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| Nov 1, 2026 | These Senate races may help determine the fate of Social Security | Candidates elected to the Senate this November will be in office in 2032, when Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to run out.
At that time, only 78% of retirees’ benefits will be payable, unless lawmakers enact fixes soone... |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Drone Tariff Day One: Fire Departments Face Doubled Thermal Costs, No Domestic Fix | By Jackie Manning
Published: Sep 04 2026, 11:28 AM EDT
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| Aug 28, 2026 | SPECTRUM NEWS: Michael Whatley “On The Defensive, Facing Criticism” for Saying Opposition To Data Centers Is Fake While He Profits | As DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley gets exposed for siding with data centers over North Carolinians to spike his stock portfolio and benefit his bottom line, Whatley can’t hide from his out-of-touch comments claiming the... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | CNN & NEWSNATION: Michael Whatley In the Spotlight for Saying Opposition To Data Centers Is Fake As He Profits From Them | As recent reporting from NBC News exposes DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley for siding with data centers over North Carolinians to spike his stock portfolio and benefit his bottom line, Whatley is in the spotlight for clai... |
| Aug 24, 2026 | NEW FROM NBC NEWS: Michael Whatley Backs Tax Breaks For Data Centers While Owning Stock in Data Center Companies | New reporting from NBC News reveals DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley – who has up to $1.5 million invested in the data center industry, including Duke Energy – supports tax breaks for data centers and claimed the public b... |
| Aug 24, 2026 | NEW: Michael Whatley Caught Traveling By “Private Jet Linked To A Convicted Felon” | New reporting is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley for spending more than a hundred thousand dollars to travel on a private jet linked to a convicted felon – despite Whatley’s attempts to hide it with a fake LLC.
Whatley has a long patter... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | NEW: “Michael Whatley Accepted Thousands From Duke Energy As It Seeks To Raise Rates” | New reporting reveals DC insider and former Duke Energy lobbyist Michael Whatley has accepted thousands of dollars in campaign cash from Duke Energy. Meanwhile, North Carolina families are facing sky high energy bills and speaking out again... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Darline Graham Backs Chinese AI Data Center Ban; Says National Security Not Her Thing | By William Chan
Published: Aug 19 2026, 11:34 AM EDT
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| Aug 14, 2026 | While NC Families Face Sky High Duke Energy Bills & Another Rate Hike, Whatley is Silent | As North Carolina families pay sky high energy bills and speak out against proposed rate increases, Duke Energy Lobbyist and investor Michael Whatley is dodging every question on Duke Energy’s rate hikes, which would spike his stock and ben... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Domestic Murder-Suicide Kills Three at Hopkins Daycare; Six Children Were Present | By Brandon Fisher
Published: Aug 12 2026, 1:54 PM EDT
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| Aug 12, 2026 | NC Republican: “Is Michael Whatley An Albatross” For Down Ballot Republicans? | As DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley continues to be under scrutiny for putting his own political and financial gain over North Carolina families, his own base worries he will drag down other Republicans on the ticket.
In an i... |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Fauci’s Senate Hearing Shows How Conspiracy Theories Have Become Political Weapons | This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on Jul... |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Sarah Stevens Is Unsurprisingly Behind Newby’s Latest Power Grab | One of Sarah Stevens’ final bills in the General Assembly would give Chief Justice Newby even more unchecked power to influence the makeup of the judiciary. Under the law, Newby would have the ability to retaliate against or force out judge... |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Fecal Matter: Fashion’s Most Pointed Critic Closes Paris Fashion Week and Lands Dunkin’ Deal | By Earl Bensen
Published: Aug 08 2026, 5:51 AM EDT
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| Aug 8, 2026 | Shame on Trump, Rubio and Musk, who’ve enabled needless deaths around the world (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Robin Abcarian
President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and richest-man-in-the-world Elon Musk have not personally killed anyone, but their actions are unquestionably causing the u... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | NEW: DC Insider Michael Whatley Lies About His Public Safety Record | As DC insider Michael Whatley misleads North Carolinians on his public safety record, here’s a reminder that he championed budget cuts to law enforcement.
