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HCA settles antitrust lawsuit with Western NC local governments
Several local governments have settled an antitrust lawsuit against HCA over its practices in managing the Mission Health hospital group.…
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Unhoused by floods. Chapel Hill housing complexes no stranger to high water, but Chantal was worse.
Chantal made many homes in Chapel Hill and nearby Central NC communities uninhabitable, deepening an already problematic housing situation. Unhoused…
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Federal judge won’t halt lawsuit over Moore DSS handling of children with disabilities
A lawsuit alleging that the Moore County Department of Social Services unlawfully institutionalized two siblings with intellectual disabilities will move…
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Durham expands Montessori magnet school program with latest addition
Despite origins aimed at poor urban students, Montessori education has come to be linked with privilege. Durham schools reversing that…
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Flash flood warning sirens in Haywood County could save lives in future storms
Deadly flash floods from Tropical Storms Fred and Helene struck parts of Haywood County, NC. New siren system offers early…
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HCA put up roadblocks to information about Mission Health, independent monitor reports
HCA put information off limits, independent monitor says, affecting report on hospital company’s compliance with Mission Health purchase deal. HCA…
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New NC law makes regulating polluters much more difficult
Law limits environmental regulations with high economic impact, but doesn’t look at pollution’s economic and health impact on NC consumers.…
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More legal trouble for former Swain sheriff
Former Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran faces rape charge, indictments. Son’s traffic stop of one of father’s accusers raise’s questions.…
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AI-powered private school set to open in Charlotte, Raleigh
$45,000 tuition limits access to AI-powered Alpha School. Exclusivity rather than innovation may be reason for strong outcomes, experts say.…
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Moore County dealing with widespread damage a month after Chantal
Tropical Depression Chantal was the heaviest rainfall event in Moore County in 29 years. Dams, roads, homes and businesses took…
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