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March 6, 2021

Articles by A.P. Dillon

About A.P. Dillon
A.P. Dillon is a North State Journal reporter located near Raleigh, North Carolina. Find her on Twitter: @APDillon_
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Plaintiffs can seek damages in lawsuit over Wake County pistol-permit delays

March 4, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A ruling by a U.S. District Court judge will allow plaintiffs who challenged the temporary suspension of the issuance of pistol permits to seek damage claims. Judge Louise Flanagan issued the recent ruling […]

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Report: Nearly 23% of public school students are “at-risk” for academic failure for 2020-21

March 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A report that says nearly 23% of public school students and just over 9% of public charter schools students are at-risk for academic failure this school year is headed to lawmakers. The report […]

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Gov. Cooper signs ABC permit deferrals bill

March 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Feb. 25, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the bill that will retroactively defer ABC permit fees for bars kept closed by his pandemic orders. “The pandemic has hit bar owners hard, and this […]

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What is the North Carolina Education Corps? (Part 2)

March 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Earlier, North State Journal reviewed a program created to fill a staffing void created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is the North Carolina Education Corps (NCEC), which recruits and trains volunteers to […]

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Hall is first millennial to enter top leadership role in General Assembly

March 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Entering his third term, Rep. Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) smiles as he talks about being one of the youngest members of the General Assembly to enter the top echelon of N.C. legislative leadership. Picked […]

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Lawmakers press Gov. Cooper to sign bill reopening schools

February 24, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Senate Bill 37, which seeks to return K-12 students to the classroom, passed both chambers of the General Assembly last week and was sent to Gov. Roy Cooper, who implied he may veto […]

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ABC permit deferral bill to help bars sent to Gov. Roy Cooper

February 24, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill designed to bring relief in the form of ABC permit and fee deferrals to bars kept closed by Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive orders headed to the governor’s desk last week. On […]

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Audit of Medicaid reveals millions in overpayments, failure to properly verify providers

February 24, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A state audit of the Medicaid provider enrollment process overseen by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) revealed millions in overpayments, including ineligible and possibly dangerous providers. The N.C. Medicaid’s […]

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Letter to Gov. Cooper and education officials threatens legal action over school closures

February 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A letter sent to Gov. Roy Cooper, state Superintendent Catherine Truitt and to members of the Wake County Public Schools board threatens legal action if students are not allowed to return to full-time […]

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What is the North Carolina Education Corps? (Part 1)

February 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last October, the State Board of Education was presented with information about the North Carolina Education Corps, a proposed program that would train volunteers to serve as a sort of liaison between school […]

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