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The 5 most affordable places to live in North Carolina in 2025

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There are many beautiful places to live in North Carolina, but consider these options if you’re looking for a good community and better savings opportunities.
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How NC LGBTQ+ organizations are adjusting after Trump eliminates mental health hotline option

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NC, LGBTQ+ organizations adjust after the Trump administration eliminated the 988 hotline option for specialized mental health services.
Good News Friday: NC silent book club

Good News Friday: A NC bookstore holds a ‘silent book club.’ What’s that mean?

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Cardinal & Pine’s Good News Friday round up of good news in NC checks out a big blood drive, a hands-on camping experience for kids, and an unusual book club experience. 
Hillsborough, NC counting on FEMA

Before Chantal swamped the NC town of Hillsborough, locals had been counting on FEMA

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The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect Hillsborough, NC, from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
ICE Detains Immigrants Inside New York City Courthouses

ICE is deporting immigrants who show up for hearings. A lawsuit aims to stop that.

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As the White House aims to achieve its goals of deporting 1 million immigrants by the end of the year, immigrants showing up to court appearances have been arrested or detained by ICE.