South Carolina Judge: Abortions To Continue During Lawsuit
A lawsuit challenging South Carolinaβs new ban on most abortions is βlikely to succeed,β a judge wrote Friday, ruling that abortions can continue until the lawsuit is resolved.
Absentee Ballot Turn-In Deadline Moved Up In NC Senate Bill
Absentee ballots in North Carolina would have to be received by county election officials by Election Day or the primary election date to be counted in legislation filed on Thursday by state Senate Republicans.
Financial Incentive For More Medicaid Draws Mixed Reaction
A financial carrot for North Carolina to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands low-income adults is raising already elevated hopes among Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and allies that the General Assembly will finally adopt it this year.
North Carolina Representatives Introduces Legislation To Remove Literacy Tests From The Constitution
Representative Terry Brown, along with other North Carolina representatives, introduced new legislation on Wednesday that would call for removing literacy tests from the constitution.
Biden: Cuomo Should Resign If Investigation Confirms Claims
The pressure against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations reached the White House on Tuesday, with President Joe Biden saying Cuomo should resign if the state attorney generalβs investigation confirms the claims against him.
South Carolina Lawmakers Reject Transgender Sports Ban Bill
A committee in the South Carolina House rejected a bill Tuesday that would have prevented transgender students from playing on girlsβ sports teams in middle and high school.
Palmetto Pride: South Carolina State Flag Sparks Debate
South Carolina senators may soon take up one of the most divisive issues to hit the state in years: standardizing the state flagβs iconic palmetto tree and crescent design.
South Charlotte Rezoning Fight Comes Amid Controversy Over Eliminating Single-Family-Only Zoning
South Charlotte neighbors are pushing back against a proposed townhome community along Providence Road. It comes as debate grows over a plan that would eliminate single-family-only zoning in Charlotte.
POLITICAL WRAP: NY Governor Cuomo Under Fire Over Sexual Harassment Allegations; Nursing Home Deaths
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted advances. Cuomo says he isn't going anywhere, even as New York's two Senators and a majority of the state's democratic congressional delegation call on him to resign.
U.S. Female Firefighters Fight Discrimination With Lawsuits
The highest ranking female firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina, says she was repeatedly discriminated against because of her sex and fought to keep her job while battling breast cancer. The first female chief of a municipal fire department in the state says she briefly pondered suicide after years of sexual harassment.
Warp-Speed Spending And Other Surreal Stats Of COVID Times
The U.S. effort in World War II was off the charts. Battles spread over three continents and four years, 16 million served in uniform and the government shoved levers of the economy full force into defeating Nazi Germany and imperial Japan.
Top Democrats Call On N.Y. Gov. Cuomo To Resign As Sexual Harassment Allegations Mount
As allegations of sexual harassment mount, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confronted a stunning series of defections Friday that left the high-profile Democrat fighting for his political survival, angry and alone.
Prince William Defends UK Monarchy Against Racism Accusation
Prince William insisted Thursday that his family is not racist as he became the first British royal to speak out about accusations of bigotry made by Prince Harry and Meghan, his brother and sister-in-law.
Governor Cooper Says COVID Vaccinations For Group 4 Can Begin March 17th In North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday that people with high-risk medical conditions in Group 4 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 17th in North Carolina.
President Biden Signs $1.9T Relief Bill Before Speech To Nation
Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
Biden Immediately Begins Selling Virus Aid Plan To Public
The White House began highlighting the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill immediately after it gained final congressional approval on Wednesday, wasting no time in selling the public on President Joe Bidenβs first legislative victory.
Invalidations Of Meghan's Claims Of Racism Hurt Black Women
As Prince Harry and Meghanβs TV interview reverberates internationally, itβs left the more than 50 million viewers grappling with the coupleβs claims of racism and lack of support that Meghan says drove her to thoughts of suicide.
What's Inside The $1.9T COVID-19 Bill Passed By Congress
The House approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Wednesday, sending it to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The milestone political victory would provide $1,400 checks for most Americans and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses.
Congress OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill In Win For Biden, Dems
A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the governmentβs spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation.
Cooper, Legislative Leaders Announce Deal On K-12 Schools
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders announced compromise legislation Wednesday that will mean more K-12 students in North Carolina will return to daily in-person instruction, some almost immediately.
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