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The Outer Banks will make you fall in love with visiting the beach after primetime.

8 reasons why fall is the best time to visit the Outer Banks

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Visiting the Outer Banks in fall couldn’t be a wiser decision, and you can make the perfect itinerary for your trip if you check out these eight reasons why.
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Video: Here’s why Charlotte citizens are getting double-taxed

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In the latest edition of "Charlotte Costs," Cardinal & Pine contributor Charles Deloach looks at how residents of the Queen City are being "double-taxed" for public school funding. 
Much like Christmas trees and garland during the holidays, pumpkins are a staple in many households during the fall season.

11 best North Carolina farms for picking your own pumpkins

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From jack-o’-lanterns for carving to Sugar Pie for baking, you can find the perfect pumpkin for your needs at these North Carolina u-pick farms. 
Photo of a homeless woman, with bags of possessions, sleeps at a bus stop in NC.

‘Housing is health care’: Trump’s Medicaid cuts could leave thousands of NC families homeless

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Floodwaters, rats, and mold once threatened to derail a Haywood County family’s future—until Medicaid helped them find safe housing. Now advocates warn stories like theirs may disappear under Republicans’ “big beautiful bill.”
The North Carolina Department of Labor found conditions on the farm were harmful to workers, such as the lack of proper breaks from the heat. The Barnes Farming Corporation was initially fined more than $187,000 in 2024. However, the fine was reduced in a settlement this year to $3,750.

Reduced fine for NC farmworker’s death raises accountability questions

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During National Farm Safety and Health Week, a massively reduced fine for poor conditions that led to a farmworker's death is leading to questions about worker protections in North Carolina.