SNAP provides food aid for 13 percent of North Carolinians. Cuts to SNAP or similar programs may leave families with tough decisions to make.
Union County was the first in North Carolina to prohibit the addition of fluroide in public water systems.
The board unanimously approved an Audit Services Contract Amendment and Orange County's Proposed 2025 Priority Legislative Issues.
North Carolina will require all residents to have a REAL ID starting May 7. Those without one would need a passport or military identification to pass through TSA checkpoints at airports.
In the early 1960s, community members and UNC students held protests at what is now the Peace and Justice Plaza.
The Board of Education received a data presentation showing that out-of-school suspensions and disciplinary referrals decreased for multiple student demographic groups. It also unanimously approved the academic calendar for the 2025-26 school year.
As artificial intelligence begins to be implemented at UNC Hospitals, university leaders share the benefits and potential drawbacks of its use.
"Some of the few things that I can actually change about myself to make me feel more comfortable in my body are being taken away," Raleigh high school sophomore Wren Motley said.
The BOCC met Tuesday to discuss the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan and results from a study on the efficacy of the Orange County Detention Center.
A supermajority allows a party to override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both the state house and senate without having to consult with the opposing party. Without a two-thirds majority in both chambers, Republicans can no longer override Democratic Governor-elect Josh Stein’s veto along partisan lines.
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