State News
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Report: Immigrants in NC, U.S. prop up Social Security, Medicare
As President Donald Trump makes good on campaign promises to deport immigrants living in North Carolina and across the U.S. without proper documentation, a new report spotlighted the economic risks to Social Security and other programs relying on payroll tax revenues.
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SNAP recipients to receive partial benefits in November, NC officials confirm
After prolonged threats to withhold November SNAP payments during the government shutdown, the Trump administration told NC officials that it would follow court orders to release partial funds.
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Former NASA facility in western NC on the market for $30 million
The western NC facility played a key part in NASA sending astronauts to the moon, but you can own it for a bundle.
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6 fancy NC hotels ready to treat you this holiday season
Let someone else play Santa this year; break from tradition and celebrate the holidays at one of these fancy North Carolina accommodations.
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Take the (cold) plunge: 9 places to submerge around Charlotte
Head to one of these nine Charlotte-area locations to discover the invigorating benefits of a cold plunge, the nation’s trendiest health hack.
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How these two puddings became North Carolina’s unique Thanksgiving tradition
Turkey and pumpkin pie are great, but NC has two unique additions to its Thanksgiving menu. Read on to learn about these festive state delicacies.
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Asheville is the most haunted city in North Carolina, & these 3 places prove it
Asheville has a uniquely haunted history. Here are three sites that prove it’s the spookiest city in NC.
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Concerns raised about treatment of pregnant women in ICE detention
With federal immigration operations increasing in North Carolina this year, limited information has been shared about Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who are pregnant and a nonprofit group helping women in crisis is working to change it.
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Medicaid funding shortfall shutters statewide program helping moms and babies
The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of NC has been credited with reducing C-section births, boosting breastfeeding and cutting infection rates in the tiniest babies.
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North Carolina researchers look into what could be a new kind of dinosaur
North Carolina researchers say they’ve unraveled a long-running mystery into a mysterious tyrannosaur skeleton that they say is a new kind of dinosaur.
