Clayton Henkel

Raleigh

Producer and Communication Coordinator at NC Newsline

Producer/Communications Coordinator NC Newsline

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Departing NC Teacher of the Year challenges State Board, legislators to do more for public schools

2 days ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

When Kimberly Jones was selected as the 2023-24 North Carolina Teacher of the Year she earned a two-year appointment to the State Board of Education. This week, as the veteran Chapel Hill English teacher attended her final meeting in that leadership capacity, she challenged both the board and state legislators to invest more in public schools.
NC's governor signs executive order establishing new advisory council on cannabis • NC Newsline

3 days ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

Governor Josh Stein signed an executive order Wednesday establishing the new North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis. The Council will study and recommend options for a comprehensive statewide approach to cannabis that is grounded in public health and public safety considerations. Stein’s order says the new council will learn from lessons in other states and experts and focus on the protection and safety of all North Carolinians, especially the state’s youth.
Teens press NC lawmakers to raise the age for tobacco, vape products to 21

4 days ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

Thursday, June 5th would be Solomon Wynn’s 17th birthday. But instead of planning Solly’s birthday party, his stepmother Charlene Zorn was back at the legislature this week pleading with lawmakers to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products in North Carolina from 18 to 21. Solly was just 15-year-old when he died from vaping in 2021.
Teens press NC lawmakers to raise the age for tobacco, vape products to 21

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Clayton Henkel

a young woman vapes while a smiling friend looks onAmong middle school and high school students who currently use e-cigarettes, 1 in 4 use the devices daily according to the CDC. (Photo: Getty Images/iStock)Thursday, June 5th would be Solomon Wynn’s 17th birthday. But instead of planning Solly’s birthday party, his stepmother Charlene Zorn was back at the legislature this week pleading with lawmakers to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products in North Carolina from 18 to 21.
NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan on the new NPR/PBS documentary: “Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning”

5 days ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

by Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline June 2, 2025 It’s now been eight months since Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in western North Carolina and permanently altered numerous communities. And while the recovery work continues, one vitally important area that deserves much greater attention than it’s receiving is preparation for the next natural disaster.
Rep. Phil Rubin on the NC House budget and efforts that would politicize the NC Board of Elections

5 days ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

by Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline June 2, 2025 Each year, the most important piece of legislation approved by the North Carolina General Assembly is the state budget bill – a massive document running to hundreds of pages that details billions of dollars in appropriations and scores of substantive law changes. It’s the kind of legislation that ought to feature days – if not weeks – of discussion and debate. Unfortunately, that’s not how things have worked on Jones Street in recent years.
As NC budget writers get down to brass tacks, a crisis in corrections looms large

1 week ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

When North Carolina House and Senate budget writers begin hammering out a compromise between their two proposed budgets, one of the more pressing problems will be how to address the crisis in North Carolina’s prisons. During a confirmation hearing this month, Department of Adult Correction Secretary Leslie Dismukes told lawmakers the state is now faced with 40% vacancy rate for correctional officers.
As NC budget writers get down to brass tacks, a crisis in corrections looms large

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Clayton Henkel

NC Department of Adult Correction Secretary Leslie Dismukes tells members of the Senate Judiciary Committee the state is now faced with 40% vacancy rate for correctional officers. (Photo: NCGA video stream)When North Carolina House and Senate budget writers begin hammering out a compromise between their two proposed budgets, one of the more pressing problems will be how to address the crisis in North Carolina’s prisons.
Former director of the State Board of Elections, Karen Brinson Bell, on her tenure, accomplishments

1 week ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

by Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline May 26, 2025 Over the past six years, few public servants in North Carolina have had a bigger or more positive impact under more difficult circumstances than former State Board of Elections executive director Karen Brinson Bell.
NC's Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP • NC Newsline

1 week ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

by Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline May 26, 2025 One of North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s first acts upon assuming office earlier this year was to name a new Secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, and from the looks of things thus far, the person to whom he turned, Dr. Dev Sangvai, was a winning selection.

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5 Nov 24

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An initial $166 million will be requested for hard-hit school districts in western North Carolina https://t.co/lvUmMvS86b Via @NCNewsline #helene2024 #WNC

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Articles

Departing NC Teacher of the Year challenges State Board, legislators to do more for public schools

NC's governor signs executive order establishing new advisory council on cannabis • NC Newsline

Teens press NC lawmakers to raise the age for tobacco, vape products to 21

Teens press NC lawmakers to raise the age for tobacco, vape products to 21

NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan on the new NPR/PBS documentary: “Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning”

Rep. Phil Rubin on the NC House budget and efforts that would politicize the NC Board of Elections

As NC budget writers get down to brass tacks, a crisis in corrections looms large

As NC budget writers get down to brass tacks, a crisis in corrections looms large

Former director of the State Board of Elections, Karen Brinson Bell, on her tenure, accomplishments

NC's Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP • NC Newsline

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