Hurricane Florence latest: Numerous FLASH FLOOD warnings issued across North Carolina
NUMEROUS flash flood warnings have been issued across North Carolina by the National Weather Service , as torrential rainfall from Hurricane Florence continues to threaten communities across eastern regions of the United States. Daily Express :: News Feed
Finchem cites charity as reason to stay in North Carolina (The Associated Press)
Commissioner Tim Finchem leaned on charity as a reason why he has no plans to relocate PGA Tour events from North Carolina over HB2, the so-called ”bathroom bill” that limits protects for LGBT people. The NBA pulled the All-Star Game from Charlotte, while the NCAA said it would not hold the first and second rounds […]
Steph Curry hopes for changes to LGBT law in North Carolina (Yahoo Sports)
Stephen Curry said he is disappointed to see sporting events pulled from his home state of North Carolina over a law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. Curry, who grew up in Charlotte and played college basketball at nearby Davidson, said Thursday he has mixed feelings about sporting events leaving the […]
South Carolina Board of Ed Tackles School Resource Officer Actions
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Ten months ago, a video was taken of a South Carolina deputy throwing a teenage student out of her desk. This incident brought about a national debate over what was expected of a classroom officer. Now state leaders have unofficially approved new regulations that limit the involvement of police officers with […]
South Carolina High School Shifts Transgender Bathroom Policy
(Image: WMBF News) After being threatened with a lawsuit, Horry County Schools in South Carolina agreed to allow a transgender student use the boys’ restroom, but only after he was suspended in January. The Transgender Law Center (TLC), an organization that works on changing laws and policies so that all people can live equally, safely, […]
Denver Broncos WIN third Super Bowl by upstaging Carolina Panthers
THE Denver Broncos have caused a major upset by beating Carolina Panthers 24-10 to win Super Bowl 50. Daily Express :: World Feed
South Carolina Considers Changes to Teacher Evaluation
An overhaul of the South Carolina’s teacher evaluation system has been proposed by State Superintendent Molly Spearman on the heels of Congress’ passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act signed this month. Seanna Adcox reports for the Associated Press that the new approach to accountability will not link teacher evaluations to state testing results. The superintendent wants to […]