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Video: Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers says western North Carolina residents ‘the true badasses’ after Helene

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One year after Helene devastated western North Carolina, local mayor Zeb Smathers talks about the hard road to recovery. 
Government shutdown impacting western North Carolina

‘Pawns in a political game’: Federal workers in western North Carolina frustrated by government shutdown

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Many federal workers in western North Carolina are being furloughed or asked to work without pay, amid a government shutdown that has no end in sight. 
In July, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it would stop issuing paper benefit payment checks on Sept. 30, 2025.

The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.
Good News Friday: NC Wesleyan battles homesickness with on-campus pets

Good News Friday: A North Carolina college battled homesickness by letting pets into dorms

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NC Wesleyan University, a private college in Rocky Mount, introduced pet-friendly housing in recent years to help students battle homesickness and bring a little joy to campus. That, and more positive stories from North Carolina, in today's Good News Friday.
Victims of Southport, North Carolina mass shooting identified

The victims of the Southport, North Carolina mass shooting have been identified

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According to a news release from the city of Southport, Soloman Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, were all killed in the Sept. 27 mass shooting in North Carolina.