2+ week, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) When Jessica Slice was 28 years old, a bout of heat exhaustion triggered an underlying neurological disorder that led to permanent physical disabilities. In the 14 years since, Jessica met her now-husband David Yourdon and started a family. They now have an…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (920+ words) North Carolina’s state government owns multiple historic houses near the governor’s mansion in downtown Raleigh. But while some are home to offices, others are used as storage units. That’s prompting calls from neighbors and some in the legislature to consider…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (491+ words) North Carolina is home to more than 100 higher education institutions. They include large research universities, small private liberal arts colleges, HBCUs, single-gender colleges, community colleges, and others. Some focus on workforce pipeline training, others are attached to enormous healthcare systems,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (693+ words) A new bipartisan state law will overhaul the hiring process and employee benefits across state government, adding more parental leave and reducing the time it takes to get hired. In July, Gov. Josh Stein signed the "Public Workforce Modernization Act…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) 100 years ago, Edward Bear — also known as Winnie-the-Pooh — also known as Pooh — went bump, bump, bump down the stairs for the first time. Though he made an earlier appearance in the 1924 book of poems When We Were Very Young — "Our…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (804+ words) On a windy and sunny afternoon in late July, Stephanie Davis was giving away T-shirts, buttons and yard signs showing opposition against the proposed 28-mile, 12-inch diameter pipeline from Enbridge Gas North Carolina. The company said the Chatham County System…...