At a recent event, Whatley said law enforcement needs “more funding” and “more grants... |
| Jul 26, 2026 | STATEMENT: 100 Days From The Election, Michael Whatley Has Proven He’s An Out-Of-Touch DC Insider Who Is Only Looking Out For Himself | To mark 100 days until Election Day, NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton released the following statement:
“When North Carolina voters head to the polls in 100 days, they won’t forget that DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeate... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | ICYMI Cruz in USA Today: Congress must fix college sports before it’s too late | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) published an op-ed in USA Today emphasizing how the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill introduced with Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), is the ... |
| Jul 21, 2026 | “That Guy Was Targeted”: Michael Whatley CONTINUES Defending Big Donor Charged In Sex Trafficking Investigation | New breaking reporting from The Assembly reveals DC insider Michael Whatley is doubling down on defending a man who was involved in a sex trafficking investigation and is now bankrolling Whatley’s campaign to the tune of $350,000.
The Assem... |
| Jul 17, 2026 | NEW: Michael Whatley Defends Man Charged In Sex Trafficking Investigation After Taking $350,000 In Campaign Cash | New reporting from The Assembly reveals DC insider Michael Whatley is defending a man who was involved in a sex trafficking investigation and is now bankrolling Whatley’s campaign.
Whatley accepted $350,000 in campaign cash from John Childs... |
| Jul 17, 2026 | CDC Links Record Cyclospora Outbreak to Taylor Farms Lettuce at Taco Bell | By Frederick Rodriguez
Published: Jul 17 2026, 11:22 AM EDT
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| Jul 9, 2026 | “Meet Michael What-Lie”: Lying That He Didn’t Knowingly & Repeatedly Appoint A Convicted Child Sex Predator to NCGOP Leadership | On day three of the “Meet Michael What-Lie” campaign, here’s a reminder that Michael Whatley has lied about knowingly and repeatedly appointing Harvey West, a convicted child sex predator, to NCGOP leadership.
Despite West himself admitting... |
| Jun 29, 2026 | AI Energy Consumption Is Raising Household Bills: Efficiency Gains Cannot Reverse It | By Adrian Parham
Published: Jun 29 2026, 5:25 AM EDT
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| Jun 24, 2026 | NEW: GOP Base Met With “Unbelievable Resistance” From Then-Chair Michael Whatley On Banning Child Predators From Leadership | New reporting from the N&O is highlighting how the NCGOP was only able to ban child sex predators from holding party office after DC insider Michael Whatley was no longer head of the state party. When the ban was proposed previously, it... |
| Jun 16, 2026 | NEW: NCGOP Passed a Resolution Banning Child Sex Offenders From Leadership Roles After Backlash to Michael Whatley’s Harvey West Appointments | At their state convention last weekend, the NCGOP passed a resolution banning members who are convicted felons “involving a crime of violence, sexual abuse, or child abuse” from serving in party leadership – a direct response to DC insider ... |
| Jun 13, 2026 | On Day Two Of NCGOP Convention, Conservative Media Slams Whatley As “Weak Nominee” Who Fails To “Rally” His Base | As the NCGOP convention takes place, Republicans are sounding the alarm on DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley’s “weak” candidacy and his failure to appeal to his GOP base.
Daily Haymaker: “The Whatley campaign is doing ZERO to ... |
| Jun 13, 2026 | REMINDER: NC Republicans “Blame” Michael Whatley for Elevating Mark Robinson | As the NCGOP convention is in full swing, here’s a reminder that North Carolina Republicans “blamed” DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley for the “rise” of disgraced former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
WRAL: “McCrory blamed Republican... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | North Korea Reveals Third Uranium Enrichment Site as Kim Vows Mass Production | By Scott McCain
Published: Jun 04 2026, 07:04 AM EDT
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| Apr 16, 2026 | Governor Stein Reacts to Duke Energy Efforts to Charge Ratepayers an Additional $800 Million | Duke Energy has announced its intent to seek an additional $800 million in fuel costs from the Utilities Commission. Governor Stein issued the following statement:
“On top of a proposed 15% rate hike, Duke Energy is now asking North Carolin... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Whitehouse Launches Investigation into Trump Administration’s Nearly $1 Billion Payoff to TotalEnergies to Abandon Offshore Wind Projects | Dubious deal undermines the transition to clean energy at the expense of American families and could violate federal law
Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public ... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Public Schools First NC Celebrates Public Schools Week | Public Schools First NC
Public Schools Week highlights the importance of public schools to the success and future of our students and communities.
