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Health insurance costs are set to rise in 2026 for many North Carolinians, after Congress decided not to vote on extending Affordable Care Act insurance tax credits, which were cut in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and expire at the end of the year.

Nearly 1 million in NC to see health premiums skyrocket in 2026

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Health insurance costs are set to rise in 2026 for many North Carolinians, after Congress decided not to vote on extending Affordable Care Act insurance tax credits, which were cut in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and expire at the end of the year.
If you haven’t had much faith in humanity recently, the good news is that there have been plenty of ordinary North Carolinians who have performed extraordinary acts of kindness this year.

6 ‘good Samaritan’ acts in NC done by regular people

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Read six heartwarming stories of "good Samaritans" doing kind deeds in NC. 
Scrap metal recycling facility, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.

Report: Trash not a throw-away problem for NC, US

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A new report looks through America's trash – and the results aren't pretty.
Lumbee Tribe Federal Recognition

Good News Friday: The Lumbee Tribe will finally be recognized by the US government

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After fighting for generations, the Lumbee Tribe, a local Indigenous population is finally affirmed. Plus, high school students unveil impressive aviation project during annual Wright Bros. memorial while a Charlotte couple wins big on Netflix.  ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the state, folks were slacking off at work, itching to celebrate.  Whether […]
NC teacher pay and per-student funding

Report: NC teacher pay and per-pupil funding are in a dismal place

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In a dismal new report, a libertarian think tank finds that NC teacher pay and per-student public school funding ranks near the bottom of the nation.