Opinion
Only criminals need to worry about HB 237’s mask rules
This law ONLY applies to people wearing mask while committing crimes. Even Cooper's DHHS noted, "removal of the explicit exception does not open anyone up to prosecution."
Opinion
It’s clear to this former NAACP leader that DEI does more harm than good
Woody White and others in the UNC System are moving to end DEI in the state's public universities. As a former NAACP leader, I believe it's the right move.
News
NC a top relocation destination for Gen Z, Millennials
Republican-led states, including North Carolina, are among the most popular destinations for relocation for Generation Z and Millennials, according to a recent analysis of U.S. Census data. What does that mean for North Carolina?
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Conservative Raleigh philanthropist, author KD Kennedy dies
Kenneth Durwood (KD) Kennedy, a well known Raleigh businessman and philanthropist who donated millions to higher education, the arts and conservative causes died on Friday May 17. He was 82. Kennedy was a well-respected business leader in North Carolina, serving as CEO of Electric Supply Company of Raleigh, one of the southeast’s largest suppliers of...
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Wilmington initiative doubles EBT benefits for residents
Grocery dollars don't stretch like they used to. However, for low-income families at the Wilmington Farmers Market, their dollar goes just a bit further thanks to the "Double Bucks" program, which doubles SNAP/EBT benefits for shoppers. The program is paid for through local community fundraising.
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Legal experts weigh in on unintended outcomes of public mask ban
Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly are quickly pushing legislation forward to crack down on criminals who wear masks in public. While they claim that the legislation wouldn’t criminalize the wearing of masks in public for common-sense health reasons, the language ultimately revokes health and safety exemptions, a concern expressed by legal experts at the John Locke Foundation.
Opinion
The predictable media reaction to UNC’s defunding of DEI
The UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees agreed to redirect $2.3 million originally allocated for DEI initiatives towards public safety. This is positive news; although, one wouldn’t know it from reading the mainstream media.
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Pornographic books found in NC schools spark calls for legislative action
NC Values is calling on the General Assembly to take action during the short session to address pornographic content in school libraries.
Opinion
The truth about pregnancy resource centers
Last year, the North Carolina General Assembly funded a range of life-changing support for vulnerable mothers under the landmark Care for Women, Children, and Families Act. However, everyone wasn’t on board. Abortion advocates in the legislature have not stopped fighting this law that, among other things, boosted assistance to programs reducing maternal mortality, funded pregnancy...
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NC’s new statue in US Capitol honors Rev. Billy Graham
The late Reverend William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr. was honored at the US Capitol on Thursday with a new statue recognizing his lasting legacy of serving Christ and providing a message of hope to millions. Known as America’s pastor, Rev. Graham spread his faith and the gospel while embodying authenticity and humility. From Charlotte, North...
Opinion
Spring celebrations have a steep price this year
Each visit to my local supermarket is startling. The prices of milk, meat, and other basics seem to be skyrocketing. It doesn’t take much digging to find out that food prices have risen in the last three years at highest rate since the Great Inflation of 1979-1983.
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UNC trustees vote to reallocate DEI money to public safety
The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted Monday to reallocate $2.3 million of taxpayer and trust fund money from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs at the university to public safety.
