Politics
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McConnell’s Refusal to Help States and Cities Could Plunge U.S. Into Depression, Experts Say
Pleas for help have gone largely unanswered thus far, even though a lack of action could lead to steep cuts in state and local services such as education, housing, and health programs
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Sen. Richard Burr Was Buying And Selling Stocks In An Industry He Regulates
ProPublica published another examination of Burr’s finances, reporting that the NC senator has been buying and selling stocks in an industry he regulates.
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Trump Congratulated Himself Roughly 600 Times As the Coronavirus Outbreak Exploded
A new analysis found President Trump praised his work handling the coronavirus crisis far more than convey empathy or acknowledge the enormous death toll.
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NC COVID-19 Deaths Pass 300 as State Mulls Path to Reopening
COVID-19 deaths in North Carolina surpassed 300 over the weekend, setting up a crucial week for state leaders as they develop plans for easing social distancing restrictions.
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Cooper: NC Schools Will Remain Closed for the Rest of the School Year
“We don’t make this decision lightly,” said Cooper. The governor expects schools to be ready to return in August. COVID-19 will keep North Carolina schools closed for the remainder of the academic year, Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday, with remote learning to continue for the time being. “We don’t make this decision lightly,” Cooper told…
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Bills Are Piling Up as NC Small Businesses Struggle to Access COVID-19 Relief
Frustrated North Carolina business owners say they’re being forced to wait for federal coronavirus aid while the bills pile up.
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‘I Will Not Risk the Health Of Our People’: Gov. Cooper Extends Stay-At-Home to May 8
Gov. Cooper said NC is not yet ready to lift its restrictions, despite evidence that social distancing has been effective.
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NC Voters Trust Gov. Cooper Over Trump to Reopen State. By a Lot.
When it comes to re-opening NC after coronavirus, voters trust Gov. Roy Cooper more than they do President Trump, a new poll shows. By a lot.
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Congressional Black Caucus Endorses Joe Biden for President
America’s Black politicians want Trump out of office, calling Biden a “healer not divider.”
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PHOTOS: Protesters Demand Ending Stay-at-Home Orders as North Carolina Coronavirus Deaths Rise
Several Hundred NC Protesters, Rebuffing Social Distancing and Masks, Demand An End to Stay-At-Home Orders Amid COVID-19 Pandemic.









