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While Gov. Cooper Mulls Mask Order, Some NC Local Governments Aren’t Waiting
While Roy Cooper mulls a statewide mask order, Raleigh, Durham, Orange County, Boone and now Greensboro impose their own emergency mask rules.
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Witness to Shooting on Juneteenth Weekend: Gunfire Came From ‘Left, Right, Front and Back’
A witness to a mass shooting at a Charlotte Juneteenth celebration early Monday said they believed there to be as many as 15 to 20 shooters.
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Protesters Said Charlotte Police Trapped Them. A State Report Claims They Had “Clear” Ways to Escape.
Multiple North Carolina lawmakers slammed city police for their handling of the June 2 clash in uptown Charlotte, which followed George Floyd’s killing.
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The NC House Wants to Reopen Bowling Alleys and Skating Rinks Despite The COVID Surge
On a vote mostly split along party lines, the NC Senate passed a bill to reopen bowling alleys and skating rinks earlier than Gov. Roy Cooper has planned.
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More Federal Small Business Loans Are On the Way. But Will They Be Too Late For NC?
New report asks whether Trump administration’s small business loans are too little, too late for NC businesses gouged by coronavirus.
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NC’s Eviction Moratorium Ends Saturday. But Is It Too Soon?
With NC’s economy still badly wounded by the coronavirus, family policy experts say they’re worried about a sudden spike in evictions.
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Droughts, Stronger Hurricanes, and Rising Seas: A Dire Warning for North Carolina’s Climate Future
Sea levels rising, hotter summers, stronger hurricanes will become more common, according to a sobering report on climate change issued by NC officials.
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‘Reopen NC’ Founder Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Masks. She’s Wrong.
Polarizing protester questions value of face masks, although epidemiologists agree masks could play key role in slowing spread of coronavirus.
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That Viral Story About NC Police Washing the Feet of Black Faith Leaders Is Not True
Some NC police officers walked in a peace march with Black faith leaders, but they did not, as multiple outlets reported, wash the feet of those leaders.
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Why NC’s Latest COVID-19 Spike May Delay Phase Three
In the wake of NC’s highest number of single-day cases since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state warns it may delay its reopening timetable.



















