By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday, April 9, signed two bills into law designed to help students who lost more than a year of in-person learning because of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. House…
Month: April 2021
Legal challenge filed against agreement allowing toxic 1,4-dioxane pollution in Pittsboro drinking water
Chapel Hill, NC – An agreement by state regulators with the City of Greensboro allows increased discharges of cancer causing 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water source for nearly one million people in violation of the Clean Water Act and state…
NC Senate’s ‘partisan’ reading bill passes easily
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – On March 31, the North Carolina Senate passed the hugely controversial SB 387, titled the Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021, by a margin of 48 senators in favor, none opposed. The following day,…
All Chatham County residents ages 16 and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Pittsboro, NC – As of Wednesday, April 7, all Chatham County residents ages 16 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) guidance. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized…
Breaking and entering near Governor’s Village linked to former employee
Brandon Clifton Lee King Pittsboro, NC – On March 19, members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Governors Village, Chapel Hill, regarding a break-in at a local business. Deputies recovered surveillance video and fingerprints from…
Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling is hosting annual Earth Day event on April 17
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling is hosting its annual Earth Day event on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The event is open to all Chatham County residents (no decal needed) and will feature free document shredding, free…
Bipartisan NC Senate group to push for broadband expansion in new bill
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – A bipartisan group of senators is crafting legislation that would find ways to expand broadband access in North Carolina. Photo by Kelly Lacy The bill, filed Monday, appears unfinished. Several sections remain unfilled, presumably…
NC lawmakers & Roy Cooper again poised to cross swords over Opportunity Scholarships
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Republicans in the N.C. House are advancing a bill that would expand and strengthen the state’s three school-choice scholarship programs that help low-income children and those with special needs attend a private school.…
2021 ACC Baseball Championship all-session ticket books now on sale
Greensboro, NC – All-session ticket books and weekend passes for the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, scheduled for May 25-30 at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina, are now on sale. Ticket books for the full tournament are available…
Men and diversity, equity and inclusion
By Cindy Poindexter Pittsboro, NC – We are deeply rooted by our core values, one of which conveys that individuals and their contributions are valued and respected. Each and every one of us brings unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to…