• RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a hard-line conservative who has long spoken out against abortion, said in Facebook comments in 2012 that he paid for the mother of his "unborn child" to have an abortion in 1989. (wcnc.com)
  • North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks with reporters after the Council of State meeting at the Department of Transportation headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (wfdd.org)
  • County surveillance officers reported cumulative data at daily conference calls with the state anthrax investigation team, which was based at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Raleigh. (cdc.gov)
  • The current study is entitled Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water and Specific Birth Defects and Childhood Cancers, United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina . (cdc.gov)
  • Atlanta - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) recently released the revised public health assessment (PHA) of the health effects of exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in the drinking water at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • Atlanta)-- The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) invites the public to hear from the scientists who conducted public health activities to understand the impact of exposure to contaminated drinking water at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • These consist of the Council of State (led by the Governor), the bicameral legislature (called the General Assembly), and the state court system (headed by the North Carolina Supreme Court). (wikipedia.org)
  • The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature. (wikipedia.org)
  • The General Assembly will vote on whether to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes of various bills, including two dealing with elections. (myfox8.com)
  • After the catastrophic Dan River coal ash spill in 2014, the NC General Assembly passed the Coal Ash Management Act (CAMA) to establish a process for cleaning up coal ash throughout NC, including creation of a Coal Ash Management Commission to approve DEQ's ratings and oversee the implementation of coal ash clean up plans. (cleanenergy.org)
  • ATLANTA - Results from a study conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) suggest that male breast cancer might be associated with being stationed at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina and military housing exposure to the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) perchloroethylene (PCE), t-1, 2 dichloroethylene (DCE), and vinyl chloride in drinking water at the base. (cdc.gov)
  • That is what happened to Marines and their families who lived at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, before 1987. (cdc.gov)
  • Governor Roy Cooper and NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley today announced NCDHHS will launch Medicaid Expansion on Dec. 1, 2023, giving more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to health care. (nc.gov)
  • c)2003-2023 Trade & Industry Development is a publication of Due North Media - a division of Due North Consulting, Inc. (tradeandindustrydev.com)
  • Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday that North Carolina will receive $805 million as part of the American Rescue Plan to help day care centers. (abc11.com)
  • After the announcement by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D), citizens may be justifiably confused on whether they should move inland. (zerohedge.com)
  • Cooper declared "It's time to declare a State of Emergency for public education in North Carolina. (zerohedge.com)
  • Gov. Cooper is accurate that this is a whirlwind of change for schools, but it has been developing on their radar for decades. (zerohedge.com)
  • Five years after the state's initial investigation of GenX turning up in the Cape Fear River, Gov. Roy Cooper and his environmental chief unveiled a three-pronged strategy Tuesday to address further efforts to reduce and remedy a broad category of "forever chemicals" in water sources. (wunc.org)
  • Gov. Cooper has declared that public education in North Carolina is facing a state of emergency and he urges North Carolinians to contact legislators. (nc.gov)
  • North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said on Tuesday he's skeptical that an apparent tax agreement by Republican legislative leaders within a state budget that's still being negotiated would over time protect revenues to fund pressing needs within government. (wfdd.org)
  • Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday that North Carolina will receive $805 million as part of the American Rescue Plan. (abc11.com)
  • The first North Carolina Constitution in 1776 called for a governor and a seven member Council of State elected by the legislature. (wikipedia.org)
  • A month before the "shot heard 'round the world," North Carolina's royal governor Josiah Martin had asked for weapons from Gen. Thomas Gage in Massachusetts, but his letter was intercepted by the Whigs, or Patriots, as the radicals were now called. (ncpedia.org)
  • North Carolina troops were dispatched to join with other Patriot troops in Virginia to help prevent that colony's royal governor, Lord Dunmore, from carrying out his plan to arm enslaved people against their Patriot enslavers. (ncpedia.org)
  • Governor Martin had drawn up elaborate plans for winning back North Carolina from the Patriot forces, beginning with the important port of Brunswick. (ncpedia.org)
  • If you're paying attention to North Carolina politics, you know Governor Pat McCrory's administration seems very out of step with North Carolinians statewide. (cleanenergy.org)
  • North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson insists that he won't resign despite being criticized by schools teaching young children sexual concepts. (capitolhilltimes.com)
  • North Carolina's Lt. Governor, Mark Robinson, just angrily referred to the LGBTQ community as "filth. (capitolhilltimes.com)
  • The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court and consists of fifteen judges who rule in rotating panels of three. (wikipedia.org)
