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Appetite for even more gerrymandered district maps surfaces in NC
NC court decision on challenge to legislative district maps could encourage lawmakers to squeeze out one more GOP-favorable US House…
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Why is enrollment booming across UNC System schools?
More 18-year-olds, friendly in-state tuition practices, testing flexibility and data for good ROI helping boost UNC System enrollment. Why is…
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Lawsuit settlement spells changes for some NC parole reviews
Dozens of NC prison inmates with life sentences for convictions as kids can expect changes to parole review process after…
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Damage from Helene creates conservation headaches for crucial highland spruce-fir forest
Roan Highlands in NC are home to rare spruce-fir habitat and many unique species. A year after Helene, they are…
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Waiting game for recovery money due to state and federal dynamics, frustrates many in Western NC
Complex strategic and political issues have prevented NC legislators from sending more recovery money to those in need after Helene.…
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Bottlenecks preventing federal Helene relief dollars from reaching those with damaged homes
Multiple levels of federal screening and approvals are slowing flow of aid for damaged homes and other NC Helene relief…
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Spruce Pine making strides, facing long recovery a year after Helene
While some Spruce Pine shops have reopened and big plans are underway, many economic challenges face Western NC town a…
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NC lawmakers fail to fund Medicaid as deadline nears, point fingers at each other
October Medicaid funding deadline looms as Republican lawmakers in two NC legislative chambers disagree over children’s hospital proposal. NC lawmakers…
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Schools and colleges in Western NC bounce back from Helene
Disruption of Helene affected students at school districts and colleges across Western NC, but most point to clear rebound a…
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NC Senate passes crime bill named for Charlotte stabbing victim along party lines
Most Democrats walk out of NC Senate in protest over death penalty measure added to mostly bipartisan crime bill responding…
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