‘Their Inaction Might Actually Kill People’: Parents Thrash NC Lawmakers Over In-Person School Testing by Pat Moran December 2, 2020 With coronavirus booming, some parents want NC to back off on a plan for students to take standardized testing in-person at school....
‘The Virus is Calling the Shots:’ Parents, Teachers Push Back on Wake County School Reopening by Pat Moran November 23, 2020 As coronavirus booms, Wake County schools hope for spring return, but some parents and educators in the largest district in NC aren’t sold....
‘Rise to the Occasion’: How Marisa Jackson is Closing Out Her Husband’s Crucial State Senate Campaign by Pat Moran October 29, 2020 With NC state Sen. Jeff Jackson barred from campaigning amid National Guard training, Marisa Jackson on her first (and last?) campaign....
‘The Outcome of the Race Will be Decided by You’: Kamala Harris Stresses Unity in NC by Pat Moran October 22, 2020 Kamala Harris made two stops in NC Wednesday, emphasizing healthcare and education in a critical battleground state with needs in both areas....
‘This Was Completely Preventable’: Educators Question NC Teacher’s Death From COVID by Pat Moran October 8, 2020 After a Stanly County teacher dies of coronavirus, NC educators debate the safety of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic....
‘I’m Not Ashamed’: Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Blasted for Racist, Homophobic Posts by Pat Moran October 1, 2020 The Republican candidate for NC lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson, is in a close race with Democrat Yvonne Lewis Holley....
Tillis’ SCOTUS Vote Could Deny Health Insurance to Millions. Here’s What He Had to Say During Tuesday’s Debate. by Pat Moran September 23, 2020 Thom Tillis' pick could decide makeup of US Supreme Court. His opponent, Cal Cunningham, says confirmation should await election winner....
‘When We Vote, Things Change’: Kamala Harris Emphasizes Voting Rights, Health Care in NC by Pat Moran September 21, 2020 In a state with a well-documented history of voter suppression, Kamala Harris emphasizes voting rights and coronavirus response in NC....
Tillis, Cunningham Clash on Vaccines, Coronavirus Relief, But Agree on Vote By Mail by Pat Moran September 15, 2020 With North Carolinians seeking economic, health care relief, Tillis and Cunningham differed on how to deliver it during Monday's debate....
After Trump Hosts In-Person Rally in NC, Biden Says President Has No Plan To Slow Coronavirus by Pat Moran September 11, 2020 Biden and Trump are taking two vastly different approaches to campaigning in NC during the coronavirus pandemic....