NC: Gun Violence Prevention
As Number of Missing Native Women Grows, Who is Keeping Track?
PEMBROKE, N.C. -- Jane Jacobs of New Hanover County says every day she wakes up feeling like it's Dec. 20, 2018, the day her 46-year-old sister…
53 NC Counties Proclaim They're 'Second Amendment Sanctuaries'
RALEIGH, N.C. - More than half of North Carolina's 100 counties have passed resolutions declaring they are "Second Amendment sanctuaries" - meaning …
NC Groups: Gun Violence an Everyday Concern
DURHAM, N.C. — Last month's deadly shooting at a North Carolina high school made the news, but some worry that the daily threat of gun violence …
NC Schools Combat Suicide with Emotional Education
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina public school employees may soon be better equipped to offer mental-health services and emotional education to …
NC Students Not Waiting on Adults for Action on Gun Violence
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina students are moving beyond marches and walkouts in their efforts to end gun violence and call for sensible gun …
NC Church Billboard: Second Commandment vs. Second Amendment?
MEBANE, N.C. – Days before it was even up on I-85 and I-40, a billboard sponsored by the North Carolina Council of Churches began receiving …
"March For Our Lives" Teaches Hands-On Civics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In an unprecedented demonstration of civic engagement, hundreds of thousands of young people and other activists will …
Another School Shooting: NC Lawmakers Meet Today to Discuss Solutions
RALEIGH, N.C. — Just days before students and other activists participate in the March for Our Lives this Saturday, a shooting at a Maryland …
NC Lawmakers Consider Requiring No Training for Concealed Carry
RALEIGH, N.C. - Just as young people are leading the charge to change the nation's gun laws, North Carolina lawmakers are poised to pass a bill that …
NC Has Large Loophole in Gun Law After Vegas Shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. – While the nation mourns the lives lost and injuries suffered from the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history…
Beyond Gun Violence: NC Churches Join Community for Preach-In Event
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Coming on the heels of the millions who participated in the Women's March on Washington and sister events, this weekend …
Fear as a Barrier to Success for Students of Color
RALEIGH, N.C. – A study done by youth researchers cites fear as a major barrier to wellness for students of color. Youth of color represent the …