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Legal aid groups feel pinch of NC legislature freezing millions of dollars
Lawmakers express concern about left-leaning legal aid efforts, but groups say they’ve been misunderstood and other red states don’t do this. Legal aid groups feel pinch of NC legislature freezing millions of dollars is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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With home births growing, NC could rethink licensing of certified midwives
A state task force is taking a fresh look at licensure for certified midwives that could more closely align North Carolina with other states. With home births growing, NC could rethink licensing of certified midwives is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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Helene’s devastation shakes up NC economic distress tiers for 2026
The economic distress tier system that NC agencies use to rank counties saw downward movement in places recovering from Helene. Helene’s devastation shakes up NC economic distress tiers for 2026 is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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Zeb Holland is Jackson County’s New Emergency Management Director
Zeb Holland is Jackson County’s New Emergency Management Director The Jackson County Board of Commissioners announced Zeb Holland as the county’s new Emergency Management Director during their board meeting in early October. “We’d like to congratulate Zeb Holland on becoming our new Emergency Services Director,” said Chairman Mark Letson, during the Oct. 7 meeting, also thanking the 44 applicants who applied for the position to replace outgoing EM Director, Todd Dillard. Holland first became a firefighter about a decade ago and was recently a GIS mapping specialist for Jackson County Emergency Services. Add in a four-year degree in emergency management, experience with a couple of major disasters here in Jackson County, and countless training courses and certifications, you get Zeb Holland. Oh, and he also happens to own his own fire truck. “It started out as a joke that I was going to buy my own fire truck, and I was going to sell ice cream out of it,” said Holland. “And about a week later, Cullowhee Fire Department said they were going to sell one of their old fire trucks – ‘Engine 454’ – and I thought, well, this is just almost meant to be. So, I ended…
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Get ready for most expensive Senate race ever
Contest to replace retiring US Sen. Thom Tillis in NC is predicted to draw more money than any Senate race in history. Get ready for most expensive Senate race ever is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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Clock ticking on NC’s $1.2 billion in unspent federal COVID funds, auditor warns
ARPA program money allocated to NC agencies set to return to the feds if the COVID funds aren’t spent before the end of 2026. Clock ticking on NC’s $1.2 billion in unspent federal COVID funds, auditor warns is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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Federal judges squelch challenge to new NC congressional district map
Three GOP-appointed federal judges deny complaint that NC congressional district map redrawn by GOP lawmakers in 2025 was illegally racist. Federal judges squelch challenge to new NC congressional district map is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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