State Board of Education Approaches Online Charter School Applications With Caution
North Carolina families could soon have another education option. The state board is discussing applications for two virtual charter schools this month.
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NC Lawmakers 'Retreat' To Discuss Education Issues
North Carolina lawmakers are preparing for this year's session by attending an education boot camp at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro.
Report: NC 4th in Nation For School Shootings Since Newtown Tragedy
A new report says North Carolina is fourth in the nation for the number of school shootings since the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut two years ago.
Winston-Salem Will Have More Shopping Downtown: Mast General Store Begins Construction
A Valle Crucis retailer know for its mountain shopping experience is coming to downtown Winston-Salem.
Payments Start For N.C. Eugenics Victims, But Many Won't Qualify
North Carolina forcibly sterilized thousands of people between 1929 and 1976. The state has begun compensating victims, but some who were sterilized may never receive restitution from the fund.
Forced Sterilization Victims Receive Compensation
North Carolina officials say help is on the way for some people sterilized under orders from state officials over several decades, but only a fraction of those who lost the chance to start a family
Tobacco Farmers Lose Longtime Safety Net
The last tobacco subsidy payments go to tobacco farmers at the end of this month. The government program was intended to help growers transition out of a Depression-era tobacco-price-fixing system.
In North Carolina, Latino Voters Could Decide Tight Senate Race
Latinos make up 9 percent of the state's population and 2 percent of registered voters, and a new poll shows many are undecided. In Charlotte, Michel Martin learns more about their growing influence.
North Carolina And Alaska Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
A shift in the two states is among the cascading effects of the Supreme Court's refusal to review any appeals in same-sex marriage cases in its current term.
North Carolina's School Vouchers Can Now Be Used
Public tax dollars can fund Opportunity Scholarships, says North Carolina Court of Appeals.