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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. Source: NC Office of the Governor.
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North Carolina Moves to Phase 3 With Stable Numbers

September 30, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Safety precautions set for large outdoor and some indoor venues North Carolina will ease cautiously some restrictions while continuing safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s metrics remained stable in September, […]

North Carolina - Staying Ahead of the Curve. Source: Office of the Governor
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North Carolina Enters “Phase 1” of Easing Coronavirus Restrictions on May 8

May 7, 2020 Kay Whatley

Governor Cooper Announces Modified Stay At Home Order and Transition to Phase 1 of Easing Restrictions Personal care businesses, entertainment venues, gyms to remain closed   On May 5, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Stay-At-Home Order Extended through May 8

April 24, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Three Phase Lifting of Restrictions Planned Based on Virus Trends On Thursday, April 23, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 135  extending the state’s Stay At Home order through May 8, […]

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NC to Close Restaurants and Bars for Dine-In, Allow Takeout and Delivery to Continue

March 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

At an afternoon briefing today, Governor Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to COVID-19 that closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. The […]

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NC Governor Signs Executive Order Lifting Service Restrictions for Fuel Transport

December 28, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

In anticipation of coming cold weather, Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Thursday, December 28, 2017 to help maintain the supply of home heating fuels like propane across North Carolina. “Freezing temperatures could […]

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NC Governor Signs Non-Discrimination Executive Order

October 18, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

On October 18, 2018, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 24 (PDF), to promote diversity and prohibit discrimination in government agencies and government contracts in an effort to make North Carolina a welcoming place […]

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Groups Respond to Revocation of 2015 Executive Order

August 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor National and international organizations are responding with statements against the Executive Order released on August 28, 2017, by the current US administration. Revocation of EO 13688 lifted its ban on military […]

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Standing Rock will Challenge Any Suspension of Pipeline’s Environmental Review

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Chelsea Hawkins and Sue Evans, Pyramid Comm. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will vigorously pursue legal action to ensure the environmental impact statement (EIS) order issued late last year is followed so the pipeline process is legal, […]

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Tribe Says Trump Executive Order on DAPL Violates Law, Tribal Treaties

January 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Decision Puts Water for 17 Million People at Risk By Chelsea Hawkins and Sue Evans, Pyramid Communications The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said today that President Donald Trump’s executive action towards an approval of an […]

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Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. Credit: Hans Braxmeier via Wikimedia Commons.
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The Strange-ness: Study Finds that Australia Shifts with the Seasons

November 11, 2016

By Daniel Garisto, American Geophysical Union Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. The findings could […]

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The Strange-ness: Drilling Rocks on Mars

October 9, 2015

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled its eighth hole on Mars, and its fifth since reaching Mount Sharp one year ago. The drilling of the hole 2.6-inches (65 millimeters) deep in a […]

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The Strange-ness: Streets Change with Rain

June 8, 2016

A group in Boston has inscribed poetry on the streets of Boston MA; poetry that is only seen when it rains. Using stencils and water repellent, the poems are placed on a sidewalk or similar […]

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