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There are plenty of upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's events in NC. (Shutterstock)
North Carolinians are Walking to End Alzheimer’s. Here’s How You Can Join Them.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care.  And there are 11 upcoming NC events aimed at ending the disease.  Here’s how you can get involved.

President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to lower prescription drug costs and protect Social Security and Medicare, Nov. 5, 2022, in Joliet, Ill. The Biden administration says the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs it selected for Medicare’s first price negotiations have agreed to participate. Tuesday's announcement clears the way for talks that could lower their costs in coming years and gives the White House a potential political win heading into next year’s presidential election. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
NC Seniors to See Lower Drug Costs as Medicare Price Negotiations Advance

The provision, signed into law by President Biden, will significantly lower out-of-pocket drug costs for many of the nearly 1.7 million North Carolina seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D coverage, starting in 2026.

The 2021 official White House Christmas tree came from Jefferson, NC. This year, the tree will come from NC again, making it the 15th time since 1961 the tree comes from NC. (Image via The White House)
NC Family Farm Will Supply the White House Christmas Tree

It’ll be the 15th time since 1961 that a NC tree will be the star tree. That’s more than any other state.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has called abortion “murder,” compared the procedure to slavery, and said that he would support a total abortion ban in North Carolina, without any exceptions. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Here’s a Look at Mark Robinson’s Long Anti-Abortion Record

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has called abortion “murder,” compared the procedure to slavery, and said that he would support a total abortion ban in North Carolina, without any exceptions.

While certain federal benefits won’t be impacted, a government shutdown would affect a number of other benefits that rural communities rely on, such as food and housing assistance. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Here’s What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Rural Communities in North Carolina

While certain federal benefits won’t be impacted, a government shutdown would affect a number of other benefits that rural communities rely on, such as food and housing assistance.

Shannon Watts, founder emerita of Moms Demand Action, a group working to stop gun violence, told The Washington Post that the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention is “a significant turning point” for the gun safety movement. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden Announces First-Ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

Shannon Watts, founder emerita of Moms Demand Action, a group working to stop gun violence, told The Washington Post that the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention is “a significant turning point” for the gun safety movement.

Climate activists rally in front of the White House at Lafayette Square to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency and move the country rapidly away from fossil fuels, July 4, 2023, in Washington. After being thwarted by Congress, Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas, File)
Biden Launches ‘American Climate Corps’ Program to Create 20,000 Jobs

Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, fight wildfires, and more. The program aims to create a pipeline for these young people to get hired into the clean energy sector.