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Republicans state lawmakers have overridden Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of the 'Parents Bill of Rights.' The bill would bar instruction on gender identity, sexuality or sexuality in elementary schools and would require schools to notify a parent if their child changes their name or pronouns.
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Cooper submitted a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday calling the Southgate pipeline unnecessary.
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The MVP Southgate project is an extension of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would carry natural gas from West Virginia close to the North Carolina state line.
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Recent state legislation will speed up plans to build a 70-mile trail along the Haw River between Greensboro and Chatham County.
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The House Education Committee advanced the bill requiring all public school teachers in most circumstances to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun. It would also prohibit instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 classrooms.
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Several of North Carolina’s top Republicans are showing support for Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor. But some aren’t ready to make a formal endorsement, even though some think he’s the party’s likely nominee.
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The state chapter of the NAACP and other groups filed a lawsuit last year to have the monument in Graham removed. They plan to appeal.
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The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in November 2020 and named as defendants the city of Graham and Police Chief Kristi Cole, 15 police officers, Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson and 15 deputies.
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Seven of the sites are in central North Carolina and the other is in the western part of the state.
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ICE said the reasons for the change is because of limited operational use and concerns about conditions, including a lack of outdoor recreation.