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Field is set for NC 2026 elections as filing closes
Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take…
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NC county settles lawsuit over stifling public comment
Cabarrus Co. will better train commissioners as part of settlement. A commissioner had speaker removed for criticizing DSS staff by…
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Culture of fear in places of learning. Faculty at NC colleges report anxiety over threats to academic freedom.
Faculty at both public and private colleges in NC express concerns about politicized attacks on academic freedom and limits to…
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Do-over. Two NC towns must redo ’25 elections in March ’26.
Issues with ineligible voters who voted and eligible voters turned away from polls force redo elections in Harrellsville, Morehead City.…
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Despite investment changes paying off, NC treasurer opposes COLA for state retirees
First-year NC Treasurer Brad Briner credits windfall to his new approach to investing. But he opposes a cost-of-living increase for…
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Layoffs, dean removals, sanitation woes at Meredith draw protests, concerns
Women’s college in Raleigh has shown signs of problems that have Meredith alums scratching their heads and doubting school’s leadership.…
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Judges reject arguments against NC Certificate of Need law
Challenge to constitutionality of certificate of need law, regulating medical facilities expansion, could be headed back to NC Supreme Court.…
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AdventHealth: High Court won’t hear key appeal on new Buncombe hospital
Supreme Court refusal to hear HCA appeal of main certificate of need for new Buncombe hospital, may allow AdventHealth to…
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New GOP-controlled local election boards reject early voting sites on some NC college campuses
Newly GOP-controlled election boards in Jackson and Cumberland counties cut campus early voting sites, while Guilford rejects proposed sites. New…
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Governor reverses Medicaid cuts. Whether and when lawmakers will act to fix funding shortfall is unclear.
It may be too soon to celebrate after Gov. Josh Stein reversed Medicaid reimbursement provider cuts implemented in October, restoring…
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