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FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Kids 12 and Up
The US Food and Drug Administration expanded its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday, taking a huge step in the overall vaccination effort and bringing incalculable relief to many parents. It’s the news so many have been waiting for: Children 12 and older can now safely get the COVID-19 vaccine. The US…
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Federal Infrastructure Bill ‘Critical’ for North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper Says
Cooper calls on Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan, which includes massive amounts of funding for roads, bridges, broadband, housing, and climate change.
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NC Could Shrink Drinking Water Lead Levels Under This Federal Plan
An ambitious piece of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal would replace lead pipes across the country.
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Reaction to Andrew Brown’s Death Shows Whose Lives Matter in Elizabeth City – And Beyond
As marchers and civil rights leaders seek to humanize the man killed by deputies in Elizabeth City, it’s white folks who need to be listening.
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North Carolina Puts Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Back in Broad Rotation After CDC Review
Medical systems across North Carolina are back to distributing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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4 Ways the Biden Administration Wants to Slow Climate Change in NC
Joe Biden has made responding to climate change a priority of his presidency. Here’s what that means for North Carolina.
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The Top 10 Things Joe Biden Has Done in His First 100 Days
From hefty stimulus checks to emergency housing assistance and small business relief, President Biden has been a whirlwind in his first 100 days.
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Evictions on Your Record Make it Hard to Find a New Place. Here’s a Fix.
Two NC Democratic lawmakers explain why they filed a bill to expunge records of evictions during the pandemic.
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After Elizabeth City Shooting, North Carolina Democrats Push for Speedy Release of Bodycam Footage
Some NC Dems introduced a bill Tuesday to change the law surrounding the release of police bodycam footage after Andrew Brown Jr.’s killing.
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‘Inept, Incompetent and Incapable’: William Barber Says Prosecutors Can’t Handle Elizabeth City Shooting
A week after Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by NC deputies, William Barber II questioned whether local prosecutors can handle the investigation.
























