AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoVoting Rights & Elections: The NC State Board of Elections approved final early voting plans for 20 counties, with most cutting Sunday voting and some rejecting campus polling sites—sparking fresh accusations of voter suppression, especially affecting Black church-led turnout and students. Higher Ed & Access: St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh says it won’t offer any education this fall after bankruptcy concerns, pausing planned online programs. Public Health & Care: MAHEC will launch a donor-funded mobile pharmacy serving six rural Western NC clinics starting this fall, aiming to improve access to meds and services. Health Research: UNC-led work finds Lyme disease bacteria in a large share of blacklegged ticks in Buncombe County, pointing to rising tickborne risk in the region. Culture & Community: Durham’s Red Phone Booth opens as a 1920s speakeasy-style craft cocktail lounge, and UNCW welcomes new students with leadership and a push toward a proposed medical school. Food & Lifestyle: A national roundup spotlights standout pizza spots, including Bucky’s in Chatham. Arts & Inspiration: Minnie Evans gets a major retrospective spotlighting her “outsider” art legacy.
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