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Trailing in US Senate race, NC Republicans launch probe to go after Roy Cooper
With Republicans facing an uphill climb to beat Roy Cooper, they’ve created a partisan commission to “investigate” the Democratic candidate.
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Opinion: A Republican super PAC is about to lie about Roy Cooper. A lot
The same group that pushed lies about Cooper and the Charlotte light rail murder is spending $71 million to promote a false narrative about Cooper and crime. Here’s why it isn’t going to work. North Carolina: Prepare yourself for a boatload of half-truths, weird distortions, and outright hogwash. The state’s US Senate race is one…
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The Trump administration wants to gut coal ash cleanup rules
“The Trump administration just took a sledgehammer to the health protections in place for toxic coal pollution,” said Lisa Evans, senior counsel at environmental group Earthjustice. “This is yet another handout to the coal power industry at the expense of our health, water, and wallets.”
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‘In a very bad place’: A western NC county’s wait for federal Helene reimbursement
Henderson County in western NC has spent millions on storm damage, but local leaders say they’re still waiting for federal Helene reimbursement from the Trump administration.
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Gov. Josh Stein urges review of data center tax breaks as cost to NC residents rise
Right now, North Carolina provides big tax breaks to data centers. As they proliferate across NC, Gov. Josh Stein says the state should revisit the issue.
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ECU Health’s plan to reopen rural NC hospital offers hope to Martin County
A rural NC community in Martin County has been without a local hospital for three years now. But ECU Health has a plan to reopen it as a “Rural Emergency” hospital.
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As measles cases rise, NC doctors fight vaccine hesitancy
The best place to counter online falsehoods is the local doctor’s office, where many physicians have treated patients from infancy through adulthood. The measles virus evades your body’s defenses by initially disguising itself as part of the immune system, kind of like when Robert DeNiro dressed as an EMT to steal an ambulance in the…
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Trump official Markwayne Mullin in Asheville area Tuesday to talk FEMA relief
With western North Carolina still in recovery from Hurricane Helene in 2024, President Trump’s new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visits the region.
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Opinion: Mark Robinson’s comeback lacked one big thing—an apology
Mark Robinson, a disgraced Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, teased a comeback with a new “tell-all” interview. But he owes more than that to the millions of North Carolinians he insulted with his hateful campaigning.
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North Carolina’s most powerful leader, Phil Berger, concedes primary loss
North Carolina’s most influential politician, Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger, conceded the primary race for his seat to Sam Page on Tuesday.
