FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.

Child homicide rates in Onslow County are twice that of the state, something that a new report indicates is partially attributable to the area’s military population.

FORT BRAGG -- The rate of child homicide committed by parents or caregivers in North Carolina has dropped over the past decade, but children in Cumberland and Onslow counties – home of the state’s large military bases – are stil

There’s no sugarcoating it: The final budget approved by the N.C. General Assembly is bad for children and families.

FORT BRAGG -- The rate of child homicide committed by parents or caregivers in North Carolina has dropped over the past decade, but children in Cumberland and Onslow counties – home of the state’s large military bases – are still

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The number of children killed by their parents or caretakers in North Carolina has decreased in recent years, but a study released Tuesday suggests there is still work to be done, especially in military communities.

Governor Perdue’s veto of the $20.2 billion state budget proposed by the Republican-led legislature and the subsequent override of the veto represent just the latest skirmish over our state’s uncertain finances.

Suppose your 16-year-old gets arrested for trespassing. In North Carolina, he will be tried as an adult. That is an absurdity that Action for Children North Carolina and a bipartisan group of legislators want to change.

It’s not unusual for children age 16, or even younger, to face adult sanctions for serious crimes. In Florida, Nathaniel Brazill, who killed a middle school teacher in 2000 when he was 13, was sentenced to 28 years in prison.