2/27 – |
BREAKING: Wake Forest researchers create 3D video of coal ash spill on Dan River; esimate volume at 35M gallons |
2/27 – |
U.S. adoption of Israeli demand that Iran include ballistic missiles in nuclear talks may end negotiations |
2/27 – |
Images captured by drone technology used to estimate the volume of coal-ash spilled into Dan River |
2/27 – |
Prescribed burn for Pisgah National Forest scheduled for Tuesday in Grandfather Mountain area |
2/27 – |
Marijuana plants with no THC, but high in other therapeutic compounds, now developed; legalization in NC may be reconsidered |
2/27 – |
Michelle Obama to unveil ban on marketing junk food and sodas in schools |
2/26 – |
Fewer death penalty sentences being issued in recent years, statistics show |
2/26 – |
After gutting of unions, textile industry making a comeback in southern states |
2/26 – |
NC environmental agency begins testing Dan river fish for toxicity from recent Duke coal-ash spill; too little, too late? |
2/26 – |
NC parents seek medical marijuana oil in other parts of U.S. for treatment of children who suffer from seizures |
2/26 – |
Obama administration expected to unveil first update to nutrition labels in two decades |
2/25 – |
Net neutrality is no more; Netflix to make deal with Comcast for faster streaming |
2/25 – |
KY to reconsider voting rights law so that felons may regain their right to vote |
2/25 – |
NC sees rise in crop sales as farmers transition from tobacco to food despite an overall loss of farmland |
2/25 – |
NC food program, Grocers on Wheels, aspires to bring fresh produce to Raleigh "food desert" |
2/24 – |
Evangelical adoptions from less-developed countries lead to "rehoming," lawsuits, government interventions -- and accusations of U.S. negligence |
2/24 – |
NYT: Obama's stimulus plan prevented a second Great Depression |
2/24 – |
Thom Tillis' interview reveals Republican's dilemma with Obamacare -- Obamacare works |
2/24 – |
U.S. sailors, sick from Fukushima radiation, file new class-action lawsuit |
2/24 – |
BREAKING: Egyptian government resigns |
2/23 – |
Supreme court judge blocks NC school voucher program that forces taxpayers to subsidize private and religious schools |
2/23 – |
Bill introduced in Kansas that allows harsher corporal punishment for children, allowing parents, teachers and caregivers to spank hard enough to 'leave redness' |
2/23 – |
Rise in solar energy usage and subsidies for installation incites backlash from utility companies |
2/23 – |
Changes in NC hunting regulations to be considered as black bear population rises |
2/22 – |
Bachmann: Obama was elected because of "white guilt" |
2/22 – |
John Kerry: Climate change deniers "tiny minority of shoddy scientists and science and extreme ideologues" |
2/22 – |
Grass-roots immigration organizations call upon White House to end deportation, urging Obama to act |
2/22 – |
Drone strike in Yemen fails to comply with rules set by Obama to protect civilians |
2/21 – |
BREAKING: West Asheville makes the NYT as hot travel destination |
2/21 – |
More states taking action to prevent death from overdose with “Good Samaritan” laws that grant immunity to drug users who seek help for their companions |
2/21 – |
Computer security breach at University of Maryland results in 300,000 personal records being compromised |
2/21 – |
Teachers union pulls support of Common Core academic standards |
2/21 – |
Some diapers, tampons contain toxic dioxins, related compounds |
2/20 – |
New study confirms whole-food diet and exercise significantly reduces the risk of cancer |
2/20 – |
Citizens in eleven states sue over inadequate funding of public schools; will NC be next? |
2/20 – |
NC judge refuses to dismiss lawsuits over taxpayer-financing of private and religious school vouchers |
2/20 – |
Student debt discourages first-time home purchases, slowing housing market recovery |
2/19 – |
BREAKING: Store cook fired after comment to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory |
2/19 – |
Students at UNC-Greensboro planning protest in face of $8 million rollback, program cuts, continued plans for lavish rec center |
2/19 – |
