New Report Finds State May Be Overusing Solitary Confinement
A new study by a prison reform group finds that North Carolina may be overusing solitary confinement.
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Stop The Stench? NC Lawmakers Seek To Stifle Hog Lawsuits
North Carolina lawmakers are taking steps to protect the world's largest pork producer from lawsuits accusing its subsidiaries of creating unbearable animal waste odor.
For UNCG Opera The Show Goes On After Fire Strikes
Earlier this week, a local production of a tragic opera nearly took a tragic turn when a UNCG Opera rehearsal ended abruptly due to fire.
North Carolina Church Ousts Scouts Over Transgender Decision
North Carolina church leaders have told a Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack they're no longer welcome to use their facilities as a home base after the Boy Scouts of America decided in January to a
Local Newspaper Layoffs A Response To Digital Dislocation
This week, two local newspapers—the Greensboro News & Record and the Winston-Salem Journal—announced major staffing cuts, 50 in total. Both are owned by BH Media Group.
Senate Intelligence Committee Moves Forward With Bipartisan Russia Investigation
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee held a press conference Wednesday on possible Russian influence in last year's election.
Duke Energy Sues Insurers For Help With Coal Ash Cleanups
Duke Energy is suing 30 insurance companies over who should pay to clean up toxic coal ash at its coal-fired power plants in North Carolina.
UNC Health Care: Patient Information May Have Been Leaked
The University of North Carolina Health Care System is alerting some patients that their medical information may have been compromised.
Bill Aims To Raise Small Brewery Limits
A bill easing beer production restrictions is in its early stages in the North Carolina Legislature.
Firefighters Work To Contain Wildfire In Western North Carolina
Federal forestry officials say a fire in western North Carolina is only about 10 percent contained, as of Monday morning.