North Carolina Leaders Establish 2023 As "Year Of The Trail"
State leaders plans to increase awareness of trails and boost local trail use as well as tourism by designating 2023 as the "Year of the Trail" for North Carolina.
Census Shows US Is Diversifying, White Population Shrinking
The Census Bureau on Thursday issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade, releasing a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps across an increasingly diverse country.
Hochul: NY Gov's Office Won't Be Toxic Workplace On My Watch
Suddenly propelled to lead New York, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Wednesday to set a better tone in state government after the sexual harassment scandal that spurred Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation.
Charlotte City Council Votes Unanimously To Update Non-Discrimination Ordinance
Five years after North Carolina blocked an expansion of Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, prompting a backlash that cost the state billions of dollars, the city council unanimously approved expansive protections for LGBT people and vulnerable residents.
Big Win For $1T Infrastructure Bill: Senate Shows It Can Act
With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan on Tuesday, a rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joining to overcome skeptics and deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s agenda.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns Over Sexual Harassment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
Pause On Student Loan Payments Extended Through January
The Biden administration on Friday issued what it says will be the final extension to a student loan moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic.
Pause On Student Loan Payments Extended Through January
The Biden administration on Friday announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that began at the start of the pandemic and was scheduled to expire next month. The Education Department said this will be the final extension.
Automakers Pledge To Increase U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales
Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday touted a commitment from the auto industry to make electric vehicles up to half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Probe Finds
An investigation into Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo found that he sexually harassed multiple current and former state government employees, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday.
Graham 1st Vaccinated Senator To Test Positive For COVID-19
Sen. Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying Monday he is “very glad” he received the vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be “far worse.”
Charlotte City Council To Vote On Updates To Non-Discrimination Ordinance Next Monday
Charlotte city leaders are one step closer to passing updates to the city's non-discrimination ordinance. The additions protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and natural hairstyles.
Lawmakers Scramble To Reach Deal Before Eviction Moratorium Expires
Tonight lawmakers on Capital Hill are scrambling to reach a deal to extend the federal eviction moratorium before it expires tomorrow night.
GOP Governors Lend Support To Mississippi Anti-Abortion Law
Led by South Carolina’s Henry McMaster, a dozen Republican governors are wading into a lawsuit over Mississippi’s new anti-abortion law, the outcome of which could have implications for similar measures across the country.
Biden To Allow Eviction Moratorium To Expire Saturday
The Biden administration will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled it could only be extended until the end of the month.
Rural SC Counties Worry Redistricting Will Curb Their Power
South Carolina’s rapid growth isn’t happening in rural areas, and people who live outside places like Greenville, Myrtle Beach and the state’s suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina, are worried this year’s redistricting is going to take away more of their dwindling power.
Biden Says Getting COVID-19 Vaccine 'Gigantically Important'
President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration over the slowing COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it’s “gigantically important” for Americans to step up and get inoculated against the virus as it surges once again.
Cherry Neighborhood Residents Concerned About Proposed 28 Story Tower
Neighbors and some city leaders are raising concerns about a proposed 28 story tower in the Cherry neighborhood. A developer wants to build it on two acres along South Kings Drive, between East 3rd and East 4th Streets.
President Biden Pledges Appeal Of 'Deeply Disappointing' DACA Ruling
President Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge’s ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and he renewed his calls for Congress to create a permanent solution.
Trump Showerhead Rule On More Water Flow Goes Down The Drain
So much for Donald Trump’s quest for “perfect” hair. The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era rule approved after the former president complained he wasn’t getting wet enough because of limits on water flow from showerheads.
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