North Carolina was among the states that removed the most Confederate monuments and symbols last year, according to new data from the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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New Wolfspeed Factory in Siler City Would Emit 203 Tons of Air Pollutants Per Year
Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of key components for electric vehicles, would emit a half dozen air pollutants at its new Chatham County plant, totaling 203 tons per year, state documents show.
NC Farmers Count On Congress for Support to Fight Climate Change
North Carolina farmers are monitoring a bill that’s been revived in Congress, aimed at improving farm sustainability and reducing the agriculture industry’s contributions to climate change.
National Unemployment Rate Drops As Jobs Increase
The national unemployment rate dropped from 3.6 percent in February to 3.5 percent in March.
Bobby Norfleet Wasn’t the Only Elderly Imprisoned Person in NC Eligible for Parole
Earlier this week NC Newsline published an in-depth story about Bobby Norfleet, a 67-year-old man who was sentenced to life in prison in 1979.
New Raft of Bills Target Transgender Youth in Sports, Health Care
As news broke this week that Rep. Tricia Cotham’s party change would hand Republicans a veto-proof super majority in both chambers of the General Assembly, GOP lawmakers filed six new bills targeting transgender youth, their participation in sports, and their healthcare.
NC House Proposed Budget has Tax Cuts, Employee Raises, and is Stuffed With Policy Changes
The budget state House Republicans presented this week would increase teacher salaries an average of 10% over two years and give state employees 7.5% raises over the two-year budget cycle.
Report Finds Some Incarcerated People Don’t Trust NC’s Prison Grievance System
A new report on North Carolina’s prison grievance procedure found that some incarcerated people do not think the policy resolves their complaints and fear they will be punished for raising an objection about their confinement.
States are Learning On the Fly about Sports Betting Addiction
As North Carolina moves closer to legalizing sports gambling, cautionary tales — especially for young men — emerge in other states
Key Questions Unanswered as Smithfield Foods Unveils New Plan to Capture Hog Farm Methane
Giant pork producer asks Northamption County officials to sign off on proposal that would transport gas to Virginia, but declines to disclose key details