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Hunger already an issue in post-Helene Western NC. Signs it could get much worse.
NC mountains were no strangers to pockets of hunger. Helene further limited access to healthy food. New developments could cause…
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Changing of the guard. New and outgoing NC elections directors offer opposing perspectives.
Sam Hayes takes over NC elections job from Karen Brinson Bell, whom he and other Republicans criticized. Bell defends her…
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Rebuild with resilience. Listening to NC people along flood-prone streams, yields insights, solutions, hope.
Despite complicated politics of trying to rebuild and mitigate against future floods, local knowledge provides path for flexible solutions. Rebuild…
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Political clashes complicate efforts to mitigate future floods in NC
Leaders in federal, state and local governments often have different ideas about how to mitigate future floods in NC. Political…
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‘Not a silver bullet.’ NC dams problematic during Helene flooding, future role unclear.
Shelved plans from ’60s for TVA project in NC unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ecology will make…
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Another rural NC community coping with recent loss of hospital’s labor and delivery unit
Elimination of maternity unit in Harnett continues pattern of lost women’s services in rural NC hospitals, including several nearby counties.…
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Courting deja vu. Feds sue over NC voter rolls issue at stake in recent Supreme Court election.
Same HAVA goof that drove challenge to outcome of Supreme Court elections is in question as US Justice Department sues…
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Uncracking the system. NC had outsized number of Biden clemency recipients.
Crack-era sentencing led to large number of people who wouldn’t be in prison by today’s rules. Biden gave clemency to…
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Foregone conclusion. Legal struggle over NC elections appointment power essentially ends with court ruling.
NC justices’ decision to back lower court, allowing power shift to proceed, likely signals the end of any real hope…
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Reopening as new type of hospital in Williamston. Possible game changer for struggling NC rural health care.
Rural Emergency Hospital designation for Martin County facility, likely to be run by ECU. Change in NC law opens this…
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