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In July, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it would stop issuing paper benefit payment checks on Sept. 30, 2025.

The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.
Good News Friday: NC Wesleyan battles homesickness with on-campus pets

Good News Friday: A North Carolina college battled homesickness by letting pets into dorms

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NC Wesleyan University, a private college in Rocky Mount, introduced pet-friendly housing in recent years to help students battle homesickness and bring a little joy to campus. That, and more positive stories from North Carolina, in today's Good News Friday.
How the federal government shutdown impacts North Carolina parks

Despite federal government shutdown, these national parks are mostly open in North Carolina

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What to know about the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina as the federal government shutdown begins. 
This year, the Sierra Club gave Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress an "F," scoring 12% on their metrics for transitioning away from climate-harming energy sources, coal and natural gas.

Report: Failing grade for Duke Energy on progress toward clean energy

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This year, the organization gave Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress an "F," scoring 12% on their metrics for transitioning away from climate-harming energy sources, coal and natural gas.
Good News Friday: Charlotte "Roofman" robber gets big-screen adaptation

Good News Friday: The story of infamous Charlotte ‘Roofman’ robber comes to the big screen

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Our weekly roundup of good news from around North Carolina includes a Hollywood moment for Charlotte, and some pivotal medical research kicking off in Wake County.
Western North Carolina After Helene

On North Carolina’s rivers and streams, the cleanup of Helene’s fury seems never-ending

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How first Helene and then the cleanup battered the ecosystem in western North Carolina.