Posts By Scott Stone

Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a coronavirus relief bill Wednesday that will dole out money the state received as part of stimulus bill Congress passed …
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Annie Ma, Charlotte Observer – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will stick with its plans and have students return to the classroom in rotations beginning Monday, after the board decided to keep the …
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Bryan Anderson, AP – North Carolina state senators approved a bill Tuesday requiring K-12 public schools to reopen with at least partial in-person instruction made available to the state’s 1.5 …
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Caitlyn Penter – WLOS — The debate over new hotels in Asheville continued at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Council held a public hearing on changes being proposed to the …
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WXII 12 – Beginning in March, Stokes County will be looking for a new sheriff. Sheriff Mike Marshall has announced he will retire at the end of the month. Monday …
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Kirk Ross, Coastal Review Online – Legislation filed last week in the North Carolina General Assembly could help clear the way for federal assistance with the extension of jetties at …
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Hunter Sáenz, WCNC – Assistant City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba said the Red Line was headed in a positive direction. Norfolk Southern said it hasn’t changed its mind: No sharing tracks. …
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Nick Ochsner, WBTV – A program designed to quickly pay rent and utility bills for people financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic has struggled to get money out the door. …
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Tanya Mendis, WCNC – Maternal mortality rates are two to three times higher for Black women compared to their white counterparts. Congresswoman Alma Adams remembered vividly the day her daughter …
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Katharine Hussey and Sydney Basden, WCTI 12 – North Carolina Attorney General, Josh Stein, is teaming up with rideshare app Uber and national nonprofit advocacy group, Polaris, to help end …
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