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Election Night was a bad night for NC Republican incumbents
| November 6, 2025
NC Democrats flipped Republican mayoral offices and several seats on city councils on Tuesday, but what does that mean for the next election? Here are some takeaways about what the results could mean moving forward.18 Guinness World Records held by North Carolina
| November 6, 2025
From giant cookies to a llama that’s almost 30 years old, discover the unique things that put North Carolina in the Guinness World Records.She left the US after seven months in ICE custody, but still dreams of a life in America
| November 6, 2025
Back in her home country of Honduras, Allison Bustillo reflects on being separated from her family, the experience of migrant families in the US, and what North Carolina and America mean to her.NC residents and coastline both test positive for toxic forever chemicals
| November 6, 2025
Forever chemicals, known as PFAS, have been found in North Carolina residents, as well as the state’s sea foam. Here’s everything you need to know.Video: A mom asked NC Republicans to fund Medicaid. They went home instead.
| November 6, 2025
A NC mom, who has a child with a severe disability, tells her story after state lawmakers left Raleigh without filling a Medicaid shortfall.NC program to support people with severe mental illness leaving prison
| November 6, 2025
More than half of the people in the criminal justice system have a mental illness. A state program in NC wants to help them re-enter society.Report: Immigrants in NC, U.S. prop up Social Security, Medicare
| November 6, 2025
As President Donald Trump makes good on campaign promises to deport immigrants living in North Carolina and across the U.S. without proper documentation, a new report spotlighted the economic risks to Social Security and other programs relying on payroll tax revenues.SNAP recipients to receive partial benefits in November, NC officials confirm
| November 6, 2025
After prolonged threats to withhold November SNAP payments during the government shutdown, the Trump administration told NC officials that it would follow court orders to release partial funds.Former NASA facility in western NC on the market for $30 million
| November 5, 2025
The western NC facility played a key part in NASA sending astronauts to the moon, but you can own it for a bundle.Video: She left the US after 7 months in ICE detention. Here’s why she still wants to come back.
| November 5, 2025
After 7 months in ICE detention, a nursing student from NC talks about wanting to return home.6 fancy NC hotels ready to treat you this holiday season
| November 5, 2025
Let someone else play Santa this year; break from tradition and celebrate the holidays at one of these fancy North Carolina accommodations.Take the (cold) plunge: 9 places to submerge around Charlotte
| November 5, 2025
Head to one of these nine Charlotte-area locations to discover the invigorating benefits of a cold plunge, the nation’s trendiest health hack.
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18 Guinness World Records held by North Carolina
| November 6, 2025
From giant cookies to a llama that’s almost 30 years old, discover the unique things that put North Carolina in the Guinness World Records.NC residents and coastline both test positive for toxic forever chemicals
| November 6, 2025
Forever chemicals, known as PFAS, have been found in North Carolina residents, as well as the state’s sea foam. Here’s everything you need to know.Report: Immigrants in NC, U.S. prop up Social Security, Medicare
| November 6, 2025
As President Donald Trump makes good on campaign promises to deport immigrants living in North Carolina and across the U.S. without proper documentation, a new report spotlighted the economic risks to Social Security and other programs relying on payroll tax revenues.Former NASA facility in western NC on the market for $30 million
| November 5, 2025
The western NC facility played a key part in NASA sending astronauts to the moon, but you can own it for a bundle.Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
| November 5, 2025
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.Here’s how people in North Carolina are coping with the SNAP freeze
| November 3, 2025
“My biggest worry is keeping food on the table for my children,” said one North Carolina parent of the SNAP freeze. “Parents like me are doing everything we can to survive, and sometimes it becomes a daily struggle.”So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
| November 3, 2025
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.Asheville is the most haunted city in North Carolina, & these 3 places prove it
| October 31, 2025
Asheville has a uniquely haunted history. Here are three sites that prove it’s the spookiest city in NC.
