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April 16, 2024

State news roundup

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Legislators honored by city group The North Carolina League of Municipalities presented State Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson) and State Sen. Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) with its Community Champion Award for their work as champions of local […]

Local Government Commission approves $750M for affordable housing

April 13, 2024 Comments Off on Local Government Commission approves $750M for affordable housing
Hurricanes close on Rangers, beat Blues 5-2

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Athlete of the Week: Rhett Lowder

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House Committee report mirrors state superintendent’s A-F grading revamp

April 12, 2024 Comments Off on House Committee report mirrors state superintendent’s A-F grading revamp
NC Teacher of the Year from Haywood County

April 11, 2024 Comments Off on NC Teacher of the Year from Haywood County

MERCER: Presidential visit won’t carry North Carolina’s lessons to DC

March 25, 2024 Comments Off on MERCER: Presidential visit won’t carry North Carolina’s lessons to DC
SHAPIRO: The dirty little secret of the 2024 campaign

March 15, 2024 Comments Off on SHAPIRO: The dirty little secret of the 2024 campaign
HARSANYI: Tucker Carlson is wrong about Moscow

February 26, 2024 Comments Off on HARSANYI: Tucker Carlson is wrong about Moscow

Jarvis’ 2 PPGs leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks
CHICAGO — The Carolina Hurricanes have one game left on their schedule, and their playoff position is still undecided. In the meantime, they are closing strong. Seth Jarvis collected two goals and an assist in [...] The post Jarvis’ 2 PPGs leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks first appeared on The North State Journal.
Local Government Commission approves $750M for affordable housing
RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved more than $1.5 billion in requests at its April 2 meeting, including a $750 million ask by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency to increase affordable housing options. [...] The post Local Government Commission approves $750M for affordable housing first appeared on The North State Journal.
Hurricanes close on Rangers, beat Blues 5-2
ST. LOUIS — Jaccob Slavin scored the winning goal 7:53 into the third period and Jake Guentzel added a pair of empty-netters, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues [...] The post Hurricanes close on Rangers, beat Blues 5-2 first appeared on The North State Journal.
House Committee report mirrors state superintendent’s A-F grading revamp
RALEIGH — The North Carolina House Select Committee on Education Reform has recommended a major overhaul of the state’s school grading system, which currently assigns letter grades to schools based primarily on standardized test scores. The proposed changes [...] The post House Committee report mirrors state superintendent’s A-F grading revamp first appeared on The North State Journal.
Despite Biden admin claims, Greensboro migrant facility saw activity in 2023
RALEIGH — At the onset of March, the Biden administration’s Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under the Department of Health and Human Services said a facility in Greensboro to house [...] The post Despite Biden admin claims, Greensboro migrant facility saw activity in 2023 first appeared on The North State […]
SHAPIRO: The cut flowers civilization
Last week, famed atheist Richard Dawkins explained that he was a “cultural Christian.” Praising his civilization, Dawkins stated, “I do think that we are culturally a Christian country. I call myself a cultural Christian. I’m [...] The post SHAPIRO: The cut flowers civilization first appeared on The North State Journal.