Until Republicans took control, the state had long been known as an outpost of Southern progressivism. This year’s elections may indicate whether the state’s shift to the hard right is in step with most voters.
Henderson County (Jan 2, 2023) - A decades-long friendship that began with a chance encounter in a dormitory parking lot and has endured despite differences in political philosophies has resulted in the creation of new endowed scholarship for student employees of the Department of Residential Living at Western Carolina University.
Henderson County (Nov 9, 2022) - What if a playground bully sent to the principal’s office responded in his defense that he should not be punished because he didn’t agree with the rule against pushing other kids.
Most North Carolina school districts must wait until Aug. 29 to bring students back this year. But a few are starting sooner, with legal exemptions or in defiance of the state calendar law.