/tags/north-carolina North Carolina en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:13:37 GMT /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc 瓜神app's First In Music is your weekly source for new music from the most exciting and interesting artists in North Carolina Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:13:37 GMT /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc /news/2024-05-13/billy-graham-statue-us-capitol-unveiled-north-carolina The North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation in 2015 asking a congressional committee to eventually approve a likeness of Graham for display. Graham died in 2018 at age 99. Each state gets two statues. Mon, 13 May 2024 13:38:26 GMT /news/2024-05-13/billy-graham-statue-us-capitol-unveiled-north-carolina Associated Press /politics/2024-04-17/pandemic-rules-bars-violated-north-carolina-constitution-roy-cooper A state Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that a trial judge erred when he rejected claims by the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and private bars that their constitutional rights to earn a living and for equal treatment under the law had been violated. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:02:47 GMT /politics/2024-04-17/pandemic-rules-bars-violated-north-carolina-constitution-roy-cooper Associated Press /health/2024-03-04/fentanyl-deaths-children-increasing-north-carolina-nchn Family members of victims are trying to educate people about the deadly drug and get the opioid reversal drug naloxone in more schools. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:58:50 GMT /health/2024-03-04/fentanyl-deaths-children-increasing-north-carolina-nchn Jennifer Fernandez/NC Health 瓜神app /environment/2024-02-29/north-carolina-wildfire-season-march-spring With alluring warm weather and blooming plants, March marks the start of North Carolina鈥檚 spring wildfire season. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:33:42 GMT /environment/2024-02-29/north-carolina-wildfire-season-march-spring Sophie Mallinson /news/2023-12-27/photos-year-2023-north-carolina-wunc 瓜神app's stories in 2023 took our photographers from a speedway in North Wilkesboro to a small town on the Lumber River, from the governor's mansion in Raleigh to a college student's closet in Chapel Hill, and from a rowdy Reynolds Coliseum to a graduation stage in Greensboro. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:05:00 GMT /news/2023-12-27/photos-year-2023-north-carolina-wunc 瓜神app 瓜神app /politics/2023-06-12/supreme-court-north-carolina-license-plates-confederate-flag The dispute stems from North Carolina鈥檚 2021 decision to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the insignia of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:32:22 GMT /politics/2023-06-12/supreme-court-north-carolina-license-plates-confederate-flag Associated Press /news/2023-04-28/state-capitol-police-gov-cooper-lead-sbi Cooper announced on Thursday that State Capitol Police Chief R.E. 鈥淐hip鈥� Hawley will fill the post when current Director Bob Schurmeier鈥檚 term ends June 30. Hawley is subject to General Assembly confirmation for the six-year term to which Cooper nominated him. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:31:21 GMT /news/2023-04-28/state-capitol-police-gov-cooper-lead-sbi Associated Press /politics/2023-04-26/1-billion-north-carolina-mental-health-unveiled House Republicans and a Democrat held a news conference Tuesday to talk about the legislation, which goes into detail on what to do with a large chunk of the anticipated $1.8 billion in federal bonus money the state will get as it expands Medicaid to more low-income people. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:55:34 GMT /politics/2023-04-26/1-billion-north-carolina-mental-health-unveiled Associated Press /business-economy/2023-04-25/wawa-north-carolina-kill-devil-hills-construction-begins Wawa has hundreds of locations, and it鈥檚 planning to build another one in Kill Devil Hills soon. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:58:24 GMT /business-economy/2023-04-25/wawa-north-carolina-kill-devil-hills-construction-begins Sharryse Piggott, Mitchell Northam