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Mark Robinson blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

Over the past decade, Robinson's household has relied on income from Balanced Nutrition Inc., a nonprofit founded by his wife, Yolanda Hill, that administered a free lunch program for North Carolina children. The organization, funded entirely by taxpayers, has collected roughly $7 million in government funding since 2017, while paying out at least $830,000 in salaries to Hill, Robinson and other members of their family, tax filings and state documents show.

Mark Robinson stands on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in February 2024. (ZACH ROBERTS/NURPHOTO/AP)
Verizon offers payments after outage. How NC customers can get one

Verizon offers payments following outage. How NC users can get one

Verizon customers are eligible for a payment from the carrier following a seven-hour outage that affected much of the U.S., including parts of North Carolina.
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Black workers disproportionately displaced by AI as tech grows

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Experts say AI will disproportionately impact Black and brown workers through displacement and the environmental burden of data centers, which are more likely to be located in marginalized communities.
How Trump's Endangered Species Act rollback could impact NC

How Trump’s rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act could impact NC

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The Trump administration wants to roll back the Endangered Species Act, a law that experts say has been key to preserving animals like the bald eagle and the red wolf. 
Buddhist monks in NC

Here are the NC stops for the Buddhist monks’ ‘Walk for Peace’

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What to know about the Buddhist monks and their "Walk for Peace," which includes multiple stops in North Carolina. 
Whether you’re into music, craft beer, barbecue, or the great outdoors, there is a festival in North Carolina for you.

Get a sneak peek of NC’s best spring & summer festivals

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Mark your calendars for these can’t-miss spring and summer 2026 festivals in North Carolina.