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Governor Cooper Proclaims February 21 - 25, 2022 as Public Schools Week

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed February 21 - 25, 2022 as Public Schools Week to show support for public schools and the educators, counselors, custodians, bus drivers, school nutrition workers, administrators and other school staff who provide important learning experiences for students.

Local Girl Scout Camps Offer 2022 Summer Programs

 Girl Scouts and the outdoors have gone hand in hand since Juliette Gordon Low established the organization in 1912. At Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P), registration has opened for its 2022 summer camp sessions and early bird pricing on programs runs through February 28.

Cable Cove Campground will not re-open in 2022

 U.S. Forest Service officials announced they will not re-open Cable Cove Campground located in Robbinsville, N.C. on the Nantahala National Forest in 2022. The aging facility has more than $184,300 in current, existing deferred maintenance needs.

State Supreme Court spells out details of redistricting ruling

Ten days after throwing out North Carolina's newly drawn congressional and legislative election maps, the state Supreme Court has produced its formal opinion in the case.

Democrats shore up dominance on N.C. State Board of Education

Of the 11 members on the N.C. State Board of Education, four are Republican appointees. With a recent resignation, that number dips to just three. Todd Chasteen resigned from the board on Feb.

Three N.C. congressmen among 38 seeking cognitive test from Biden

Three N.C. congressmen have joined 35 Republican colleagues signing on to a letter asking President Biden to take a cognitive test. "We again write to you to express concern with your current cognitive state," reads the letter sent Tuesday to the 79-year-old Biden. Its author, Rep.

I-26 East Section Closing Overnight This Week

A section of Interstate 26 East overlapping the Buncombe and Henderson County line will be closed each of the next four night with traffic diverting to roads with longer green lights. Contractors for the N.C.

Taxpayer advocates hope latest broadband grants go to unserved areas

Applications are open for North Carolina’s government broadband grants. Taxpayer advocates hope the money is spent in the right places. Gov.

Gov. Kemp Announces Over $5.6 Million in Grants for Law Enforcement Training Program

Governor Brian P. Kemp and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Executive Director Jay Neal announced the awards of 46 grants totaling $5,618,762 through the Law Enforcement Training Grant Program.

NCDPI Partners with Microsoft & Prodigy Learning to Offer ‘Coding in Minecraft’ to Middle School Students

The N.C. Department of Public Instruction announced today a collaboration with Microsoft and Prodigy Learning to bring the award winning ‘Coding in Minecraft’ credential program to all middle school students across the state over a three-year period.