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"North Carolina is one of the first state's in the nation now to offer this type of leave for these medical exigencies, so just a point of celebration, which means our school systems will be some of the first school systems in the nation to offer this type of leave," said Geoff Coltrane, Governor Roy Cooper's senior education adviser.

The office is sending out volunteers to knock on those doors, to alleviate requests for search and rescue teams. Family members who made a request and have since made contact with their loved one should email the Buncombe County Register of Deeds office.

The bill's sponsor says it could help North Carolina attract more medical providers.

The bill comes in response to recent protests on college campuses in which some of the protesters wore face masks.

Michele Morrow defeated incumbent Superintendent Catherine Truitt in last month's primary. She's a home school mom who made national headlines for Facebook posts calling for the public execution of former President Barack Obama and other Democrats.

Tianeptine is marketed as a dietary supplement under brand names like Za-Za and Neptune's Fix. But it's also been referred to as "gas station heroin".

The ruling guaranteed a woman’s right to an abortion. It was overturned by the court in 2022, leading to some Republican-controlled states restricting abortions.

Michigan State University has called a special meeting for Friday, where its Board of Trustees is expected to hire UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz as its next president.

Beginning in Fall 2026, North Carolina students will have to complete at least one computer science course to graduate high school.

The recently approved state budget includes more than a million dollars for the Veterans Justice Initiative program.