Public schools welcome every child – celebrating students of every ability, race, ethnicity, ... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Google Plans $40B Investment in Texas Data Centers | Image: Karollyne Videira Hubert/Unsplash
In the Lone Star State, Google is betting big on its growth and tech stardom.
The company plans to invest $40 billion in new data center campuses across Texas through 2027, marking its largest invest... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Local flavor takes center stage: Chef's Stage at the Got to Be NC Agriculture Pavilion returns to the N.C. State Fair | RALEIGH – Fairgoers hungry for inspiration will find it sizzling at the Got to Be NC Agriculture Pavilion at this year’s N.C. State Fair. From savory Southern classics to inventive twists on North Carolina-grown products, the Got to Be NC C... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | North Carolina’s Rural Districts Hardest Hit by Federal Education Cuts | Major federal education cuts projected for North Carolina's rural, low-wealth areas.
Proposed federal education cuts will have the greatest impact on North Carolina’s low-wealth areas. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EI... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Trump’s Selective Memory: “Not Familiar” With Assassinated Democratic Lawmaker While Raging About “Left-wing Violence” | Donald Trump’s response to political violence this week reveals something more sinister than mere hypocrisy—it’s the deliberate construction of a false reality where only certain victims matter and only certain perpetrators exist. After day... |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself (Opinion) | These policies, while specific to Colorado, are symptoms of something larger. Namely, an ever-urbanizing, globalized world that rural, agricultural citizens feel is leaving them behind. ‘MeatOut’ or misstep?
My expertise doesn’t just come f... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Attorney General Jeff Jackson Visits Hillsborough River Pumping Station Losing FEMA Funding | RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited the Hillsborough River Pumping Station as he continues his lawsuit against FEMA for canceling over $200 million in cuts to North Carolina’s disaster prevention projects. Hillsborough ha... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Attorney General Jeff Jackson Visits Hillsborough River Pumping Station Losing FEMA Funding | RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited the Hillsborough River Pumping Station as he continues his lawsuit against FEMA for canceling over $200 million in cuts to North Carolina’s disaster prevention projects. Hillsborough ha... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Veteran Journalist and True Crime Author Amanda Lamb Featured on Latest Episode of All Things Judicial: Beyond the Bench | The latest episode of All Things Judicial: Beyond the Bench, the official podcast of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, features a wide-ranging conversation with Amanda Lamb, a veteran journalist, true crime author, and podcast host with m... |
| May 11, 2025 | Walgreens doubles down on prescription-filling robots to cut costs, free up pharmacists amid turnaround | Walgreens is expanding the number of its retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers as it works to turn itself around and prepares to go private.
Those centers use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients who take m... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | In North Carolina, Public Schools Face Deficits While Private Schools Profit | Public Schools First NC
Beaufort County Private School Tuition Increases
Beaufort County Voucher Tuition One-Year Change
Public school districts are planning for millions in cuts next year while private schools are receiving millions more i... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Holden Bierman, Founder of Coastal Cool, Joins Tidey Ocean as Board of Director | Holden Bierman, Founder and CEO of Coastal Cool, has joined the board of directors at Tidey Ocean.
