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Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes
Gov. Josh Stein signed a historic $34-billion North Carolina budget Tuesday, enacting North Carolina’s first comprehensive spending plan since 2023.
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Saving homes or beaches? Potential NC seawall ban raises rough questions
A new report says placing hardened structures along the N.C. oceanfront could help with chronic erosion woes. But they come with plenty of risk.
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Cherokee people confront America’s 250th with pride, pain
As the United States prepares to mark 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, the anniversary lands in a more complicated place for Cherokee people.
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Asheville immigrant advocates praise Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling
In Asheville, local immigrant rights advocates and attorneys are recognizing the enormity of the June 30 Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling in a split decision.
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These NC beaches are among the South’s best, Southern Living readers say
Southern Living readers have ranked the best beaches in the South, and North Carolina beaches were all over the list, including several within driving distance of Wilmington.
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Looming federal ban could ‘kill’ NC’s hemp farming, THC products
Starting in November 2026, hemp-derived THC products will again be considered a controlled substance, effectively shuttering a multi-billion-dollar industry.
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Catch these world-famous Western NC barn owlets on ‘owl cam’
A live owl cam offering views of several Western North Carolina barn owl chicks has drawn viewers from around the world.
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America250 time capsule is sealed and in it is some North Carolina art
Here’s what to know about North Carolina’s contributions to a time capsule that will be buried on America’s 250th birthday and reopened on its 500th.
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Word from the Smokies: Mule team celebrates 50 years of heavy contribution to park stewardship
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park mule team works hundreds of hours each year removing trees and hauling logs.
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How NC State scientists solved a blueberry infestation mystery
NC State researchers who found out what has been attacking blueberry bushes in southeastern NC must now come up with a treatment plan.
