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NC GOP lawmakers propose bill mandating in-person K-12 classes

North Carolina Republican lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday that would require school districts in the state to offer at least partial in-person instruction for all K-12 public school students. Senate Bill 37, which is proposed by state Sens. Deanna Ballard, Michael…

Tony Wilkins Announces 2021 Bid For Greensboro City Council

Former District 5 City Councilman Makes the Announcement at Gathering of Friends and Supporters Lifelong Greensboro resident and former District 5 Councilman, Tony Wilkins, has ended months of speculation and officially declared his intentions to run for City Council in…

Frank McCain, Jr. on the Greensboro Four, his father’s legacy and the movement that changed the nation

Franklin McCain, Jabreel Khazan (Ezell Blair), Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond set out to desegregate the “White’s Only” Woolworth’s Lunch Counter on Feb 1. 1960   Four NC A&T State University freshmen wanted to change segregation in Greensboro and sparked…

Gov. Cooper extends stay-at-home order, evictions moratorium, and to-go alcohol sales

Governor Roy Cooper announced the extensions of multiple orders, including the modified stay-at-home order, during a COVID-19 task force briefing on Wednesday. State leaders said North Carolina’s COVID metrics are stabilizing, and we are past the peak of the winter…

North Carolina lawmaker delivers pizza to National Guard units sleeping in Capitol parking garage

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn showed his appreciation for the U.S. National Guard units stationed at the U.S. Capitol by delivering pizza to them Thursday night. National Guard troops who protected the Capitol for President Biden’s inauguration were told to…