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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)
Lake Lure reopening in North Carolina

After Helene, town of Lake Lure plans to reopen lake by late spring

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The North Carolina town of Lake Lure will reopen its scenic lake in spring 2026, town leaders say, after being one of Helene's hardest hit areas.
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In North Carolina, Trump administration reviewing climate change signs at Cape Hatteras

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In North Carolina, the Trump administration is reviewing whether signs talking about sea level rise and climate change at Cape Hatteras National Seashore should be removed.
NC Child Mental Health Line

How a North Carolina help line delivers pediatric mental health services statewide

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North Carolina's lack of child psychiatrists, especially in rural areas, leaves pediatricians to face conditions beyond their specialty. Here's how the NC Psychiatry Access Line (NC-PAL) helps.
President Donald Trump

Judge approves plan to settle Trump voter registration lawsuit with North Carolina

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A federal judge on Monday approved a plan to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department that demanded North Carolina election officials accumulate identification numbers lacking on the records of more than 100,000 registered voters.
Asheville leads North Carolina in bicyclist deaths

‘Deeply flawed:’ Asheville is worst in North Carolina for bicyclist deaths per capita

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From 2015 to 2024, Asheville ranked first in North Carolina per capita in fatal bicyclist crashes. Here's a look at the big problem in this western NC city and the potential solutions.