Birthing Center Legislation Is Reintroduced In North Carolina House
An effort to establish a licensing requirement for birthing centers is being re-visited in the North Carolina General Assembly.
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Lawmakers Seek To Raise Legal Age For Marriage In North Carolina
State lawmakers are advancing efforts to raise the legal age for marriage. North Carolina is one of two states in the country that still allow children as young as 14 to get married.
Goodwin, Lawmaker Who Gave Birth While In Office, Dies At 50
Former North Carolina Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin, who was the state's first lawmaker to give birth while holding office, has died at age 50, her husband announced Wednesday.
NC School Districts Grapple With Reopening Plans As Pandemic Costs Mount
As schools decide whether or not to hold class in person or online, one big question is at the root of it all — how much is it going to cost?
Local School Boards Urge Lawmakers To Help With Funding Gaps
School districts across the state are grappling with how to safely reopen in the fall. The Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County School Board is sending a message to state lawmakers.
GCS Officials Ask State Lawmakers For Emergency Funds To Help With Online Learning
Guilford County Schools is asking for more funding from state lawmakers to help pay for rising costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
North Carolina State Rep. Linda Johnson Dies At Age 74
One of the chief budget writers in the North Carolina House has died. State Representative Linda Johnson is being remembered for her kindness and commitment to education.
Fact Check: Cooper Says Judge 'Ordered' Lawmakers To Spend More On Education
North Carolina's budget stalemate continues, in part because Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and the Republican-led legislature can't agree on spending for public education. For this week's fact check, WFDD's Neal Charnoff speaks with Politifact reporter Paul Specht, who gives us some background on what is known as "The Leandro Case."
Fact Check: Did Senate Leader Berger Show 'Disdain' On House Budget Override Vote?
One of the biggest political stories of the year in 2019 occurred on Sept. 11.