July 15, 2021 NC lieutenant governor calls for ban on CRT in schools: Teachers 'forcing their opinion' on students North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson touted a Republican-backed bill that would ban critical race theory in the state and told 'Fox & Friends' that some teachers are 'forcing their opinions' on students.
July 14, 2021 North Carolina college offers ‘#AbolishthePolice’ course Starting this fall, Davidson College will be offering a course titled “#Abolishthepolice: Race and Policing in the U.S.”
July 14, 2021 UNC calls emergency meeting amid fears Nikole Hannah-Jones controversy could result in chancellor's ouster An emergency faculty meeting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is scheduled Wednesday amid the fallout happening after left-wing journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones rejected an offer of tenure, suggesting that racism played a part in the school initially dragging its feet about her future.
July 14, 2021 Andrew Brown Jr. family files $30M federal lawsuit in North Carolina The family of Andrew Brown Jr. – a Black man shot and killed by deputies coming to serve search and arrest warrants at his home in Elizabeth City, N.C. – filed a $30 million federal lawsuit on Wednesday.
July 14, 2021 Record-breaking fish caught in North Carolina: 'Looked like a whale in the back of the boat' A fisherman in North Carolina reeled in a massive 127-lb catfish during a recent trip. While catching the fish was hard, getting weighed on a certified scale by an official was almost as difficult.
July 14, 2021 North Carolina county launches 'doses to doors' vaccine campaign Health department workers and community outreach groups have kicked off a “doses to doors” COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where just 49% of residents have received at least one jab.
July 13, 2021 NC men accused of raping, drugging woman found dead in Miami Beach hotel could face homicide charges Two North Carolina men charged with drugging and raping a woman who was found dead during spring break in a Miami Beach hotel could face homicide charges, authorities said Tuesday.
July 10, 2021 Budd: Trump endorsement ‘really accelerated’ GOP run for Senate in North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd says former President Trump’s endorsement of his 2022 campaign for Senate in North Carolina “really clarified things” in the battle for the Republican nomination.
July 9, 2021 North Carolina father-son duo hailed as heroes after rescuing missing boater 40 miles off coast A father-son duo from North Carolina rescued a missing boater some 40 miles off the coast after an empty vessel nearly rammed them.
July 8, 2021 North Carolina girl, 7, allegedly groped by man in front of her parents at public park Raleigh police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly groping a 7-year-old girl at a public part, according to a report.