State News
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Report: Failing grade for Duke Energy on progress toward clean energy
This year, the organization gave Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress an “F,” scoring 12% on their metrics for transitioning away from climate-harming energy sources, coal and natural gas.
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Good News Friday: The story of infamous Charlotte ‘Roofman’ robber comes to the big screen
Our weekly roundup of good news from around North Carolina includes a Hollywood moment for Charlotte, and some pivotal medical research kicking off in Wake County.
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On North Carolina’s rivers and streams, the cleanup of Helene’s fury seems never-ending
How first Helene and then the cleanup battered the ecosystem in western North Carolina.
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One year after Helene, NC program teaches students resilience
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene’s devastating landfall approaches, a program in western North Carolina schools is helping students cope with the tragedy.
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Mules, Mayberry, and woolly worms: 8 fall festivals you won’t want to miss in North Carolina
The 2025 calendar of fall festivals in North Carolina is full. Here are eight of our favorites, from the coast to the mountains of NC.
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
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Reduced fine for NC farmworker’s death raises accountability questions
During National Farm Safety and Health Week, a massively reduced fine for poor conditions that led to a farmworker’s death is leading to questions about worker protections in North Carolina.
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Good News Friday: ‘Good Morning America’ spotlights North Carolina’s hurricane recovery efforts in Asheville
In this week’s Good News Friday, we take a look at Good Morning America’s visit to Biltmore to talk Helene recovery in Asheville, plus more good news from around North Carolina.
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UNC-Wilmington chancellor on false alarm lockdown: ‘I am angry for this violation’
Less than 24 hours after unconfirmed reports of a gunman were found to be untrue, UNC Wilmington’s chancellor said “the very sanctity of our campus home has been violated.”
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Lake Lure Flowering Bridge to bloom again with FEMA funding
Hurricane Helene wiped out the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge in September 2024. Now, it’s set to be rebuilt.
