North Carolina DOT plans new rules boost delayed projects
North Carolina unveils a 15 billion dollar transportation plan through 2025 under a new Strategic Mobility Formula. The draft program adds more than 550 road, aviation, public transit and walkway projects, including the Mid Currituck Bridge, outer Fayetteville loop and Winston Salem Northern Beltway, with 478 highway projects forecast and 300,000 expected jobs beyond construction. The plan emphasizes congestion relief and regional economic growth, with public comment in March and April and final Board approval in June.
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General Assembly
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Winston- Salem
Asheville
South Carolina
Tony Tata
U.S. 158
Tidewater
Firing of Gay Music Director Triggers Church Discrimination Complaint
Colin Collette, music director at Holy Family Catholic Community in Inverness, Illinois, filed a federal discrimination complaint alleging sex, sexual orientation, and marital status bias after his 17-year tenure ended following his engagement to a male partner. He says church officials violated Illinois law and seeks action under EEOC procedures amid debates over the ministerial exception. Collette’s support among parishioners grew after his dismissal, and he met with Cardinal Francis George but did not regain his post.
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TNS
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Inverness
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Illinois
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Archdiocese of Chicago
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Cook
U.S. Supreme Court
Will Nifong
Holy Family
Francis George
Kerry Lavelle
Nursing in Public Sparks Online Debate at Local Eatery
The Gazette reports on breastfeeding protests and online reactions sparked by a nurse-in at a Gastonia area restaurant. Posts on social media allege misunderstandings, with some blaming staff and others defending mothers normalizing public nursing. Public comments feature contrasting views from Holly Davis and Sabrina Anderson, reflecting tensions around breastfeeding in public spaces.
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the Gazette
Holly Davis
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