Budget stalls lead to more Medicaid expansion delays
North Carolina’s budget has yet to be passed by the General Assembly, and the logjam is leaving Medicaid expansion in the lurch.
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Medicaid expansion won't begin in North Carolina on Oct. 1 because there's still no final budget
With the state budget's passage now two months late, North Carolina Gov.
University of North Carolina graduate student left building right after killing adviser, police say
A University of North Carolina graduate student charged with killing his faculty adviser walked into a classroom building, shot the victim and then left, authorities said Tuesday, shedding light on an attack that led to a campuswide lockdown as police searched for the gunman.
Faculty member shot and killed in a campus building, says University of North Carolina official
A University of North Carolina official says that a faculty member was shot and killed in a campus building. UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said the shooting was in Caudill Laboratories, and there is no longer a threat to the public.
Greensboro Hooters faces a federal lawsuit over alleged racial bias
A Greensboro restaurant is facing a federal lawsuit over alleged discriminatory rehiring practices.
Greensboro City Council review $1.7M proposal to slow traffic and improve safety
In a work session last week, Greensboro City Council reviewed a $1.7 million proposal to slow traffic and reduce accidents.
Rabies count rises in Greensboro
On Friday, another case of animal rabies in Greensboro was confirmed by the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services.
Lane closures create difficulties for first restaurant on Blue Ridge Parkway
An infrastructure project on the Blue Ridge Parkway is having an impact on the roadway’s first restaurant, The Bluffs at Doughton Park.
Student literacy levels are low in Forsyth County. The solution may go beyond the classroom
Forty percent of third grade students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools are proficient in reading. Teachers in the district have undergone two years of professional learning to improve instruction and student outcomes, but there are some barriers to literacy that schools alone can’t break.
Blue Ridge Conservancy makes plans for anchor park on Middle Fork Greenway
Blue Ridge Conservancy officials have a plan in place for creating a park on 33 acres to anchor its Middle Fork Greenway, the next step in creating a walkable link between Boone and Blowing Rock.