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Gambling supporters in North Carolina say the state is missing out, but a legalization push died in the General Assembly last year.
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A new state law in Virginia will ban the practice of legacy admission at public universities, including its prestigious University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and William & Mary in Williamsburg.GuestJames Murphy, Director of Career Pathways and Post-Secondary Policy at Education Reform Now
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State lawmakers are considering a plan to allow up to four new casinos in rural areas of the state. They see a newly opened casino in Danville, Virginia as an example of how gambling could help economically challenged communities.
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When asked to evaluate the chances that legislation allowing some combination of new gambling would reach Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's desk this summer within or separate from a budget agreement, Phil Berger replied: 鈥淚鈥檇 say better than 50-50."
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Authorities reported 21 rescues on North Carolina鈥檚 Hatteras Island. The rescues in Virginia and North Carolina follow at least 10 deaths last month that authorities attributed to rip currents along the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama and Florida.
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The two states have been planning since 1992 for such trains between the capitals, with a route set several years ago.
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When the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines went out to states in December, John and his wife assumed they would receive theirs soon."She鈥檚 68. I鈥檓 73,"鈥
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North Carolina has teamed up with Virginia and Maryland for more clout in the emerging offshore wind industry.The three states announced an agreement on鈥
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Northam cited 鈥渃redible threats鈥 from white nationalists and out-of-state rally attendees as justification for the measures, saying he hoped to avoid the sort of violent clashes like those at a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
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North Carolina photographer Herbert Lee Waters created more than 200 films of people in communities across North and South Carolina, Virginia and鈥