Newsletter: Climate change and the NC Coast
Judges: NC voter ID law racially discriminatory, unconstitutional
In 2-1 decision, Superior Court judges find identification requirement impermissible.
Seeking solutions for NC shoreline and fisheries
Projects focusing on coastal habitat resilience and regulations eying species restoration offer hope for fisheries despite climate change.
Toxins and mislabeling threaten NC seafood
Algal blooms thrive in warming seas, but generate toxins that damage fisheries, likely contributing to declines in blue crabs.
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How climate change affects North Carolina’s fisheries and the people who rely on them for a living.
Inconsistency and inequity in child welfare policies across North Carolina.
The Killing of Andrew Brown Jr
Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed Brown in Elizabeth City in late April 2021.
The importance of sexual assault nurse examiners
and the difficulty of locating them in North Carolina
Justice elusive for NC sexual assault survivors
Grappling with food insecurity in rural North Carolina
Struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic in state’s prison system
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MORE STORIES
Lose the seagrass and lose the fisheries
Marine and estuary plant life on which North Carolina’s fish species depend are vulnerable to warming and rising seas, scientists say.
As COVID surge continues, NC hospitals say staffs wearing thin
Medical teams across NC describe burnout, say being surrounded by death has become ‘the new normal.”
Federal election security funds in budget limbo, legislators don’t explain why
State Board of Elections raises concerns over House and Senate budgets, which have not allocated millions in already-appropriated federal money to be used for election security.
Charlotte ZIP codes saw high evictions, despite federal moratorium
Mecklenburg County evictions that took place in spite of ban happened most often in areas with high poverty and higher Black populations.
Navigating a matrix of opioid treatment services in NC
Many North Carolinians with addictions struggle to find treatment and pay for it.
Back to the drawing board: An FAQ on redistricting in NC in 2021
A look at how new political maps will be drawn in North Carolina in 2021, and how they may be challenged.
Crime & Justice
Voting rights restored to 55,000 North Carolinians
In a 2-1 decision, judge quickly ruled in favor of overturning 150 years of felon disenfranchisement, even after release from prison.
Economy
Amgen jobs to add to Wake’s boom, but housing poses challenge
Biotech firm getting state and local incentives to bring 350 jobs paying above typical rates for even prosperous Wake County. Where workers will live is more complicated.
Education
Back to school in the pandemic: An FAQ
Find answers to common questions about schools and COVID-19 in North Carolina.
Environment
2 confirmed dead in Haywood County, around 20 still missing
Western North Carolina coping with aftermath of severe flooding from Fred.
Health
Weary rural health care workers seeing more and sicker patients
With nowhere to send a surge of patients, rural hospitals are turning to telehealth, hospital-at-home measures and new therapies. Meanwhile, hospitals fear vaccine mandate could chip away at staff.
Politics & Government
Governor signs bipartisan child welfare overhaul bill
Legislation eliminates red tape in reuniting children with families or finding new permanent placements. New measure sets up study for a statewide child welfare hot line.