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Stillbirths are (still) affecting NC. A Murdock bill aims to change that
NC loses an average of 723 babies to stillbirth every year. Sen. Natalie Murdock’s bill would fund new counseling, training and outreach that advocates say could save roughly hundreds of those babies annually.
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This North Carolina bill would make it murder to have an abortion. Here’s what to know about it
House Bill 1232 would further tighten restrictions on abortion in NC, placing it on the list of states where abortion is considered fully banned.
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Whatley backs Trump’s $1.8 billion fund that could give cash to Jan. 6 rioters
Though several congressional Republicans resisted the Trump administration’s efforts to pay supporters who had been convicted of crimes, Republican Michael Whatley has embraced them.
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After Hendersonville wall collapses, victims win largest injury claim damages ever in NC
In what is believed to be the largest award for a personal injury claim in North Carolina history, a jury awarded $101 million to two Hendersonville masons who were injured when a wall collapsed in 2021.
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North Carolina is suing Trump’s Department of Education. Here’s why
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson says a Trump administration rule capping loans for nursing students is “unlawful.”
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3 things happening in NC: An overdue homage to Good Samaritan Hospital, one of America’s oldest hospitals for Black people
Honoring Good Samaritan Hospital, a historic site in Charlotte. Plus: Hockey heroics and Bear Shadow Music Festival returns.
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Good News Friday: The bipartisan effort to regulate data centers in NC
Some Democrats and Republicans can agree on data centers in NC. Plus, Plus, UNC to host new multi-day arts festival and two new pro women’s sports teams launch in NC
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Trump may dismiss rising costs, but they’re playing huge roles in the 2026 election
The president says he never thinks about how the Iran war is affecting household budgets, but the issue is top of the mind for North Carolinians ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Opinion: Why no one will make North Carolina’s Latino community invisible
As the Trump administration targets people under the guise of immigration enforcement, many Latinos in N.C. are celebrating our communities and culture — despite the fear.
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NC House boosts private school vouchers in override of Gov. Stein’s veto
Two former Democrats voted with Republicans to help provide federal tax credits to anyone donating to private school scholarship funds.
