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North Carolina National Guard Ready to Help with Irma

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 11, 2017 | Weather

The North Carolina National Guard is ready to respond to help deal with the effects of Tropical Storm Irma. Gov. Roy Cooper said in a news release Sunday night that the National Guard was staging in Asheville, Charlotte and...

4 Killed in Medical Helicopter Crash in North Carolina

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 8, 2017 | Safety

The North Carolina Highway Patrol says four people have been killed in the crash of a medical helicopter. Patrol spokesman Master Trooper Christopher Knox said the Duke Life Flight helicopter went down around 11:45 a.m. Friday...

N Carolina Officials Trying to Keep Public Vigilant on Irma

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 8, 2017 | Weather

North Carolina emergency officials are urging the public to stay vigilant preparing for Hurricane Irma even as the storm’s continued westward track is decreasing chances the state will take a direct hit. Gov. Roy Cooper...

Report: Improvement but Stubborn Shortcomings in NC Schools

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 7, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

A snapshot showing how North Carolina’s public schools are doing reveals steady improvement but stubborn shortcomings. The annual school accountability report released Thursday shows high-school graduation rates and the...

N Carolina Plans State of Emergency for Irma

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 7, 2017 | State

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is declaring a state of emergency so state and local officials can better prepare for Hurricane Irma. Cooper said Wednesday that the storm has the potential to cause trouble for all of North...

15 States Sue Trump on Rollback of Immigrant Protections

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 6, 2017 | National

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in New York challenging President Donald Trump’s plan to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation. The suit was first announced by...

Lee Descendant Resigns as Church Pastor Over MTV statement

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 5, 2017 | State

A descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is stepping down as pastor of a North Carolina church after negative reactions to his comments supporting racial justice activists on an MTV broadcast. The Rev. Robert W. Lee IV...

Trump Defends Decision to Phase Out DACA

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 5, 2017 | National

President Donald Trump is defending his decision to phase out a program protecting young immigrants from deportation, saying he is giving Congress a “window of opportunity” to act. Trump is stressing in a statement that he is...

North Carolina Redistricting Maps OK’d, Head to Judges Next

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 31, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina legislators finished redrawing House and Senate district maps Wednesday, beating a court-ordered deadline later this week. Now Republicans who drew them must see whether federal judges agree they’ve cured problems...

Challenges to North Carolina Congressional Map Can Proceed

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 30, 2017 | State

Lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s congressional districts can proceed after federal judges rejected arguments that they should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh a similar case. A three-judge federal panel in...

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