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You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved.

Meet Rachel Candaso, the 2025 NC Teacher of the Year
Rachel Candaso, a middle school teacher in rural Pitt County, has been named the 2025 NC Teacher of the Year.

Video: What the press is getting wrong about Trump’s tariffs
This might be the only report on Trump’s tariffs that isn’t about the stock market. Why? Because, in 2024, the richest 10% of Americans held more than 90% of the stocks.

Video: North Carolina teacher says students want educators to fight for them
President Trump wants to dismantle the federal Department of Education. At a “Hands Off” protest recently in Charlotte, North Carolina teacher Rae LeGrone joined thousands of demonstrators to explain what impact that would have on North Carolina students.

Opinion: Some NC lawmakers want to let school districts hire unlicensed teachers. That’s a bad idea.
A veteran North Carolina teacher on why a new proposal in the North Carolina General Assembly would be disastrous for our public schools.

North Carolina’s Farm & Rail Festival returns to Spencer
Discover farm equipment, live demonstrations, and train rides at the North Carolina Transportation Museum April 25-26, 2025.

6 places to munch on mochi donuts in North Carolina
Mochi donuts are, as they say, trending in a big way. Here are a handful of locations across North Carolina to get them.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and Eric Church break ground on new housing project
Gov. Josh Stein marked his 100th day in office with a continued focus on hurricane recovery, including his new project with country music star Eric Church.
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Western NC housing nonprofit executive warns ‘lives will be lost’ to DOGE weather service cuts
Why Elon Musk-directed cuts to federal programs will endanger people in North Carolina during the next disaster.

OPINION: Memo for ‘The White Lotus,’ there is no such thing as a Durham accent
People are all up in arms about the North Carolina accents from the latest season of “The White Lotus.” So where exactly did they come from?

‘We didn’t wait for anyone to save us’: A western NC town’s post-storm revival
In Marshall, a small town in western North Carolina, the community stands together as they rebuild their businesses and homes.

The future chefs of North Carolina: 5 high school teams compete in cooking competition
High school culinary teams compete in North Carolina Jr. Chef Competition, showcasing cooking skills and local ingredients.

OPINION: A child can figure out how to lose gracefully, so why can’t Jefferson Griffin?
My kid was a winner because he was brave and faced reality when he had lost. I wonder what that makes Jefferson Griffin?