What kept North Carolina cool during a recent heat emergency
The forecast in North Carolina for June 11–12, 2026, called for extreme heat. A heat advisory was issued for most of the state. WNCN reported that in Raleigh on June 12, the…
The forecast in North Carolina for June 11–12, 2026, called for extreme heat. A heat advisory was issued for most of the state. WNCN reported that in Raleigh on June 12, the…
Street violence has claimed the lives of far too many innocent Black children, and the current spike in violent crime makes the problem worse. Deploying more police officers to act…
CBS 17 has the details: A report from the North Carolina State Auditor says a former Nash County Schools superintendent spent more than $45,000 on purchases that were not for…
On April 23, 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper was expected to announce reopening plans at the end of his "thirty days … to slow the spread." As you know, he didn't.
March 27, 2020, saw this from Gov. Roy Cooper: Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29,…
WNCN reports, Teachers working in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools warn a new grading policy will harm high school students despite district leaders saying it will help them. As part of the new…
From this we see the governor expects (a) multiple violations, (b) escalating fines, (c) slapped on people without warning, (d) immediate payment, and (e) this crackdown behavior to be going…
Cooper's August 5 order overtly paved the way for higher case numbers irrespective of testing to be weaponized against North Carolinians to "reinstate" restrictions. And now the Cooper administration is…
The reason we had the "highest one-day number of cases" was because we had the highest one-day number of tests, the highest by far. At 26,358 tests, it was over…
It’s hard to imagine, but did you know that regular people can get as excited about new choices as Raleigh media get about new grocery store options? It’s true. I…
Once again, enforcing occupational licensing in North Carolina makes national news, and once again, it's embarrassing. Some common sense has returned, but the licensing board may still choose to issue…
If you were a pet owner fleeing the flood and seeking somewhere safe for your pets, is this the outcome you would want?