by WSIC News | Nov 17, 2022 | WSIC State News
The Carolina Journal is reporting that new figures show public charter school enrollments have grown by nearly 20% in North Carolina since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, enrollments in traditional public schools remain stalled from their pre-pandemic...
by WSIC News | Nov 17, 2022 | WSIC State News
With November being National Diabetes Awareness Month and obesity costing the health care system $173 billion each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2022’s Most Overweight & Obese States in America. The Tar Heel state comes in...
by WSIC News | Nov 17, 2022 | WSIC State News
Bill Would Federalize Recognition of Same-Sex & Some Polygamous Marriages The NC Values Coalition denounced NC Senators Tillis’ and Burr’s votes yesterday for HR8404, aka the “Pathway to Polygamy” bill. The group says the bill is an assault on religious...
by WSIC News | Nov 17, 2022 | WSIC State News
WSOC is reporting that police in Asheville are hoping surveillance video helps lead them to a suspected burglar who left their tools behind at the scene of the crime. The Asheville PD said in a news release that a “cat burglar” broke into a West Asheville restaurant...
by WSIC News | Nov 17, 2022 | WSIC State News
WECT is reporting that a 63-year-old woman was hit by the mirror of an ambulance that was responding to the scene of a two-car crash just north of Whiteville on Monday night. One of the drivers was treated for minor injuries, but the other was airlifted to New Hanover...
by WSIC News | Nov 16, 2022 | WSIC State News
The Appalachian, ASU’s student newspaper, is reporting that new plans for the U.S. 321/U.S. 421 expansion project, running through Vilas to Boone’s N.C. 105 Bypass, show how the project will impact local landowners as the project aims to resolve current and...