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NC A&T: New clean-energy economy project could bring jobs to rural North Carolina
A&T is joining a $160 million regional effort to turn renewable crops into industrial materials, with workforce training aimed at expanding access to manufacturing careers.
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Hemp gets a temporary reprieve, but what’s next for cannabis in NC?
In Washington, the hemp industry received a one-month reprieve this week. But NC lawmakers will look to tackle the issue in November.
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Here’s what happened at the G20 talks in Asheville
Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene caused $60 billion in damage, a Trump official offered no new federal recovery commitment at the G20 meetings in Asheville.
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An ICE facility could change this small town in Eastern North Carolina
A 1,320-bed ICE facility is set to open soon in eastern North Carolina, this time to house detainees for the White House’s mass deportation campaign.
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After bear attack in western NC, here are some bear safety tips
Bear attacks are extremely rare, but they can happen in NC. Here are some bear safety tips to avoid them.
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Trump wants to open ‘pristine’ national forests for logging, including in NC
Trump’s U.S. Forest Service wants to roll back protections that prevent logging and construction across 45 million acres of national forests, including NC forests.
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How much it takes to be considered ‘middle class’ in North Carolina
A study from financial information company SmartAsset has defined what it takes to be “middle class” in all 50 states, including North Carolina.
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In rural NC county, opposition to Flock cameras unites conservatives and liberals
Activists from across the ideological spectrum, some of them brand new to public advocacy, are quickly mobilizing as part of a broad-based push against Flock cameras in Hendersonville and Henderson County.
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Good News Friday: The NC hemp ban isn’t dead, but it’s delayed
For now, NC lawmakers are tabling a controversial hemp ban. Plus, a North Carolina sports great gets his dues.
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Yes, there was a tornado in western NC, weather service confirms
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Madison County on July 28. Here’s what to know.
