Dubbed “Jane Roe,” Norma McCorvey gained notoriety as the anonymous plaintiff in the 1973 decision which legalized abortion — but she became symbolically important to both pro-abortion rights and anti-abortion groups in the next decades.
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A bill proposed Feb. 14 would make Fayetteville the host of North Carolina's official fried chicken festival — though the city has yet to hold a fried chicken festival.
Read More »U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 680 arrests in the second week of February, and 84 people were detained in North Carolina alone after the first major ICE raids in the new administration.
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A bill proposed in the N.C. General Assembly would allow gun owners to carry a concealed firearm without a permit if passed.
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Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday his plan to take steps to increase average teacher pay without raising taxes.
Read More »Research conducted by Duke University reported high levels of selenium in fish in lakes adjacent to Duke Energy power plants.
Read More »Commentary on House Bill 2 was clear and common at Saturday’s Moral March on Raleigh — “BBQ not HB2,” “Worst in rights,” “Repeal HB2” signs read.
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The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s controversial Secretary of Education nominee, Betsy DeVos, Tuesday.
Read More »Israel plans to build 2,500 new housing units in the West Bank, despite a United Nations resolution denouncing the settlements.
Read More »With the election of N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and a Republican majority in the General Assembly, the future of laws like House Bill 2 and Medicaid expansion are expected to be widely debated.
Read More »For one UNC graduate student from Iran, President Donald Trump’s executive orders last week shifted more than international policy.
Read More »The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling declaring a North Carolina law restricting the movement of sex offenders unconstitutional on Nov. 30.
Read More »A new study conducted by UNC researchers showed some predominately African-American communities in Wake County lack access to the municipal water system and have higher quantities of contaminants in their well water.
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An Army appeals court's November decision to uphold the death sentence of Timothy Hennis, a former Fort Bragg soldier, is raising questions over the death penalty in military court.
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In a video statement released Monday, Gov. Pat McCrory conceded the North Carolina gubernatorial race to Roy Cooper. Almost four weeks after Election Day, Roy Cooper stands 10,263 votes ahead of McCrory.
Read More »Venus flytraps are facing danger from poachers on the North Carolina coast — a primary location where the plant grows in the wild.
Read More »North Carolina sits in the middle of the pack for female representation in Fortune 1000 companies, according to a new report released by a women’s education and advocacy campaign.
Read More »U.S. Representatives from North Carolina requested the Federal Highway Administration approve the designation of a Greenville highway as a high priority corridor and future interstate in a Nov. 7 letter.
Read More »Orange County is developing plans for a light rail system, but the actual implementation is still years away.
Read More »UNC-system president Margaret Spellings announced in a statement on Nov. 1 eight UNC institutions are candidates to establish and operate laboratory schools intended to provide instruction for N.C. students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
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