. Roy Cooper said N.C. public schools will be closed through at least May 15, extending his executive order that closed schools on March 14. In addition, Cooper’s executive order will close […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can prevent criminal defendants from pleading insanity without violating their constitutional rights. The decision could prompt states across the country to toughen standards for defendants […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Kabul on an urgent visit Monday to try to move forward a U.S. peace deal signed last month with the Taliban, a trip that […]
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Sunday that he had tested positive for the disease caused by the new coronavirus, becoming the first member of the Senate to report a case of COVID-19. […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina House has set up a bipartisan committee to deal with the issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis. Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) will chair the House Select Committee on COVID-19 which […]
RALEIGH — Macon and Pender Counties have joined the growing list of North Carolina counties passing Second Amendment resolutions. After months of discussions, the Macon County commissioners finally passed a resolution on Tuesday, March 10 […]
NEW YORK — The drive-in theater, long a dwindling nostalgia act in a multiplex world, is experiencing a momentary return to prominence. With nearly all of the nation’s movie theaters shuttered due to the coronavirus […]
SAN DIEGO – The coronavirus literally traveled over them from Asia to California while they were on the high seas catching tuna. They were as safe as anyone doing one of the most dangerous jobs, […]
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