AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEducation & Equity Watch: New six-year bachelor’s completion numbers show gaps across N.C. counties and public four-year schools, including Orange County’s 87.8% for Black students at UNC-Chapel Hill, Buncombe’s 42% for Black students at UNC Asheville, and Durham’s 45.3% for Hispanic/Latino students at NCCU. Public Safety & Weather: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch (NWS) is in effect Sept. 5 until 8 p.m. EDT across much of Piedmont and Western North Carolina. DWI & Community Impact: North Carolina is moving to “modernize” DWI laws, with a quick explainer on BAC limits and what penalties can look like for first and repeat offenses. Local Culture & Community: Raleigh’s Midtown dining scene is getting a boost with new global spots at The Exchange, and the 17th annual African American Cultural Festival is set to draw 35,000–40,000 people downtown over Labor Day weekend. Health & Prevention: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern N.C. held its first H.O.P.E. outreach event for overdose awareness, sharing prevention resources with the public. Historic Preservation: An impaired driver crashed into Old St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Catawba County, damaging historic gravestones dating back generations.
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