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United States and North Carolina flags will fly at half-staff Monday, May 26. Here's what to know about Gov. Josh Stein's half-staff flag order. Why are flags at half-staff in North Carolina?
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They say the flag lacks significant symbolism, which leads to some people feeling apathetic about the flag, compared to other representations of North Carolina, such as the state’s outline.
It’s legal to swim at a North Carolina beach when the red flag is flying, but is it safe? Here’s what all the NWS warning flags mean.
A red flag law allows loved ones or law enforcement to petition a court for an order that would temporarily prevent someone in a crisis from accessing guns.
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — All U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities will be lowered at half-staff on Saturday, Dec. 7 in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Why are flags at half-staff in North Carolina? Stein ordered flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis, according to an April 22 news release from the state. Pope Francis died April 21.
Two students at NC State University researched history of North Carolina flag, then created possible new designs. Why they say it’s needed.
North Carolina flies flags at half-staff to honor fallen firefighters on National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Day.
While only state facilities are ordered to lower flags, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions may join in by flying flags at half-staff May 15.
United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities are flying at half-staff in N.C. today, Wednesday, Sept. 11, after nearly two days of half-staff flags Sept. 9 and 10 that honored the ...