Kansas Senate votes down gay segregation bill passed by House last week |
2/19 – |
NC teen overdoses on synthetic LSD; designer psychedelic drugs poised to become a dangerous new trend |
2/19 – |
Paper industry lobbyists encourage government to slow transition to digital communication |
2/18 – |
McCrory continues to deny anthropomorphic climate change, blames "God's hands" for inclement weather |
2/18 – |
After exposing wasteful spending, NC whistleblower terminated after being reassigned to a position exempt from protection laws; his attorney describes the reclassification as a "sham" |
2/18 – |
California supreme court to decide if party hosts should be held liable if a guest injures someone under the influence of alcohol |
2/18 – |
Raising the minimum wage: a rising tide lifts all boats |
2/17 – |
Research suggests private sector jobs grow more under Democratic administrations than under Republican |
2/17 – |
In rebuff to 'stand-your-ground' laws, Florida man found guilty of second-degree attempted murder after saying he was 'frightened' by teens, loud music |
2/17 – |
States propose changes to liquor laws, suggesting privatization and rollback of Prohibition-era laws |
2/17 – |
Through bogus "both sides do it" argument, NYT offers cover for right-wing dirty tricksters |
2/16 – |
BREAKING: Oil from leak at APAC site reaches French Broad River, according to French Broad Riverkeeper |
2/16 – |
Recent severe ice storm conceals larger truth: Alaska, Greenland undergoing continuing warming, resulting in loss of glaciers |
2/16 – |
Marijuana industry further legitimized as Obama administration allows banks to accept dispensary proceeds without fear of money-laundering charges |
2/16 – |
Obama to propose "climate resilience fund" of one billion dollars to Congress next month |
2/16 – |
States promote more vocational high school classes in response to common core curriculum, arguing that college prep is not for all students |
2/15 – |
BREAKING: Oil leak, perhaps from APAC's asphalt plant near old Enka Plant, threatens French Broad |
2/15 – |
Federal authorities launch investigation of NC environmental agency in wake of Duke Energy ash pond spill |
2/15 – |
NYT business columnist Joe Nocera misrepresents climate expert James Hansen in column |
2/15 – |
Georgia congressman says Paul Ryan isn't conservative enough |
2/15 – |
Bill McKibben: Current weather swings "sign of climate change" |
2/14 – |
County school board votes to reject NC law abolishing teacher tenure; will sue over constitutionality |
2/14 – |
Rand Paul files class-action lawsuit against Obama administration over NSA data collection |
2/14 – |
European commission calls for more globalized internet governance, less US dominance |
2/14 – |
NC attempt to offer "Choose Life" license plates without comparable pro-abortion plates ruled unconstitutional |
2/13 – |
New merger of libraries of stock photos aims to improve portrayals of women |
2/13 – |
Conservationists urge ban on coyote hunting in NC to protect red wolves |
2/13 – |
Nine states propose Earned Income Tax Credit legislation aimed at helping the working poor |
2/13 – |
Anti-nuclear candidates in Japanese elections may mean new push for renewable energy in wake of Fukushima |
2/12 – |
Scalia says that WWII-style internment camps could happen again during panic about war |
2/12 – |
Civil liberty and privacy groups urge open review of 'big-data' online surveillance |
2/12 – |
Global economy shows signs of slowing again; recovery from the Great Recession may take a decade |
2/12 – |
Stuart Hall, "godfather of multiculturalism," dies; left rich heritage |
2/11 – |
N&O: "Moral Monday" protests reflect mainstream of opinion in NC |
2/11 – |
Seven key staffers leave McCrory administration at end of first year, four in last five weeks |
2/11 – |
Dan River water now at toxic levels due to Duke Energy ash pond leak |
2/11 – |
Governors propose more funding for education - but such progressive ideas may face challenges in primaries |
2/10 – |
NC environmental groups' attempts to force Duke Power to fix leaky ash ponds have been blocked by NC Department of Environment |
