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Cooper vetoes bill that would let billboard companies cut more trees along NC roads
The News & Observer· 3 days agoGov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Thursday that would have allowed the billboard industry to cut more trees along the state’s highways. The bill also would have eliminated protections for redbud ...
‘Desperate to find people.’ NC policing leaders cite need to recruit, retain officers
The News & Observer· 3 days agoOther police chiefs and sheriffs also talked about their vacancy rates during the news conference Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein held to talk about overall public ...
Buying liquor for Memorial Day? Note these Triangle ABC store hours
The News & Observer· 2 days agoMemorial Day weekend is coming up, and if you’re planning on enjoying alcoholic beverages during the...
Middle class and wealthy NC families are those waiting for private school voucher funding
The News & Observer· 5 days agoState Republican legislative leaders have said it’s their intention to fund all 55,000 families who are on the waiting list for receiving a private school voucher for this fall. “We believe ...
Two Things: Comedy of errors plague Meadowlark widening project; storm clouds form over beleaguered...
Winston-Salem Journal· 6 days agoWesley Kimbrell, the Winston-Salem city engineer, never signed up to be the chief apologist for the...
Tuscarora Nation renews push for state recognition in NC after decades of exclusion
The News & Observer· 5 days agoThe Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina, a Native American tribe centered in Robeson County, is once again seeking official recognition from the state. Speaking at the legislature on Tuesday, ...
18-year-old hits $1 million lottery jackpot — and eyes luxury car. ‘Had a huge smile’
The News & Observer· 3 days agoAn 18-year-old scored a $1 million lottery prize — and hopes to splurge on a luxury car. “I feel like the luckiest guy in the universe,” winner Jalen McLean told the North Carolina Education ...
Is that a snake or one of NC’s three legless lizards? Here’s how to tell
The News & Observer· 6 days agoGlass (legless) lizards look remarkably snake-like. We talked to wildlife experts to find out how to tell the difference.
Finders, keepers? Here are the rules about treasures found washed up on NC beaches
The News & Observer· 5 days agoWalking along the ocean is for many its own reward, but if you happen to visit when waves have deposited — or dug up — a bit of bounty on a North Carolina beach, is it your treasure to claim ...
Senate GOP will negotiate on masks but doesn’t want watered down bill, Berger says
The News & Observer· 3 days agoSenate leader Phil Berger said Thursday that he expects Senate and House Republicans will try to work out an agreement on mask legislation that stalled this week, but reiterated that his caucus ...