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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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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.
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Cost of living, healthcare top concerns for voters in race between Jamie Ager and Jennifer Balkcom
The battle for Congress in western North Carolina will help determine control of Congress in January. Here’s what one nonpartisan group canvassing voters across the region found are voters’ top priorities.
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After final show, here’s what comes next for Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater closes a chapter. Plus, Charlotte lightrail safety and a ‘bizarre’ Halloween festival in Salisbury.
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AI-backed super PAC supports Laurie Buckhout in key NC race
AI is one of the core issues on voters’ minds this year. One organization hoping to put guardrails on AI development wants voters to know a super PAC funded by tech leaders has supported Republican Laurie Buckhout.
