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Some NC agencies slow to turn over details of leaders’ daily schedules

Sunshine Week project examines responsiveness and transparency of top state officials receiving requests for records. by NC Watchdog Reporting Network  March 15,…

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Local farms open for spring events

RALEIGH – Residents and visitors looking for farms that offer outdoor experiences and local food will have plenty of options…

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An education free-for-all

By Rob Schofield - 3/15/2022 NC POLICY WATCH Image: AdobeStock NC’s complete lack of homeschooling oversight is a disservice to children…

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Henderson County invests ARPA funds in clinics to fight pandemic

Antibody infusion clinics at Advent Hendersonville and Pardee Hospital receive $500k to help treat COVID-19 patients. Federal pandemic recovery money…

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Audits show lucrative family venture at soon-to-be shuttered charter school

By Greg Childress  NC Policy Watch - 3/14/2022   Don McQueen’s Torchlight Academy School Managing Raleigh’s Torchlight Academy was a lucrative…

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NCDA&CS extends strong recommendation to poultry owners

 Continue strict biosecurity measures due to threat of HPAI Recommendations include keeping birds enclosed/indoors if possible RALEIGH – State Veterinarian…

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Wayne’s Lunch Box – A Great Southern Meal

Wayne's Lunch Box  - Wayne puts the daily menus up on this Facebook link. He's open M-F, 10-2 pm. 391…

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Governor Cooper Grants Clemency to 3 People who were Juveniles when Crimes Committed

Commutations are first after Governor’s Juvenile Sentence Review Board examined cases Raleigh Mar 10, 2022 Governor Cooper has commuted the…

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Two Years Into the Pandemic, Americans Inch Closer to a New Normal

BY JOHN GRAMLICH March 3, 2022   Two years after the coronavirus outbreak upended life in the United States, Americans find themselves…

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Rutherford commits ARPA funds to expanding broadband access

County will take advantage of potential state fund match for broadband technology. by Shelby Harris  March 9, 2022 Shops line the streets…