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The Klan's Rise To Prominence In 1960s North Carolina

North Carolina is widely considered one of the more progressive southern states. Acts of violence during the Civil Rights Era were rare, and the state was» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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What Is The Muslim Experience In North Carolina?

About 26,000 Muslims live in North Carolina, a 30 percent increase during the past 10 years. At the same time, the post 9/11 fear of Islamic terrorism» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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House Gets Ready To Vote On Tax Reform

A sweeping reform of the tax code in North Carolina is poised to move to the Senate. The plan would reduce personal and corporate income tax while» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Senate Tax Reform Takes A Turn

Rucho resigned his co-chairmanship of the finance committee in protest of Berger's plan, which passed the Senate Thursday. Regardless of what ultimately» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Love Army Fights NC General Assembly With Music

Two weeks ago, the North Carolina Music Love Army did not exist. It was just an idea. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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North Carolina In National Spotlight

The happenings at the North Carolina General Assembly have put the state solidly in the national focus. Major network news stations, as well as the New» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Exploring The Life, Legacy And Unfinished Work Of Julius L. Chambers

In 1948, William Chambers, a black maintenance worker in Montgomery County, NC was denied payment for a job by a white customer. William Chambers spent» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Governor Vetoes And Signs Controversial Laws

The General Assembly recently finished up their lawmaking session, passing a variety of legislation, some of which has stirred quite a bit of controversy» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Allan Gurganus Brings His Fictional Town Into The 21st Century

For more than 25 years, author Allan Gurganus has written about the mystical town of Falls, North Carolina. In his newest book, "Local Souls," the town» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Little Oversight, Huge Disparities In Public Officials’ Pay

A News & Observer investigation has revealed a huge disparity in pay among local and state officials in North Carolina. Some officials make equal...» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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The Battle For Labor Unions In North Carolina

In 2008, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union and Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, NC reached an agreement to end a 16-year fight for...

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The Races For NC’s Highest Court

The North Carolina Supreme Court is supposed to be above hyper-partisan politics, but what happens when groups from outside the state become the...

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This Is A Chef’s Life

Vivian Howard originally made a name for herself in the Manhattan restaurant world by starting as an onion peeler and working her way up to chef.

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Doing Time On The Outside

Anyone familiar with the American criminal justice system has likely heard the expression, “When a person gets sentenced to prison, the whole family...

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Questions Around The Death Of A North Carolina Prisoner

On March 12, 2014, Michael Anthony Kerr, an inmate at the Alexander Correctional Institution, died from dehydration en route to a hospital in Raleigh....

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The Ice Garden

The characters in Moira Crone’s new book The Ice Garden (Carolina Wren Press/2014) have been rattling about in the author’s head for decades.

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Is Solitary Confinement Torture? New Report From UNC School Of Law

Long-term solitary confinement is a cruel, inhumane and degrading form of punishment, according to a new report from The University of North Carolina...

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Mission To Save African-American “School of Hope” In Western North Carolina

In 1912, famed educator Booker T. Washington approached philanthropist and Sears Roebuck Company CEO Julius Rosenwald with a plan to build schools for...

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The Militarization Of North Carolina's Police

Police departments across the state of North Carolina are arming themselves with the same weapons and gear as the U.S. military.

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Movies on the Radio: Filmed in North Carolina

From The Last of the Mohicans to Dirty Dancing and Days of Thunder, movies made in North Carolina have gone on to great box office success.

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