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Republicans seek to purge 225,000 North Carolina voters

Non-citizens cannot vote in North Carolina, or anywhere else in the country, for that matter, but state Republicans have sued the North Carolina Board of Elections, falsely accusing it of turning a blind eye to hundreds of thousands non-residents on the voter rolls. The accusation is “categorically false,” elections officials say, and misunderstands or misrepresents state voter data.

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Good News Friday: NC Teen Win Steph Curry Golf Tournament

Good News Friday: NC teenager wins Steph Curry ‘Underrated’ golf tournament

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This week's "Good News Friday" features a NC teenager who took home top honors at Steph Curry's "Underrated" event in June, as well as a sweet (but temporary) treat from 7-Eleven.
NC Governor Vetoes Bill Letting Guns Onto Private School Campuses

NC Gov. Josh Stein vetoes a bill allowing guns in private schools. Here’s why.

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Gov. Josh Stein signed nine bills into law that were approved by the Republican-controlled NC General Assembly, but he blocked several more, including a plan to let guns into private schools.
NC Prisons Without Air Conditioning

Thousands in NC prisons endure summer heat without air conditioning

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Despite North Carolina's brutally hot summers, about 21% of NC prisons are without air-conditioning.
NC Gerrymandering Trial

NC is one of the most gerrymandered states in America. This trial hopes to change that.

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A federal trial wrapping up in Winston-Salem centers on the claim that NC Republicans suppressed Black voters when they gerrymandered the state.
Chantal Flooding in North Carolina

While Chantal wreaks havoc in North Carolina, state lawmakers look to dismantle climate change goals

The tropical system dumped massive rain across central North Carolina on Sunday, days after the state’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill canceling an interim carbon reduction goal of 70 percent by 2030. GOP lawmakers will likely attempt an override.