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‘Veterans are going to die’: Hundreds protest Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts in Raleigh
The cuts Elon Musk has sought would include VA counselors who answer calls for the veterans crisis hotline. Fewer counselors and longer wait times, one veteran at the rally said, means veterans would be left on their own when they need the most help.
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Teachers worry over new bill banning DEI in NC public schools
North Carolina teachers face growing uncertainty as state Senate Bill 227 threatens to outlaw lessons on diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools.
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Opinion: With funding cliff looming, NC must invest outside of traditional childcare centers
Good childcare doesn’t just happen in traditional childcare centers. North Carolina leaders should fund home-based care, or family, friend, and neighbor care.
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Western NC housing nonprofit executive warns ‘lives will be lost’ to DOGE weather service cuts
Why Elon Musk-directed cuts to federal programs will endanger people in North Carolina during the next disaster.
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Four of the Republican judges in the Jefferson Griffin case were his de facto running mates in a previous election
The state court judges will soon decide whether to overrule the will of the voters and hand Griffin an election he lost. Social media posts from 2020 show the judges praising Griffin and feature smiling photos of themselves standing next to him.
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Trump signs order to eliminate US Department of Education, raising questions for North Carolina public schools
With an executive order signed, President Trump’s move to dismantle the US Department of Education could strip North Carolina public schools of critical federal funding—raising questions on how the state will fill the gap.
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Beyond birth: The missing postpartum care putting North Carolina mothers at risk
While North Carolina has expanded Medicaid for postpartum care, gaps in maternal support persist. Entrepreneurs and lawmakers are stepping in to provide critical resources for new mothers who lack essential postpartum support.
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OPINION: Memo for ‘The White Lotus,’ there is no such thing as a Durham accent
People are all up in arms about the North Carolina accents from the latest season of “The White Lotus.” So where exactly did they come from?
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‘Some people work their butts off and other people get rich’: Gwen Frisbie-Fulton’s view from rural America
My dad raised us to work hard and do good for our families, but he was also going to make damn sure we didn’t step on anyone else along the way.
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9 North Carolina flower festivals in 2025
From BloomFest to Garden Jubilee, these nine flower festivals in North Carolina are sure to brighten up your 2025. Check them out here.
