The hospital system’s plan to make nurses bid against each other for extra shifts was abandoned after a social media firestorm.
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Posted inHigher Education
How UNC Asheville Plans to Attract More Students After Another Enrollment Drop
The liberal arts university has struggled with enrollment challenges, but the chancellor says she has a plan to turn things around.
Posted inFaith & Religion
A Battle for the Soul of Chatham County
A rezoning request for a planned church outside Chapel Hill is now a federal case, with religious-freedom groups and the U.S. Department of Justice weighing in.
Posted inElections
What the Censure of a GOP Leader Says About Michael Whatley
After Richard Burr voted against Trump at his second impeachment trial, state party chair Whatley retaliated. Trump rewarded him—twice.
Posted inHigher Education
NC State Told Salvadoran Staff Not to Work, Then Reversed Course Amid Immigration Confusion
Workers from El Salvador were set to lose Temporary Protected Status, but the Trump administration said it would decide their fate later.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Democrats Drop Support for Candidate Who Called for Violence Against Republicans
State legislative candidate Shelly Headen called for President Trump’s supporters to “experience sexual assault.”
Posted inEnvironment
Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination
The company will pay the sum over the next 15 years for contamination caused by its plant on the border of Cumberland and Bladen counties.
Posted inFilm & Television
After 40 Years, Maximum Overdrive Is Still Bad Enough to be Good
The auto-horror spectacular began and ended Stephen King’s directing career but helped establish Wilmington as a film destination.
Posted inThe Assembly
Making the Grade at The Assembly’s Triangle Article Club
Participants debated possible causes of grade inflation and potential solutions at the Chapel Hill gathering.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
RTI Hits the Xcelerator
The nonprofit is expanding a facility that helps startups develop new technologies after federal funding cuts.
