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Carolina Journal
Published September 16Wake school board asks federal judge to dismiss Lassiter lawsuit
The Wake County school board is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a former principal who claims politics played a role in his suspension and resignation in 2024.
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Carolina Journal
Published September 16NCDEQ awards $3.4M in dam grants
Turner Shoals among three high-hazard dams receiving state funds as North Carolina expands post-Helene dam safety work
Carolina Journal
Published September 16Federal grant expands NC program that scores students on empathy, collaboration
DPI won a $4 million federal grant to expand a program that grades students on skills like empathy and collaboration and puts the results on a second transcript. The work will be scored partly by AI, and the release leaves open whether the data will feed into the state's new A–F…
Carolina Journal
Published September 16Butterball to pay $230K in NC disability discrimination settlement
Butterball will pay $230,000 after the EEOC accused the NC-based poultry processor of firing a worker over cancer-treatment absences.
Carolina Public Press
Published September 16Fixing NC’s troubled hospital approval system
Some want NC courts to strike down certificate-of-need law, legislative repeal or partial reforms. Hospital lobby likes things as they are. Fixing NC’s troubled hospital approval system is a story from Carolina Public Press , an award-winning independent newsroom. Our…
Carolina Journal
Published September 16Appeals Court offers mixed ruling to NC agencies in coastal rules battle
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is sending a dispute between two state agencies over coastal rules back to a trial judge. The decision Wednesday offered partial victories to both the Coastal Resources Commission and Rules Review Commission.
Carolina Journal
Published September 16NC nonprofit moves to build statewide scholarship group for public school students
NC Education Corps is launching a statewide scholarship group so public school students can benefit from the new federal school choice tax credit. Donations start Jan. 1, but the state's approval process doesn't exist yet.
Carolina Journal
Published September 16Appeals Court upholds transfer of NC elections appointments to Boliek
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled, 2-1, that state legislators had the authority to move elections board appointments from the governor to State Auditor Dave Boliek.
Carolina Journal
Published September 16NC ranks among top 10 states for innovation
The state’s innovation economy has improved faster than that of the US overall since the early 2000s.
Carolina Journal
Published September 15GOP groups oppose latest election ad court maneuver from Cooper, Dems
Groups that work to elect Republicans to the US House and Senate oppose efforts from North Carolina’s Roy Cooper and other Democrats to limit the types of political groups that can secure the lowest broadcast advertising rates.