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Need help registering to vote in North Carolina? Try a free seminar.

July 8, 2024

This summer, the North Carolina State Board of Elections will offer free voter registration seminars. Here’s what you need to know.

Need help registering to vote in North Carolina? Try a free seminar.

What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

October 23, 2024

Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

NC Republicans vote to expand private school voucher program by $463 million, but refuse to raise teacher pay

September 13, 2024

The General Assembly approved the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship program to help wealthy families pay for private school, but declined to include extra money to raise teacher pay. Local leaders, parents, and legislators say this latest round of funding will hurt public school teachers and students.

NC Republicans vote to expand private school voucher program by $463 million, but refuse to raise teacher pay

VIDEO: NC public school teacher says “go harder”

March 25, 2024

This🔥🔥 Taylor Evans, a public school teacher in Vance County, NC, had this advice for North Carolinians who are steamed about the chronic underfunding of public schools: “Go harder.” Evans was one of many educators who gathered over the weekend at a #DefendBlackHistory summit in Charlotte, organized by the advocacy group @colorofchange. Public schools in…

VIDEO: NC public school teacher says “go harder”

Biden cancels student loan debt for 8,100 more North Carolinians

April 12, 2024

Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 82,410 people in North Carolina.

Biden cancels student loan debt for 8,100 more North Carolinians

‘A hornet’s nest of rebellion’: How Charlotte’s show of solidarity against Border Patrol ignited a grassroots defense

November 24, 2025

When federal immigration agents swept into Charlotte, residents mobilized overnight with an intergenerational response that transformed fear into a remarkable grassroots defense effort.

‘A hornet’s nest of rebellion’: How Charlotte’s show of solidarity against Border Patrol ignited a grassroots defense

Josh Stein shares his vision for North Carolina ahead of primary

March 1, 2024

Josh Stein says he’ll work to raise teacher pay, increase funding for public schools, create more opportunities in rural North Carolina, and protect the state against further abortion restrictions. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, where they’ll cast their ballots in the North Carolina primary elections, determining which candidates advance to November’s general…

Josh Stein shares his vision for North Carolina ahead of primary

The 4 Most Important NC Stories of 2024

January 3, 2024

The new year is about the future, not the past. Here’s what we think will move the needle in our state in 2024. Share with a friend Jan. 3, 2024 The end of a year is about taking stock of the past. Which is why I’ve always preferred the new year, where we do that…

‘It started as a lie’: Locals push back against Moms for Liberty in NC

December 7, 2023

Moms for Liberty—an organization labeled “extremists” by the Southern Poverty Law Center—had a dismal 2023 election, including in NC. Will 2024 be even worse for them?

‘It started as a lie’: Locals push back against Moms for Liberty in NC

What the End of Democracy Looks Like in NC

May 2, 2025

A big picture look at Thursday’s big news. Plus: ‘Mayday protests. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend Sometimes the best thing you can do as a journalist is listen. Case in point: Back in March, we covered it when a North Carolina veteran named Jay Carey was removed from Congressman Chuck…

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