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Billy Ball Explains NC: Why NC Gov. Josh Stein wants to legalize marijuana

Most North Carolinians support legalizing marijuana. So what gives? In a new "Billy Ball Explains NC," our senior editor takes a look at the issue, as well as Gov. Josh Stein's new cannabis task force.

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Video: How much student debt are North Carolina students left with?

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In the latest episode of Cardinal & Pine's "Charlotte Costs," we take a look at student debt's impact on buying homes, starting families, or saving for the future in North Carolina. 
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Video: Helene shut down Marshall’s Mad Co. Brew House. Today, they’re back in business.

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Helene ravaged western NC, including the town of Marshall, last September. But now local businesses like Mad Co. Brew House are hoping for a comeback.
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Video: How looming cuts to Medicaid reimbursement could impact North Carolina

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North Carolina Sen. Woodson Bradley says the impact of looming Medicaid cuts would be “cruel and unnecessary.”
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Video: SNAP helps this grandpa feed his 5 grandchildren

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Over his lifetime, Gregory Jones has witnessed first-hand the life-saving benefits of the federal SNAP program: as a child, as a college student, as an advocate for low income families, and now as a caregiver for his parents and his five grandchildren.
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Video: NC lawmakers have weeks to prevent Medicaid cuts

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North Carolina could see Medicaid service cuts starting on Oct. 1, unless the state lawmakers in the General Assembly act to provide more funding.