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Education experts tell legislature to take notes on NC budget

By Brandon Oppong-Antwi | September 23

Nearly a week after N.C. legislators passed the state budget, many education experts are still unsure how to evaluate its impact.

Drivers ed money back on the table

By Charles Talcott | September 10

Drivers education could survive at local high schools as the Senate and House approach a compromise during budget talks, despite months of doubt over ...

Ride-sharing officially picks up in NC

By Lauren Hong | September 1

Yellow taxi cabs might not be the only ones on terminal curbs — the N.C. General Assembly passed a bill Thursday to legalize airport pick-ups by transportation ...

Driver's education funds drying up during NC legislature budget fight

By Corey Risinger | August 26

Shelby High School Principal David Allen has watched a dwindling number of student drivers pull into his school since North Carolina reduced its funding ...

Proposed sales tax bill could divide urban, rural counties in NC

By Charles Talcott | August 26

A bill in the N.C. legislature could reallocate hundreds of millions of dollars from urban retail centers like Chapel Hill to rural communities — and ...

Validity of opt-out marriage license law debated in North Carolina

By Lindsey Brunson | August 17

The N.C. General Assembly passed a law in June allowing magistrates to opt out of performing civil marriages that require them to go against their religious ...

NC defies national trend on community college affordability

By Nicole Caporaso | July 16

Though federal lawmakers introduced legislation last week that would make two years of community college free, the N.C. Senate budget proposal increases ...

Senate proposes teacher assistant cuts

By Nicole Caporaso | July 9

Thousands of N.C. teacher assistants are uncertain of their job status come August as they await the state legislature’s final budget for the next two ...

NC House bill fights gerrymandering

By Shweta Mishra | July 9

The U.S. Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling June 26 captivated the public, but another court decision could revamp election processes across the ...

Law creates alternatives to photo ID for voting

By Nicole Caporaso | July 2

As lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s 2013 voter-ID requirement continue, a recent North Carolina law will provide an alternative for voters without ...

Historical meaning of Confederate flag under examination in North Carolina

By Liz Bell | June 30

For over a century, the meaning of the Confederate battle flag has been the subject of debate in the South.

House bill would loosen NC firearm laws

By Shweta Mishra | June 25

Interest groups on polar sides of the gun debate applauded a gun reform bill passed by the N.C. House of Representatives on June 17.

Hunt Institute may lose state funding

By Courtney Jacobs | June 25

State funding to UNC-system centers and institutes has eroded with each fiscal cycle, with a most recent cutback targeting UNC’s James B. Hunt Jr. Institute ...

UNC Chancellor William Aycock pictured speaking at podium, with UNC System President Bill Friday, President John F. Kennedy, and distinguished professor James L. Godfrey at University Day, October 12, 1961 at UNC Chapel Hill.

William B. Aycock led UNC through turbulent times

By Stephanie Lamm | June 25

Former Chancellor William Brantley Aycock, who died Saturday at age 99, guided UNC through a tumultuous period in history.

U.S. Supreme Court leaves appeals court ruling on ultrasound law in place

By Nicole Caporaso | June 23

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal on June 15 from North Carolina calling for the revival of a previous state law that required doctors ...

Senate budget would cut law school funding by $3 million

By Liz Bell | June 19

The N.C. Senate's budget proposal would cut $3 million from the UNC School of Law's budget.

Bill would require state approval for lane reductions

By Shweta Mishra | June 18

The Senate passed a bill Monday that would require, if passed into law, local officials to secure the N.C. Department of Transportation's permission to ...

NC House proposes allowing scholarship funds for online private schools

By Sam Schaefer | June 4

If legislators in the N.C. House of Representatives have their way, low-income North Carolina residents could soon have more options for pursuing college ...

NC General Assembly clashes with governor over a bill concerning gay marriage

By Nicole Caporaso | June 4

North Carolina government officials can now choose not to issue marriage licenses when doing so would conflict with their religious beliefs.

House bill aims to freeze solar energy standard

By Courtney Jacobs | May 27

A bill in the North Carolina Senate would halt solar energy growth and could deter solar farm companies from building in the state.