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(Central Prison in downtown Raleigh. Photo by Carolina Journal)

Should N.C. prison system be restored as a standalone agency?

News Staff

Friday, September 17, 2021

The N.C. prison system, comprising 55 facilities and employing roughly 16,000 staff, is one of the largest agencies in the state.

Gov. Roy Cooper

Governor Cooper Visits Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Site in New Hanover County

News Staff

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Governor Roy Cooper visited Cape Fear Clinic in Wilmington to see their COVID-19 operations. The clinic offers COVID-19 tests, vaccinations and monoclonal antibody treatments.

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Local elected officials couldn’t profit from their offices under stalled bill

News Staff

Thursday, September 16, 2021

A bill intended to prohibit conflicts of interest by local elected officials is stalled in the N.C. legislature, as lawmakers wrangle over the state budget and the end of session remains uncertain. The measure, S.B.

Caldwell County resident Chuck Gore addressing the committee. (Photo from NCGA livestream.)

Redistricting public hearings held across the state

News Staff

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The N.C. General Assembly kicked off a month-long series of 13 public redistricting hearings held across the state. State legislative and congressional districts are redrawn every ten years using new data from the U.S. Census report.

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Governor Cooper Proclaims Small Business Week in North Carolina

News Staff

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed Sept. 12-19, 2021, as Small Business Week to highlight the importance of small, independent businesses and entrepreneurship to North Carolina’s economy.

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State Supreme Court allows quick-acting felons to vote in upcoming elections

News Staff

Monday, September 13, 2021

Felons who registered to vote in North Carolina during an 11-day window between recent court rulings will be allowed to vote in upcoming elections. The state Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of those quick-acting prospective voters. Felons who did not register to vote between Aug. 23 and Sept.

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Cooper vetoes bills targeting public school indoctrination, rioting

News Staff

Monday, September 13, 2021

Gov. Roy Cooper has pulled out his veto stamp again to reject bills dealing with public school indoctrination and penalties for rioting. Cooper now has vetoed 10 bills this year and 63 bills since becoming governor in 2017.

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Governor Cooper Pushes Vaccination Requirements and Urges Schools Districts to Keep Mask Mandates

News Staff

Monday, September 13, 2021

Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends. "We know that keeping kids learning in the classroom is the most important thing for our students right now.

a Cub Scout pack takes aim during a BB gun target event.

Shooting Sports event planned for Cub Scouts

News Staff

Monday, September 13, 2021

It is time to escape the indoors and have some fun. That is what Cub Scouts from seven Western North Carolina counties will do at the Shooting Sports Day on Saturday, October 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm on.

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Ceramic art that pushes boundaries on display at WCU Fine Art Museum

News Staff

Thursday, September 9, 2021

The Western Carolina University (WCU) Fine Art Museum is pleased to present Contemporary Clay 2021, on view through December 10, 2021. The exhibition and series of special events described below are free and open to the public.