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North Carolina is suing Trump’s Department of Education. Here’s why
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson says a Trump administration rule capping loans for nursing students is “unlawful.”
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Michael Jordan surprises longtime Wilmington teacher in hospice care
A longtime Wilmington high school teacher got a phone call from Michael Jordan. You won’t believe what happened next.
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Pete Buttigieg packs barn for rural Democrat Jamie Ager in competitive NC congressional district
Pete Buttigieg offers the highest-profile endorsement yet for Jamie Ager in the campaign for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
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As the weather warms, so can challenges for North Carolina shellfish farmers
North Carolina shellfish farmers have avoided any major mortality events in 2026. But warming coastal waters can bring diseases and viruses.
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He was convicted in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Now he’s opened an Asheville business
An Asheville business owner, who was convicted and later pardoned by President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, faces backlash.
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Goodyear may close Fayetteville plant, putting 1,700 jobs at risk
One of the largest employers in the Fayetteville area, Goodyear, could close by the end of 2027. Here’s what to know.
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Gas prices are rising in NC. Where to find the cheapest gas in the state
As Trump’s war in Iran continues to affect prices at the pump, here’s where you will find the highest and lowest gas prices in NC.
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Popular Asheville restaurant Hungry Bear Cafe is closing. Here’s why
They opened because they were fed up with not having good local food options. Now a fast food chain is forcing them out.
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This North Carolina county wants the state to act on Chemours’ PFAS contamination
Cumberland County officials want the state to crack down on Chemours for leaking PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” into residents’ drinking water.
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On the North Carolina coast, a fight’s brewing over shellfish farms, moratoriums
A simmering dispute over coastal water rights, shellfish farms, and who gets to do what where is in danger of moving from a slow boil to an outright dispute on the North Carolina coast.