2/10 – |
Boyle: Buncombe school board member suggests money for vacant communication officer be spent on teachers, is snubbed |
2/10 – |
Research finds that 7 of 10 women who get abortions are religious |
2/10 – |
CBO report demonstrates that Obamacare will free millions of workers to retire on time, return to college without fear - but media misses point |
2/09 – |
Former Rep. Bob Barr says he is serious about impeaching Obama |
2/09 – |
US 'falling way behind' in Internet provision, speeds |
2/09 – |
NC's Democratic attorney general to appeal ultrasound provision of abortion legislation |
2/08 – |
High-income Baton Rouge suburb seeks to 'secede' school system from poorer minority neighborhoods |
2/08 – |
Nearly half of Americans now live paycheck-to-paycheck |
2/08 – |
Three states propose tuition-free higher education for high school graduates at community colleges |
2/08 – |
NC offers $683 million dollar incentive to Boeing for construction of non-union jetliner plant in NC |
2/07 – |
British spy agency carries out cyber "false flag" attacks to justify crackdown on internet surveillance |
2/06 – |
NCSU to hold screening of documentary on climate change, coastal development rejected by NC museum |
2/06 – |
Colleges require students to submit fee-based forms for financial aid, violating federal law |
2/06 – |
Black college student harassed by racist roommates for months; belief that "it would eventually stop" meant no report was filed |
2/06 – |
NC sees sharpest decline in the country for teacher pay in the last decade |
2/05 – |
Despite higher production, lower US consumption, world still at or near "peak oil" |
2/05 – |
Failure of NC "Read to Achieve" program means only 45 % of state's third-graders pass reading exam |
2/05 – |
Duke Energy spills coal slurry into Dan River; 27-acre pond drains through storm pipe |
2/05 – |
Arizona proposes firearm bill that attempts to nullify federal control of weapons |
2/04 – |
Moffitt releases distressing video rationalizing war on poor, etc., as 'destiny' |
2/04 – |
North Carolina’s education association is asking teachers to refuse to sign no-tenure employment contracts |
2/04 – |
Common Cause: Obama's use of big-money donors has weakened his leadership on issues of interest to progressive majority |
2/04 – |
Key environmental report from State Department fails to give President justification for rejecting Keystone pipeline |
2/03 – |
Minnesota lawmakers propose single bill to wipe out male advantages in the workplace |
2/03 – |
NC governor advocates "market-based pay" for teachers, proposing educators of technology, science and math should be paid higher wages |
2/03 – |
Almost four million gallons of sewage spills into Haw River at Burlington; authorities wait days to inform public |
2/03 – |
Secret court ruling could undermine Wisconsin's campaign laws preventing collusion between 'nonprofits' which supported Republican Scott Walker |
2/02 – |
Irish prime minister apologizes for slave labor at Catholic workhouses, operating from 1922 to 1996 |
2/02 – |
Roundup brand herbicide may be major contributor to coral reef degradation |
2/02 – |
Obama says he is open to compromise with Republicans about immigrant reform policies -- which may exclude citizenship opportunities for illegal immigrants |
2/02 – |
Minimum-wage workers make half the actual cost to raise a family in NC, research suggests |
2/01 – |
Movement of doctors to hospitals means higher costs for patients for tests once conducted in doctor's office |
2/01 – |
Recent findings reveal that two highly respected epidemiologists had unacknowledged financial ties to industry which may have tainted their research on health risks |
2/01 – |
Despite economic recovery, middle class shrinks in size as Americans find it harder to maintain their standard of living |
2/01 – |
Colorado airports enact new rules discouraging travelers from carrying marijuana on board to protect state's tourists from trouble when arriving in weed-illegal states |
2/01 – |
Monarch butterfly populations decline sharply due to loss of reproductive regions and the use of herbicides on food sources |