
Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
Tuition and fees will stay the same despite possible COVID-19 disruptions
RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is keeping tuition and fees the same no matter what happens with COVID-19. But while UNC insists the value of classes remains high — even when those classes are held via Zoom — students tell Carolina Journal this isn’t the college experience they paid for.
N.C. House fails to override veto on bill reopening gyms, bars
RALEIGH — The N.C. House failed to override a veto on a bill to reopen gyms and bars Wednesday, June 24, sealing the fate of hundreds of businesses around the state.
Competing task forces from governor, lawmakers await clear direction, deadlines
RALEIGH — Problems with policing and race relations must be dealt with, North Carolina’s leading politicians say. But meeting to talk about the issues doesn’t guarantee change, experts say.
N.C. officials call for strong leadership, but direction remains unclear
RALEIGH — On a day when North Carolina officials called for strong leadership, it’s unclear who’s actually in charge.
Governor’s views on demonstrations shift as COVID-19 limits remain
RALEIGH — The Cooper administration supports North Carolinians’ right to gather and peacefully protest in the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd, officials say, even as the spread of COVID-19 remains a concern.
N.C. General Assembly passes COVID-19 relief bills
Busy first day as N.C. General Assembly opens for pandemic session
RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly is in session, but it’s unclear how long it may take lawmakers to deal with economic fallout caused by COVID-19 .
N.C. lawmakers get to work redrawing congressional districts
RALEIGH — N.C. lawmakers so far have spent two days huddled around computers in a garishly lit legislative committee room, working to fit the puzzle pieces in what will become newly redrawn congressional districts.
UNC lab schools are changing the formula for education
RALEIGH — Poet Adrian Rice, in a thick Irish brogue, paints a scene in the imaginations of the third-graders who sit before him in Walkertown.
Key committee passes bills on military-family scholarships, internships, charters
RALEIGH — The Senate Education Committee took action Wednesday, April 10, on a number of bills, including a law easing rules on welding and manufacturing internships.