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More than 15 states will see minimum wage increases in 2027. What about North Carolina?
Questions around North Carolina’s minimum wage, which has not changed since 2009, are buzzing again, with minimum wage increases set to go into effect in a few months in more than 10 states.
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SNAP: North Carolina food pantries, nonprofits seeing greater demand amid changes to program
Food pantries across North Carolina are struggling to keep up with increased demand after the federal government tightened SNAP requirements last summer.
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SNAP: Food assistance changes by Congress and NC General Assembly put pressure on counties
This month, under changes in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” North Carolina counties went from paying for 50% of SNAP’s administrative costs to 75%.
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Carolina Beach rallies around two locals facing a medical crisis
A friend has started a GoFundMe to help the couple with medical costs. It had raised close to $30,000 as of Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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Fayetteville City Council approves data center rules amid heated meeting
Opponents say Fayetteville is moving too quickly and should focus on developing stronger protections through the moratorium process.
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From front porches to polling places, healthcare is on Americans’ minds
Across the country, people are opening up about their healthcare struggles and finding common ground in unexpected places.
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46 years ago, a happy, lowkey occasion in Wilmington set Michael Jordan on his way
Remembering Michael Jordan’s low-key ceremony in Wilmington marking his plans to play at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Jennifer Balkcom’s AI ‘drag queen barn dance’ ad stirs local controversy
The misleading AI ad from Jennifer Balkcom has been widely condemned for its message, which suggests that associating with LGBTQ people is “an abomination.”
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Bullies created AI, sexually explicit images of student. An Asheville private school allowed it, lawsuit says
The lawsuit alleges acts of bullying included creating AI-generated, sexually explicit imagery of the student and sending the boy’s personal information to a known pedophile.
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Opinion: NC’s last-minute voting change threatens thousands of mail ballots, but they can be fixed
The statewide rate is 5.8%, but it is much higher – 7.5% – for ballots processed in the 21 counties where Black and other voters of color comprise a third or more of the registered voters.
