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Many are seeing red after a premium hike in the State Health Plan. But being in the red is what led to it.
Sharp increases in medical coverage costs have led to a $507 million deficit in the State Health Plan, which insures…
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Order in the court: For now, election power will remain with NC governor
A GOP attempt to take appointment power over election boards away from the NC governor has been stopped. Again. But…
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Sent to NC prison as teens, a ‘broken’ system has kept them there as adults
Juvenile offenders languishing in NC prisons as adults have little hope for parole despite a mandate from the court system…
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Lesson learned: How the pandemic provided a teachable moment for NC lawmakers in latest Helene relief bill
Lawmakers and educators hope a $9 million summer program will help students across Western NC better cope with Helene learning…
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Many hope this NC county’s hospital won’t close. It’s the only one around.
Washington Regional Medical Center in rural Plymouth is a lifeline in a barren health landscape. But financial problems could threaten…
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TN Fugitive Arrested After Standoff
A Man Wanted In Tennessee On Multiple Criminal Charges Was Taken Into Custody Following A Standoff At A Residence In…
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Eastgate Pharmacy To Close After 63 Years in Sylva
Eastgate Pharmacy Announced On Tuesday That The Store Is Closing After Sixty Three Years Of Operation In Sylva. Eastgate Was…
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Stakes in Griffin-Riggs case go beyond battle for one NC Supreme Court seat
Challenged voter analysis shows flipping outcome unlikely under current rules, but Griffin-Riggs battle about more than single outcome. Stakes in…
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Bad medicine? Funding cuts may be ‘fatal wound’ to these vital NC clinics.
Federally-qualified community health centers — there are 39 in North Carolina — were designed with low-income, rural residents in mind. …
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People on the streets. Or in trailers. Or tents. It all points to a post-Helene housing crisis in Western NC.
While problematic, evictions aren’t as high as many feared — one of the few good signs in a region that…
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