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How to test your drinking water for PFAS and other bad things in NC

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Almost 50 water systems in NC have been found to have high levels of toxic PFAS. Here’s how to test if your water has them, or other toxins, in it. 
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Raleigh to NYC by high speed train? New federal funding could make it a reality.

A new $1.09 billion grant to improve the commute from Raleigh to Richmond is part of a larger push that could connect many rural communities in the state to the country’s biggest economic hubs. 
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Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in North Carolina within 10 years

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The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 370,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for North Carolinians and to protect children’s health.
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‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare

The eastern NC county is beset by pollution from hog farms, industrial operations, and one of the “most pressing environmental and public health concerns in the modern world.” 
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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in North Carolina

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The Town of Nashville will use a $1.3 million grant to construct a new fire station, as the current one is shared with the police force and lacks adequate space. The new station will be constructed on a 4.5-acre site on the east side of town, providing expanded services to 5,352 citizens and reducing response times.
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As North Carolina housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing

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In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.