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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a media coalition return to court Tuesday in their battle over the public release of a $1.2 million report. The report focuses on UNC-CH’s School of Civic Life and Leadership.
According to the report, Edwards “failed to adhere to the spirit of rules” regarding sexual harassment and unwanted advances towards House staffers.
The SBI says Carolina Forward’s posts misrepresented the Greater Carolina investigation, with prosecutors denying any current lawmaker is a target.
Three families have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a Cabarrus County high school allows biological male students to use female restrooms.
NC’s pension fund is showing stronger results, while Briner is urging workers to supplement those public benefits with savings of their own.
Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss two high-profile legal disputes between Governor Josh Stein and legislative leaders that are now scheduled for arguments before the North Carolina Supreme Court in November. The program also examines comments from Asheville’s mayor, who argues current state laws are contributing to rising gun […]
State Republican legislative leaders are defending a trial court’s decision to uphold two state constitutional amendments North Carolina voters approved in 2018.
A new national analysis estimates that nearly 1.7 million NC children meet the income and enrollment criteria to receive scholarships under the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, which takes effect in 2027.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a former student object to media outlets’ request to unseal part of a recent federal lawsuit settlement involving the student’s expulsion.
The Republican National Committee is supporting top North Carolina lawmakers and the state elections board at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The RNC is urging the court to uphold a trial judge’s ruling in a case involving same-day voter registration.
As Asheville police search for suspects in the July 19 mass shooting, Mayor Esther Manheimer criticized NC’s firearm laws.