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Panel Recommends Raising NC Revenues for Transportation 40%

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 10, 2021 | State Government, Transit

A blue-ribbon panel called Friday on North Carolina to boost transportation spending by 40%...

At Inauguration, Cooper Calls to Strive for Shared Goals

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 10, 2021 | Election, State Government

Starting his second term, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday called on residents to learn...

NC Mulls Incentives for Prison Inmates Who Get Vaccinated

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 8, 2021 | COVID-19, Health, State Government

North Carolina prison officials are considering offering rewards to inmates who accept a...

Trump Finally Faces Reality — Amid Talk of Early Ouster

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 8, 2021 | World

With 12 days left in his term, President Donald Trump has finally bent to reality amid growing...

Police Officer’s Death Intensifies Capitol Siege Questions

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 8, 2021 | World

A police officer has died from injuries sustained as President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol, a violent siege that is forcing hard questions about the defeated president’s remaining days in office and the ability...

U.S. Loses 140,000 Jobs, First Monthly Loss Since Spring

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 8, 2021 | World

U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses. At the same time,...

U.S. Registering Highest Deaths Yet From the Coronavirus

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 8, 2021 | World

The U.S. registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — nearly 3,900 — on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the battle against...