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Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst. But what about the next emergency?
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Most land in North Carolina is privately owned, making conservation work more challenging for nonprofits and environmental advocates. A new agreement is designed to help conserve a unique stretch of privately owned land: the state’s electric highway system.
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South Carolina’s measles outbreak is officially over, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
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In a sweeping reorganization, ECU is discontinuing 44 academic programs, including degrees in economics, sociology, and several engineering specialties. University officials say the cuts target the bottom ten percent of programs with the lowest enrollment and graduation rates.
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The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve said Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair.
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The money is part of a massive backlog of funds that were held up by a policy implemented by former-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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North Carolina originally passed its data center tax exemption in 2006. Gov. Josh Stein is calling for it to be changed or repealed, saying it belongs to a different time.
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The Trump administration wants to roll back the rule to boost tourism and wildfire safety, but some say that reasoning is misguided.
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NC Gov. Stein calls for halt to tax reductions, phase out of school vouchers in $35B budget proposalNorth Carolina hasn't passed a comprehensive state budget since 2023, largely due to disagreements among legislative Republicans.
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As the U.S. Department of Education retools accreditation standards, veterans want more protection from predatory G.I. Bill practices.
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Duke Energy has already requested steep rate increases starting next year to cover the cost of building new infrastructure. This week, the utility filed to raise rates again to cover fuel and power costs.
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State lawmakers are calling for stronger efforts to investigate fraud and abuse in North Carolina's Medicaid system. A state House committee held a nearly three-hour hearing Thursday on the topic, questioning Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai.