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Climate President Joe Biden hands the pen he used to sign the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., watches in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Climate 5 Ways Democrats Have Helped North Carolina Under Biden’s Leadership

The Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have passed an array of bills aiming to improve the U.S. economy and infrastructure, invest in physical and mental health, and combat climate change.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 18, 2022 10:49 am EDT
Climate In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Rep. Ted Budd, R-NC, answers questions from the media at his election party in Bermuda Run, N.C. Budd is running for the U.S. Senate this fall. (AP Photo/Woody Marshall, File)
Climate Ted Budd ‘Chose Corporations Over Families’ By Voting Against Climate Change Bill

One of the state's top Democrats tackles U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd's vote against the Inflation Reduction Act, which addresses climate change and healthcare costs.

Dr. Bobbie Richardson Dr. Bobbie Richardson August 17, 2022 12:45 pm EDT
Climate President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One with his son Hunter Biden at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. The president and his allies enjoyed one of their most positive weeks of his term so far, including the passage of a major climate change and healthcare bill called the Inflation Reduction Act. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Climate Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps North Carolina Families

The Democratic-led government has passed a once-in-a-generation bill to lower healthcare costs, fight climate change, and increase taxes on big corporations.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 11, 2022 1:29 pm EDT
Climate Cheri Beasley sits at a table in a restaurant with potential supporters in Durham, NC.
Climate With Abortion, Voting Rights At Stake, Here’s What You Need to Know About NC’s US Senate Primary

The race is shaping up to be a battle between Trump and everyone else in North Carolina’s Republican Party. 

Staff Reports Staff Reports May 9, 2022 4:30 pm EDT
Climate A beachfront home in Rodanthe, N.C., collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 9. (National Park Service via AP)
Climate Ticking Clock for NC’s Coast as New Reports Detail Climate Change Dangers

This is serious. A UN report says rising seas will inundate a little less than half of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula.  

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy March 10, 2022 12:12 pm EST

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The gate to the Duke Energy West End substation in Moore County, N.C. on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Tens of thousands were without power in the county after what authorities say was an act of criminal vandalism at multiple substations. The Pilot newspaper in Southern Pines reported that infrastructure at the West End substation was damaged. (John Nagy/The Pilot via AP) Crime ‘A Serious, Intentional Crime’: Shootings at Moore County Power Stations Leave 36,000 In the Dark and the Cold
Charlotte chef Lisa Brooks was a finalist on the popular Food Network reality show "Chopped." One of our picks for NC-centric holiday gifts this year is a candlelit dinner prepared in your home by Chef Lisa. (Photo by James Ward) Culture Have This Celebrity NC Chef Make A Meal Just for You, and Other NC-Centric Holiday Gifts This Year
This remarkable feast for the eyes is a wintry mashup of a margarita and a pina colada, with a bit of blue curacao for good measure. (Image via The Ginger Fox in Winston-Salem) Culture The Perfect Holiday Drinks, As Selected By NC Bartenders and Mixologists
US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - Biden announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Education Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
Climate A massive wildfire has been burning at NC's Pilot Mountain since Saturday, torching hundreds of acres. (Photo by Richard Hill)
Climate Pilot Mountain Is Burning. North Carolina, Climate Change Just Got Personal.

We can't be in denial any longer. Expect more blazes like this in North Carolina as the planet warms. 

Billy Ball Billy Ball November 30, 2021 1:58 pm EST
Climate A view of a damaged trailer in Haywood County, NC, after historic flooding. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency in Haywood County after the heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression Fred devastated the area, putting businesses under 6 feet of water and mud and killing several.l Climate scientists warn that climate change will produce more frequent and violent storms in the years to come. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Climate Climate Change Is Not a Warning for North Carolina – It’s Already Here.

A rural North Carolina advocate on the need for big climate change and infrastructure plans to offset the impacts on farms and families.

Todd Zimmer Todd Zimmer September 15, 2021 12:22 pm EDT