  • We are all working toward a common goal -- protecting North Carolinians and their access to clean drinking water. (wunc.org)
  • As his ink dries on the controversial HB2 (which the state's attorney general refused to defend in court ), it's no surprise that so many North Carolinians are wondering whether Gov. McCrory will listen to their common-sense demands when it comes to coal ash. (cleanenergy.org)
  • Throughout the month of March, hundreds of North Carolinians attended 14 hearings held by Gov. McCrory's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). (cleanenergy.org)
  • Search civil and criminal court calendars at https://www.nccourts.gov/court-dates. (brbpub.com)
  • Reversing the North Carolina courts, the Court held that under Jones and Jardines , satellite based monitoring for sex offenders constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. (unc.edu)
  • Carolina Public Press' analysis of the recent Adequate Yearly Progress grades for schools in the 17 westernmost counties in North Carolina indicated the best-performing school systems in the region were Polk , Mitchell and Madison counties. (carolinapublicpress.org)
  • North Carolina may become the fifth state in 2017 and 13th overall to petition Congress to convene an amendments convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. (heartland.org)
  • Arianna Wilkerson worked in government relations at The Heartland Institute from 2017 - 2019. (heartland.org)
  • Chemours said in 2017 that it would stop discharging the chemical into the Cape Fear River, the drinking water sources for several hundred thousand people in southeastern North Carolina, including Wilmington. (wunc.org)
  • The scientists will discuss these public health activities during a 5 p.m. special session, followed by a public meeting at 6 p.m. on January 21, 2017, in Jacksonville, NC. (cdc.gov)
  • The presence of United States military installations in North Carolina has long been understood to support the state's economy in numerous ways. (louisville.edu)
  • The North Carolina Department of Administration's Motor Fleet Management (MFM) Division should more closely coordinate policy, administer rules, and provide oversight of the state's 7,700 passenger vehicles, according to recommendations from the state auditor. (government-fleet.com)
  • The legislature derives its authority from Article II of the North Carolina Constitution. (wikipedia.org)
  • Like all other states except for Nebraska, the legislature is bicameral, currently consisting of the 120-member North Carolina House of Representatives and the 50-member North Carolina Senate. (wikipedia.org)
  • Then, Gov. McCrory disbanded a commission created by the legislature to provide oversight of the high-stakes classification process. (cleanenergy.org)
  • Once parents have a choice, these teachers lose a virtual monopoly over many families, and these districts could lose billions in states like Florida and North Carolina. (zerohedge.com)
  • On October 4, concurrent investigations were initiated in Florida and North Carolina to identify the naturally occurring or bioterrorism-related source of his exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • On 31 May 1775 the Mecklenburg County Committee of Safety issued the Mecklenburg Resolves, which asserted that all laws and commissions issued by the British Crown were null and void and that the people should establish their own government and military forces. (ncpedia.org)
  • North Carolina's executive branch is governed by Article III of the state constitution. (wikipedia.org)
  • North Carolina's current judicial system was created in the 1960s after significant consolidation and reform. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2008, The North Carolina Department of Commerce published a study titled North Carolina's Military Footprint: Current Economic Impacts and Projections for 20131 to better understand the connections between military operations and the North Carolina economy. (louisville.edu)
  • On 20 Aug. 1775 the Provincial Congress (the third held since the previous August) met in Hillsborough to further organize North Carolina's war efforts. (ncpedia.org)
  • Last year, North Carolina's State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards to be rolled out in fall 2012. (carolinapublicpress.org)
  • Gov. Bev Perdue today joined leaders from LORD Corporation in Cary to announce 117 new jobs and a $20 million investment as part of an expansion project in North Carolina. (tradeandindustrydev.com)
  • LORD Corporation, like a growing number of international companies, recognizes the advantages of an educated, job-ready workforce," Gov. Perdue said. (tradeandindustrydev.com)
  • ASHEVILLE - Gov. Bev Perdue confirmed Thursday that North Carolina will join other states in asking the federal government to waive No Child Left Behind requirements for its public schools - 56 percent of which in Western North Carolina and 72.3 percent of which statewide didn't make Adequate Yearly Progress in 2010-2011 under the statute's grading system. (carolinapublicpress.org)
  • On Thursday, Perdue said using these standards rather than the No Child Left Behind's will help "ensure excellence in education" in North Carolina. (carolinapublicpress.org)
  • The North Carolina State Board of Education , Perdue said, will be the government arm to make the formal request for a waiver. (carolinapublicpress.org)
  • Brandon double-majored in Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (justia.com)
  • The Town of Apex operates under the council-manager form of government, in which voters elect a Mayor and five Councilmembers (the Council ) as the town's governing body. (apexnc.org)
  • I agree with many Americans that the federal government has overreached its constitutional role in so many areas," Jones said. (heartland.org)
  • If the federal government is restored to its proper constitutional role, the movement toward more government-controlled health care will most certainly be curtailed," Jones said. (heartland.org)
  • The abcpublicschools.org site is the web interface that contains information regarding North Carolina public schools, the Federal 'No Child Left Behind Act' passed in 2002. (archive-it.org)
