North Carolina is in the midst of a heated election cycle, and voters in the state are keenly aware of the increasingly-intertwined roles of super PACs and campaign finance.
Controversial drone use could start in the state as university researchers work to improve the technology.
Some professors are getting the chance to branch outside their classrooms and into new disciplines.
Appalachian State University recently ranked 11th in on-campus drug arrests and 28th in on-campus alcohol arrests among universities nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education published last month.
_Last week, Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died from what is believed to be a heroin overdose, drawing national attention to the issues surrounding drug addiction.
Many UNC students have trouble balancing busy schedules, but a tour of duty can pose an even more daunting obstacle to finishing a degree — so some UNC-system schools have tailored their classes to fit the challenges of military students’ schedules.
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced earlier this month that it would begin evaluating sites to gauge the potential for hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” — which opponents say might endanger the health of those in its backyard.
While North Carolina advocacy groups are urging federal officials to move forward on immigration reform, the U.S. House of Representatives has decided not to pursue that path this year — a decision that some say could hurt the Republican Party in the long run.
Online learning in the UNC system received its report card in late October, when the General Administration found that depending on the field, students are more likely to withdraw or not complete online courses than their peers in face-to-face sections.
Gov. Pat McCrory rejected hosting a Medicaid expansion special session earlier this week after N.C. NAACP President the Rev. William Barber called for a special session from the N.C. General Assembly to address recent laws.
Keith Allen woodworking exhibit at FRANK art gallery on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill
