Schools taking special measures to keep graduation rates solid Four-year graduation rates are up in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District. The rate reached 82.1 percent in 2013, an improvement over
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The past 20 months have not been easy for former State Rep. Larry Womble. The weeks and months that have stretched out since the Dec. 2, 2011 car accident that
Talk of North Carolina’s demise hasn’t been exaggerated – unfortunately. The Tarheel State is the talk of the nation; a General Assembly and Governor’s Mansion full of neo-conservatives has made us
The weekly Moral Monday rally at the General Assembly saw a swelling in attendance this week, courtesy of the latest repressive law passed by Republican lawmakers. In what was the
Local lawmakers defend, decry decision to end jobless benefits for thousands The past year has been difficult for Donald
On April 29, 17 dedicated activists were arrested for civil disobedience at the North Carolina General Assembly as they protested
Some are suggesting that Sen. Kay Hagan is avoiding President Obama’s policies and staying clear of the man himself in
NAACP tour aims to recruit more warriors for justice The spirit of protest was alive and well when the N.C. NAACP’s
Kevin Daniels defended his boss – Gov. Pat McCrory – last week against critics who say the state has become
We sure hope that Gov. McCrory can walk and chew gum simultaneously. It is understandable that Kevin Daniels and others
