Cooper: Law Lets School Bus Cameras Catch Hurried Motorists

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Transportation Security Administration officers seized 106 guns at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in 2021, nearly double the number they seized at the airport in the previous year, a news release said. Another 100 firearms were taken at the security checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, three times the total in 2020. […]

During Orange County Health Department’s second Public Health Chat, the superintendents of Orange County’s K-12 school systems talked about their plans to transition into hybrid, in-person learning models in January.

Legislation originally designed to prohibit hand-held cellphones while driving in North Carolina nearly stalled Friday after a rewrite because lawmakers worried it would punish people who eat or put on makeup behind the wheel. Insurance and automobile safety groups unveiled the “hands free” idea this year with great fanfare, with the hopes of halting generally […]

More than 3,000 children across North Carolina will get bicycle helmets thanks to an initiative aimed at reducing injuries and deaths. The N.C. Department of Transportation says in a news release that it uses funds from the sale of the ‘Share the Road’ specialty license plates to pay for bike helmets distributed at safety events by government […]

So many people have been rescued from a new island off North Carolina’s Outer Banks that officials have issued warnings about accessing it. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Virginia, reports Cape Hatteras National Seashore and emergency officials are urging visitors to use kayaks or paddle boards to reach the island off Cape Point instead of swimming […]

North Carolina’s rural roads are some of the most unsafe in the nation, according to a recent study. TRIP, a national transportation research group, revealed in its rural road study earlier this week that North Carolina ranks eighth in the nation in rural road fatalities. AAA spokesperson Tiffany Wright spoke on the matter. “North Carolinians […]

North Carolina House and Senate members agree that new drivers should be taught what’s considered appropriate if they are stopped by police on the road. But the lawmakers disagree slightly on who should decide on the details. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday for the measure, which supporters say would help avoid violent or deadly encounters […]

This Week: Carl Nordgren is a best-selling novelist, a teacher, and an imaginal cell. After 25 years as an entrepreneur, he taught Creativity at Duke for 14 years. He’s a two-time TEDx speaker and hosts the weekly radio show ‘Exploring your Creative Genius’ on 97.9 The Hill. His calling is to help each of us and all of us grow our creative capacities and develop our entrepreneurial instincts and behaviors, a calling that informed his book "Becoming a Creative Genius (again)". His new book, "Common Ground for US" continues that work and offers new perspectives on governance and policy making for political and community leaders. You can attend his book launch event at Golden Fig Books in Carrboro on June 4, by clicking the show title above.

This Week: Tiffany Muller is the President of End Citizens United. She has helped grow the group into a nationwide organization with more than 4 million members and 1 million grassroots donors. Before leading End Citizens United, Tiffany was Deputy Political Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, where she worked with top Senate races. She also served as chief of staff to two members of Congress, ran a political research firm, and was Vice President of Political Operations at the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. As a member of the Topeka City Council, she led successful efforts to expand anti-discrimination protections. 

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