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In about face, NC Republicans agree to fund $319 million Medicaid shortfall

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Since last August, Republicans repeatedly accused Democrats of lying about needing $319 million to fill a funding gap in the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday they provided just that amount. 
Video: North Carolina teachers leaving because 'they can't afford to stay'

Video: North Carolina teachers leaving because ‘they can’t afford to stay’

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One of NC's top education leaders warns that North Carolina teachers are leaving in droves. Here's why. 
Marching band protest got this woman banned from Chuck Edwards' McDonald's locations

Woman banned from Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s after marching band protest

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How a western North Carolina woman was banned from McDonald's owned by Congressman Chuck Edwards following a marching band protest. 
Opinion: On marijuana, North Carolina needs to join the 21st century

Opinion: On marijuana, North Carolina needs to join the 21st century

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Today, North Carolina is one of 10 states in the US without medical marijuana or some kind of regulated adult-use market. We’re a throwback, and not in any kind of good way.
Last stand for hemp industry in North Carolina?

3 things happening in NC: Last stand for North Carolina hemp industry?

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The hemp industry in North Carolina is hoping for a rescue before November. Plus, annual festivals in Mebane and Greenville celebrate culture and … pirates.