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North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper speaks Monday, March 27, 2023, outside the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., before signing a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making and gives the Democrat a legacy-setting victory, although one significant hurdle remains before coverage can be implemented, thanks to a Republican-backed provision.

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Washington. Biden will visit an expanding North Carolina semiconductor manufacturer on Tuesday as his administration launches an extended effort to spotlight the impact legislation passed earlier in the administration is having on the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

In North Carolina, Biden to compare economic plan with GOP's

President Joe Biden will visit an expanding North Carolina semiconductor manufacturer on Tuesday as he launches an extended effort to spotlight the impact…

NPR film and arts commentator Bob Mondello will moderate a discussion with actor/singer Kristin Chenoweth at LJVM Coliseum on April 12, 2023. Photo courtesy of NPR.

Bob Mondello shares his passion for movies

Bob Mondello is a familiar voice to WFDD listeners. He’s reviewed movies and covered the arts for NPR for more than three decades. Mondello estimates he…

This map shows all counties in North Carolina have low community levels of COVID-19. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Triad health care systems go mask optional

The Triad area’s major health care providers have dropped the requirement for masks. A joint statement issued by Cone Health, Atrium Health, Atrium Health…

Conductor Robert Franz leads the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra in concert performance in October 2022. Photograph by Wayne Reich.

UNC School of the Arts names new symphony orchestra director

After being led by invited guest conductors and faculty members, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra has a new music…

State Board of Elections ousts two Republican Surry County election board members

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has voted to remove two Republican members of the Surry County Board of Elections. At a hearing Tuesday at the…

State unveils 'Action Plan' to address youth mental health crisis

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services teamed up with the state Department of Public Instruction to compose an Action Plan to address what is described as an “urgent” youth mental health and behavioral health crisis. The plan, released on Tuesday, cites a needed investment in the state’s school systems.

Another effort to make NC sheriffs aid ICE approved by House

North Carolina's sheriffs would be required to help federal agents who are interested in picking up jail inmates they believe are in the country illegally…

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore speaks in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 7, 2022. North Carolina legislators repealed on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the state’s requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature overrode successfully one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes for the first time since 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina

North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor's veto — a first since 2018.

North Carolina state Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, at right, speaks with Rep. Terence Everitt, D-Wake, after a House Commerce Committee at the Legislative Office Building on Tuesday, March, 21, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Sports gambling in North Carolina soared over a major hurdle on the track to its ultimate authorization on Tuesday, March 28, as the House voted for legislation to permit, regulate and tax wagering activities less than a year after the chamber scuttled a similar effort. Saine is a chief sponsor of a sports gambling measure that received initial approval in the state House on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson, File)

Revived N. Carolina sports wagering bill wins big House vote

Sports gambling in North Carolina soared over a major hurdle on Tuesday as the House voted for legislation to permit, regulate and tax wagering activities…

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