Poll Give Cooper Big Lead over McCrory in Governor Race
A recent poll from Monmouth University shows Roy Cooper, Democrat candidate for Governor, with a large lead over incumbent Pat McCrory. Cooper has 52 percent to McCrory’s 43 percent among likely voters. The poll’s margin of error is just under five percent.
Raleigh Restaurant and Bar Owners Train for Active Shooter Scenario
In a troubling sign of the times, dozens of Raleigh restaurant and bar owners and managers took part in a training course at Solas on how to handle an active shooter.
North Carolina is Replacing Movie Posters in State Buildings with Pat McCrory Advertisements
Posters that touted movies filmed in North Carolina that were hanging inside the front lobby of the Department of Administration building were replaced by a photo of Governor Pat McCrory.
Wake County Schools makes no Changes to its Restroom Policies
With the fate of HB2 still in the court system, Wake County Public School System is making no changes to its restroom policy, choosing to take a wait and see approach.
Many Wake County families opt out traditional public schools
Home schools, charter schools and private schools have cut sharply into the growth of the Wake County school system. As a result, school planners have scaled back projections of traditional school growth.