/tags/wfae WFAE en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:26:49 GMT /news/2022-12-02/wfae-becomes-the-first-public-radio-station-in-the-carolinas-to-unionize SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director called the union a “historic win for organized labor." Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:26:49 GMT /news/2022-12-02/wfae-becomes-the-first-public-radio-station-in-the-carolinas-to-unionize Laura Pellicer /news/2022-11-18/wfae-journalists-want-to-become-the-first-public-radio-station-in-the-carolinas-to-unionize-will-they-succeed More than 70% of WFAE’s content staff signed on to a petition to form a union, the organizing committee said. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:21:37 GMT /news/2022-11-18/wfae-journalists-want-to-become-the-first-public-radio-station-in-the-carolinas-to-unionize-will-they-succeed Laura Pellicer /news/2022-06-30/north-carolina-abortion-providers-see-surge-in-calls-with-roe-overturned Across North Carolina, clinics that provide abortions have seen a spike in patient calls after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:29:19 GMT /news/2022-06-30/north-carolina-abortion-providers-see-surge-in-calls-with-roe-overturned Claire Donnelly /politics/2022-06-10/after-small-change-controversial-gop-attack-ad-is-back-on-tv The National Republican Senatorial Committee is running an attack ad against Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:07:54 GMT /politics/2022-06-10/after-small-change-controversial-gop-attack-ad-is-back-on-tv Steve Harrison /politics/2022-05-18/pat-mccrory-says-his-political-career-is-over-and-asks-what-happened-to-the-republican-party Pat McCrory, former Charlotte mayor and North Carolina governor, lost to Rep. Ted Budd in the Republican U.S. Senate primary Tuesday. Wed, 18 May 2022 15:48:34 GMT /politics/2022-05-18/pat-mccrory-says-his-political-career-is-over-and-asks-what-happened-to-the-republican-party Steve Harrison /politics/2022-05-02/nc-republicans-appeal-ruling-allowing-ex-offenders-to-vote-in-november Republican leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly are asking the state's full Court of Appeals to temporarily block a ruling allowing certain felony offenders to vote while they appeal the case. Mon, 02 May 2022 13:33:32 GMT /politics/2022-05-02/nc-republicans-appeal-ruling-allowing-ex-offenders-to-vote-in-november Nick de la Canal /environment/2022-04-25/winter-in-the-carolinas-was-warmer-than-normal-driven-by-climate-change Forecasters last fall predicted a warmer, drier winter for the Carolinas, and that's what we got. It's a trend dating from at least the 1970s. In fact, federal weather data show that winters are warming faster than any other season across the region. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:09:45 GMT /environment/2022-04-25/winter-in-the-carolinas-was-warmer-than-normal-driven-by-climate-change David Boraks /news/2022-03-11/solar-installers-say-duke-energy-plan-would-hurt-rooftop-business A group of North Carolina solar installers is challenging Duke Energy's proposal to change the way rooftop solar owners are paid for electricity. They say it would hurt business and hamper the state's climate change efforts. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:15:33 GMT /news/2022-03-11/solar-installers-say-duke-energy-plan-would-hurt-rooftop-business David Boraks /news/2022-02-18/the-way-north-carolinas-electricity-rates-are-set-will-change-with-a-new-law The way North Carolina's big electric companies set rates is changing in a big way. State regulators adopted rules last week to carry out a new law that among other things lets utilities seek multi-year rate plans and earn performance-based bonuses. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:52:12 GMT /news/2022-02-18/the-way-north-carolinas-electricity-rates-are-set-will-change-with-a-new-law David Boraks /environment/2022-02-15/scientists-test-north-carolina-deer-for-covid-19 North Carolina is part of a nationwide surveillance study of COVID-19 in white-tailed deer. Six deer have tested positive for the coronavirus so far. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:42:55 GMT /environment/2022-02-15/scientists-test-north-carolina-deer-for-covid-19 Claire Donnelly