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Mark Robinson says climate change isn’t real. He could be NC’s next governor.
Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, has frequently called climate change ‘junk science,’ and accused scientists of lying about the risks.
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Doctors dismissed a Black physician’s postpartum heart attack as heartburn. Now she’s helping other women push back.
Dr. Jonisha Brown founded BirthRight to empower Black pregnant women to speak up when doctors seem to ignore their concerns.
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Election workers worry that federal threats task force isn’t enough to keep them safe
Launched by the Justice Department in 2021 in response to the wave of harassment of election officials that followed the 2020 election, the Election Threats Task Force works closely with local law enforcement and U.S. attorney’s offices around the country to investigate threats.
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Recent NC Supreme Court elections show why this year’s race matters
But if Riggs defeats Republican Appellate Court Judge Jefferson Griffin in November, and if Democrats can hold Justice Anita Earls’ seat in 2026, they have an opportunity to retake the majority in 2028 and reverse the rightward drift of the court.
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NC high school students design apps to solve real-world problems
Eight teams of high school students from NC pitched original app designs to panel of tech industry professionals. Here’s what you need to know about the designs.
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VIDEO: Veterans walk into NC GOP convention to demand Republicans reject violence
Here’s what happened when a group of veterans walked into the NC GOP convention to demand Republicans oppose violence.
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VIDEO: Rocky Mount pastor speaks to the importance of NC’s 2024 election
Pastor James Gailliard is the senior pastor at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount and a former state legislator. On Thursday, Gailliard, a former state lawmaker in NC, participated in a Biden campaign event with other faith leaders, where he highlighted the stakes of this year’s presidential election and made the case for voting for…
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect birth control access
The bill would have guaranteed the right for Americans to obtain and use birth control without government interference. It would also protect the right of health care providers to distribute information about contraception and provide it to patients.
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Big corporations are suing to block Biden’s efforts to lower costs
From the cost of medication to education to everyday expenses, the Biden administration has passed several laws and implemented many federal rules taking on giant corporations, but big businesses are fighting tooth and nail to protect their profits.
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VIDEO: Veterans walk into NC GOP convention to demand Republicans reject violence
We were on the scene when a group of veterans walked into the NC GOP convention and urged Republicans to reject violence.
