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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.
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Republicans’ Medicaid cuts could disrupt the healthcare that’s kept these NC kids alive
Republicans often equate the raw cost of Medicaid with waste and abuse, a dangerous oversimplification for families whose healthcare needs are both genuine and extremely expensive.
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Inside ‘Human Shield,’ the documentary that chronicles abortion clinic escorts in NC and the US
A new documentary shows viewers the emotional journey abortion clinic escorts endure to help patients walk through the doors of abortion clinics in the US.
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Opinion: The Voting Rights Act is dead. Here’s what needs to happen now
The US Supreme Court dismantled a core pillar of the Voting Rights Act protecting Black voters across the country. We will all feel it.
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16 restaurants where kids can eat for free in North Carolina
Feed the whole family for less at these 16 North Carolina restaurants where kids eat free.
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Good News Friday: Gov. Josh Stein signs Medicaid funding bill, but cites concerns
Josh Stein signs a long-awaited Medicaid fix. Plus, Fayetteville gets proactive on public safety and the Hurricanes skate through Round 1
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A state-by-state breakdown of America’s gerrymandering arms race
A back-and-forth volley of congressional gerrymandering in states like North Carolina has changed the electoral battlefield ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Opinion: Why Fayetteville passed on a data center moratorium
A Fayetteville city lawyer told the City Council that a data center moratorium would be the only way to stop a controversial new data center.
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‘Going to Carolina’: Cardinal & Pine talks with Roy Cooper, Anita Earls
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls will be joining Cardinal & Pine today for a virtual convo about the 2026 election.
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Your guide to taking action on May Day in North Carolina
Across North Carolina, communities are organizing in support of workers rights and fair wages. We’ve put together a list of May Day events taking place across the Tar Heel State. In every region of North Carolina, communities are gathering in support of workers as part of International Workers Day, or May Day. May Day commemorates…
