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NC House unites to back latest Helene recovery package
No one votes against $565 million package to aid storm-battered mountain region in NC House that’s typically divided by partisanship.…
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Bipartisan support helped pass NC House budget. Key differences with Senate remain.
Key Democrats have positive things to say about Republican-led NC House budget bill. But differences with Senate bill require negotiation.…
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Painful cuts. NC VA workers fear financial surgery will maim the agency.
Trump administration says it’s excising waste from Biden-era Veterans Affairs agency. But many in NC worry about deep and imprecise…
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All roads lead to Raleigh. NC unusual in state’s near monopoly on roads.
Recovery after Helene has highlighted NC system of state care for roads, excluding counties completely. Most states don’t do it…
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Additional Funding Request For Upcoming School Year
Jackson County Public Schools is requesting $14.1 million in local funding for the 2025-26 school year an increase of about…
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The End of an Era in Webster
It’s the end of an era for the town of Webster in Jackson County. The community’s post office is officially…
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Kyle Pifer named Western Carolina Director of Athletics
Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown announced today, Monday, May 19, the selection of Kyle Pifer…
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Is there a doctor on the beach? NC Outer Banks a tourism hub, but a health care desert.
Amid summer tourism boom, NC Outer Banks have just one hospital, accessible from many areas by one narrow highway or…
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Making the cut. Only 1 in 5 NC legislative bills survived crossover.
Crossover spells end of line for most legislation proposed by NC lawmakers in 2025, with bills sponsored by Democrats especially…
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Some legislators want to walk back NC clean energy commitments
With federal priority changes and President Trump pushing pro-energy agenda, some GOP lawmakers want to roll back NC clean energy…
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