/tags/burke-county Burke County en-US Copyright Thu, 25 May 2023 13:51:56 GMT /politics/2023-05-25/republican-lawmakers-north-carolina-voter-compact-eric After approving funding for joining the multi-state collective known by acronym ERIC, Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly want to prohibit the state from joining the organization Thu, 25 May 2023 13:51:56 GMT /politics/2023-05-25/republican-lawmakers-north-carolina-voter-compact-eric Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-04-27/north-carolina-lawmakers-mull-a-workplace-ban-on-critical-race-theory The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation Wednesday that bans “compelled speech” in hiring for state agencies and creates a list of beliefs that cannot be promote in state government workplaces. Some lawmakers have previously equated those same concepts to “critical race theory.” Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:44:35 GMT /politics/2023-04-27/north-carolina-lawmakers-mull-a-workplace-ban-on-critical-race-theory Associated Press /news/2022-06-10/new-nc-school-of-science-and-math-morganton-opens-its-doors In August, an inaugural class of 150 high school students will move to the residential campus in the foothills of western North Carolina to begin their junior year. Its grand opening for summer programs is this week. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:19:57 GMT /news/2022-06-10/new-nc-school-of-science-and-math-morganton-opens-its-doors Liz Schlemmer /health/2020-05-08/working-in-fear-meat-processing-plant-employees-say-protective-measures-came-too-little-too-late Gregoria Riva’s two year-old son jumps up and down, the TV playing in the background. He is bored, she says, but she can’t risk letting him play outside… Fri, 08 May 2020 11:22:08 GMT /health/2020-05-08/working-in-fear-meat-processing-plant-employees-say-protective-measures-came-too-little-too-late Laura Pellicer, Celeste Gracia