As fluoride skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. starts his first full week as Health and Human Services Secretary, debate over community water fluoridation simmers.

While there鈥檚 lots of focus on President Joe Biden鈥檚 decision to drop out of the presidential race, the biggest surprise this month in North Carolina politics has been N.C. Rep. Jason Saine鈥檚 decision to resign.

Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, told 吉彩网网站 Monday that he's leaving the legislature to pursue new opportunities. He said he would release more specifics later Monday.

State lawmakers are expected to legalize online sports betting this year. But it鈥檚 not the only change they鈥檙e considering making to gambling laws.

North Carolina high schools have a new tool from the National Student Clearinghouse to track whether their graduates go to college and ultimately earn a degree.

Seven of the sites are in central North Carolina and the other is in the western part of the state.