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Bill going to Cooper requires parents to OK kid's COVID shot
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill requiring minors to get approval from their parents before receiving a COVID-19 shot in North Carolina was sent to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday. The measure, which cleared the state Senate unanimously earlier this week, passed on...
Murder charges filed in Miami Beach spring break overdoses
MIAMI (AP) — Two North Carolina men accused of raping a 24-year-old tourist who overdosed during spring break in Miami Beach now face first-degree murder charges. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Miami-Dade County found Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 25, both from...
NC college students must get COVID shot or be tested weekly
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tens of thousands of North Carolina college students will need to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly, according the University of North Carolina System. The system serving roughly 250,000 students at 16 public colleges and universities...
Summer funding helped school districts address disparities
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After another pandemic-disrupted school year, organizers of vastly expanded summer learning opportunities are investing heavily in efforts to make them accessible to the most vulnerable students. While there have been success stories, the...
Police: Officer shot driver who veered toward deputy
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Police and sheriff’s deputies in Wilmington shot a driver when he veered toward a deputy on foot as if to strike him, police said. Wilmington police officers tried to stop a vehicle around 5 p.m Wednesday for a traffic offense, but the driver...
NC House budget writers start unveiling spending proposals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The mostly behind-the-scenes work of North Carolina House budget writers fashioning a proposed two-year government spending plan is getting unveiled. The House scheduled several subcommittee meetings on Thursday to consider spending and policy items...
The Latest: Sydney reports worst day of its current outbreak
SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state is reporting the worst day of its outbreak of the coronavirus delta variant, with a record 262 new local infections and five deaths from COVID-19. New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian said Thursday that four of the...
Rose Zhang, Rachel Kuehn drop out of US Women’s Amateur
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Defending champion Rose Zhang tumbled out of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in the first-round of match play Wednesday, with qualifying medalist Rachel Kuehn one of seven of the top eight seeds to fall. Elle Nachmann, a sophomore from Boca Raton,...
NC sports betting bill gets winning vote from Senate panel
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation to license and tax sports betting throughout North Carolina cleared its first Senate committee Wednesday, with supporters, for now, overcoming social conservatives who argue it will create more gambling addicts. The bill's chief sponsor,...
North Carolina experts worry as schools don't require masks
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina experts who released a frequently cited report showing minimal COVID-19 transmission within K-12 schools are growing alarmed as more districts defy public health recommendations and instead choose to make mask-wearing optional for all students and staff....