  • Biser said the plan builds on past work and is designed to complement or supplement action that is expected on PFAS from the federal government, particularly thorough the Environmental Protection Agency. (wunc.org)
  • On Feb. 1, the federal government published a draft rule that proposes to dramatically weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - formerly known as food stamps - by making it even harder for unemployed and underemployed workers to access food assistance. (ncjustice.org)
  • This program is ideal for department heads and departmental employees, managers, attorneys, elected officials, and others who want or need to know the basic requirements for local government purchasing and construction contracting. (ncacc.org)
  • Much of Duke's coal ash has been stored in unlined pits at the plant for over 60 years, and last year residents received letters from NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) warning them that their private well water is unsafe to drink. (cleanenergy.org)
  • 2,3] The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services investigated an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease associated with a state fair in September 2019. (cdc.gov)
  • National training courses are listed at CDC's Pool/Spa Inspector Training website ( https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/public-health-professionals/pool-spa-inspector-training.html ). (cdc.gov)
  • States, the School of Government serves more than 12,000 public officials each year. (unc.edu)
  • The School of Government depends on private and public support for fulfilling its mission. (unc.edu)
  • The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. (unc.edu)
  • Catawba County Health Director Doug Urland has been named Director of the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health and will be leaving his position at Catawba County Public Health October 24, 2019. (catawbacountync.gov)
  • While we will miss him, we are excited that he will continue to serve the citizens and public health providers of North Carolina. (catawbacountync.gov)
  • The Web sites in the North Carolina State Government Archives are in the public domain. (archive-it.org)
  • Gov. McCrory has an opportunity to regain some public trust by requiring Duke to remove its coal ash from unlined pits to dry, lined storage away from rivers and waterways. (cleanenergy.org)
  • Carolina Public Press provides in-depth, investigative reporting on issues affecting Western North Carolina in a nonprofit, nonpartisan setting. (carolinapublicpress.org)
  • Colin Campbell of North Carolina Public Radio reports. (wpsu.org)
  • However, the history of travel to North Carolina had already resulted in a substantial public health effort in that state. (cdc.gov)
  • Finally, a statewide information campaign was initiated by using electronic mailings to North Carolina health-care professionals and press releases to increase recognition by clinicians, raise public awareness, and provide contact information for any suspected cases. (cdc.gov)
  • At the helm of the General Court of Justice and one of the two components of the Appellate Division is the Supreme Court of North Carolina. (wikipedia.org)
  • The American Student Government Association will provide all Student Government leaders and advisors nationwide with networking, research, and information resources and will teach them how to become more effective, ethical, and influential leaders on their campuses. (asgaonline.com)
  • The School of Government offers up to 200 courses, workshops, webinars, and professional conferences each year. (unc.edu)
  • Faculty write for a number of School of Government blogs providing timely updates on emerging issues. (unc.edu)
  • The School of Government offers information and services related to a wide range of topics relevant to government and judicial officials-in-person and on a variety of platforms. (unc.edu)
  • North Carolina has been ranked 16th on school quality under one study and 29th in another depending on measuring testing scores as opposed to broader criteria. (zerohedge.com)
  • The open access textbook we are developing is an update to the 2012 edition of ' Local Government in North Carolina' by the UNC School of Government Professor emeritus Gordon Whitaker. (aace.org)
  • Swain County's school system was the only one in Western North Carolina in which none of its schools made Adequate Yearly Progress. (carolinapublicpress.org)
  • Council-manager government combines the strong political leadership of elected officials with the strong managerial experience of an appointed manager or administrator. (apexnc.org)
  • How council-manager government works is a simple flow process. (apexnc.org)
  • However, during the 3 days before illness onset, the patient had traveled through North Carolina, raising the possibility that exposure to Bacillus anthracis spores could have occurred there. (cdc.gov)
  • The rapid response in North Carolina included surveillance among hospital intensive-care units, microbiology laboratories, medical examiners, and veterinarians, and site investigations at locations visited by the index patient to identify the naturally occurring or bioterrorism-related source of his exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • This entry was posted in Entrepreneurship , Financial , Government Procurement , Press . (sbtdc.org)
  • The fact that LAS pulls together such diverse teams of stakeholders poses certain challenges in regard to communication and team dynamics," says Beverly Tyler, a professor of management, innovation and entrepreneurship at NC State who co-authored a paper on the work. (ncsu.edu)
  • Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed. (unc.edu)
  • It describes how local governments serve their community and how anyone can help their local government build the kind of community they want to live in. (aace.org)
  • The e-book Local Government in North Carolina is produced with PressBook, a WordPress based platform that allows us to publish e-books in multiple formats (epub, mobi, html, pdf) from one single source document. (aace.org)
  • I recently purchased a bound copy of Local Government in North Carolina to use with my homeschool students. (aace.org)