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A third of parents are putting career plans on hold due to the cost of childcare—even here in North Carolina
We treat childcare as a personal problem that deserves private suffering, instead of political action. I spent years thinking that it was my fault. As another mom said to me: “It feels like I’m the one doing something wrong.”
Opinion: My family could end up living under a bridge if Republicans cut Medicaid and SNAP
Right now, I’m terrified, because I hear Republican leaders talk about cutting Medicaid, which is the only reason I can take my grandkids to the doctor.
Opinion: This isn’t politics as usual. It’s a betrayal of veterans like me.
Over the past few months, I’ve watched headlines roll in with a pit in my stomach. Cuts to vital veterans’ services. Mass layoffs of VA staff.
House GOP fast-tracks budget bill that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Abortion is already excluded from coverage—the new bill is going after all health care services the clinics provide for low-income Americans.
Housing in N.C. is a roadblock to the American Dream
What’s striking is how united North Carolinians are when it comes to solutions. Across party lines, the survey showed that voters strongly support practical steps to increase housing access
The ‘Top Chef’ restaurant in North Carolina
An impressive Top Chef restaurant is located right here in North Carolina. Here’s everything you need to know about Catch.
NC’s Republican-controlled elections board fired an award-winning, non-partisan director. Read her forceful goodbye.
North Carolina’s election chief helped the state vote in large numbers through a pandemic, the aftermath of hurricanes, and endless streams of disinformation.
So Republicans fired her.
Six months after he lost, Jefferson Griffin concedes to Allison Riggs
While Griffin’s effort to steal last year’s NC Supreme Court election was thwarted, it opened a door to a reality where partisan courts could try to apply new rules to change the results of past elections.
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Where you should live in North Carolina, based on your zodiac sign
Your zodiac sign can teach you so many different things about yourself, including where you should live in North Carolina. Here are the best locations to try.
North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe hoping for a long-awaited federal recognition
North Carolina’s Lumbee have been waiting for generations for the federal government to fully recognize them, bringing with it financial benefits and rights. They’re hoping support from President Trump will help them get it.
We rounded up the best senior discounts in Raleigh
Finding senior discounts in Raleigh is easier than you might think. Here’s what you need to know about these local bargains.
The North Carolinian delivering campers & hope to western NC after Helene
We spoke to Gary Pigg, a Cabarrus County resident who delivered more than 220 campers to residents after Tropical Storm Helene.
North Carolina is expanding a program that helps foster families thrive
North Carolina is expanding its Success Coach program, supporting foster care transitions with free services to maintain family stability and prevent re-entry.