Holden Bierman, 17, Founder of Coastal Cool, joins Tidey Ocean's board to leverage his sustainable fashion expertise in combating ocean ... |
| Sep 21, 2024 | The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Political Fallout and Environmental Costs | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword. It cuts through the fabric of our lives, offering convenience and innovation, but it also leaves scars. The recent political turmoil surrounding North Carolina's gubernatorial candi... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | NC governor candidate cries AI fabrication as defense for racist porn forum posts | Enlarge / Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina and candidate for governor, delivers remarks prior to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah's Cherokee Center... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Candidates for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Meet in Their First Forum to Discuss Vision for Public Schools | Public Schools First NC
Candidates in the high profile race for North Carolina's next state superintendent met to make their case for the future of public schools. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Th... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Governor Cooper Visits Bethel Elementary School in Cabarrus County, Continues to Sound Alarm on Devastating Impacts of GOP Voucher Scheme | Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Bethel Elementary School in Cabarrus County as part of the “Year of Public Schools” education tour and delivered supplies collected from the Governor’s School Supply Drive. The Governor was joined by teach... |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Governor Cooper Tours Leicester Elementary School in Buncombe County, Highlights How Strong Public Schools Make Strong Communities | Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Leicester Elementary School in Buncombe County as part of the “Year of Public Schools” education tour and delivered supplies collected from the Governor’s School Supply Drive. The Governor was joined by te... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Governor Cooper Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Access to Reproductive Care in North Carolina | Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion highlighting the current reproductive care landscape in North Carolina and the harmful impacts of Senate Bill 20, the abortion ban passed last year by North Carolina Republicans. The... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | As North Carolina Returns to School, Republican Legislators Continue to Make it Harder for Public Schools to Succeed | As the school year begins, Governor Roy Cooper will continue “The Year of Public Schools,” highlighting the amazing things happening in North Carolina public schools and urging the legislature to fully fund public education and make meaning... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | What Did Biden and Trump Say About Business and the Economy at the Presidential Debate? Here's Everything You Need to Know. The economy took center stage at the Presidential Debate. | The first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday saw President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump go head-to-head in Atlanta, Georgia, moderated by CNN.
The two candidates sparred on everything from taxes to the national debt, highli... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Are We at Peak CO2 Emissions? | News emerged last week that the world might have turned a corner in the effort to preserve a livable planet. A peak in carbon dioxide emissions could mark a pivotal shift in the climate battle. It’s important for journalists to convey the i... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NC DMV offices to open on Saturdays through the summer | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Starting June 8, 16 DMV offices throughout North Carolina will resume walk-in services on Saturdays.
Why it matters: North Carolinians now need a photo ID to vote, and a REAL ID to fly domestically by... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Senate Rules Committee Advances Bills to Address Harmful AI in Elections | On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration marked up and advanced three bills addressing the role of AI in elections: the Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act, the AI Transparency in Elections Act, and ... |
| May 17, 2024 | GOP-backed bill would outlaw most masks in public in North Carolina | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
A bill that would roll back a pandemic-era law allowing people to wear masks in public for health reasons is gaining momentum in the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly.
Why it matters: House Bill 23... |
| May 16, 2024 | Governor Cooper Vows to Protect Women’s Health Care One Year After SB20 | NORTH CAROLINA, May 16 - One year ago today, North Carolina Republican legislators overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of their abortion ban by one vote, putting reproductive care for millions of women in jeopardy. Today, Governor Cooper is... |
| May 7, 2024 | Wake County's proposed $2B budget directs more than half to education | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
More than half of Wake County's $2 billion proposed budget would go toward education, if county commissioners approve spending priorities put forward by county manager David Ellis.
Why it matters... |
| May 5, 2024 | Medicaid enrollment soars in North Carolina after expansion | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
We're nearing the six-month mark since North Carolina opened up enrollment to its expanded Medicaid program. Since December, 448,242 North Carolinians have been added to the rolls for full covera... |
| May 5, 2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Mira Sucharov: What students protesting Israel’s Gaza siege want — and how their demands fit into a movement
By Mira Sucharov | By Mira Sucharov
A wave of protests expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people is spreading across college and university campuses. There were more than 400 such demonstrations by the end of April 2024 just in the U.S., with many mor... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | What the N.C. General Assembly could vote on during its short session | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The N.C. General Assembly returns Wednesday for its short session, where it could take up several bills ahead of elections this fall.
The big picture: After a busy legislative session in 2023 — which ... |
| Apr 7, 2024 | North Carolina's bold EV goal is "in the realm of possibility" | State leaders announced last month that North Carolina is two years ahead of its goal of having 80,000 zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025. That's a milestone for a state that just five years ago had 10,000 EVs on the road.
Why ... |
| Mar 29, 2024 | A woman flew from Seattle to Raleigh-Durham to find her dog that escaped after Alaska Airlines failed to put him on the plane | Travel A woman flew from Seattle to Raleigh-Durham to find her dog that escaped after Alaska Airlines failed to put him on the plane
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| Mar 21, 2024 | N.C. Courage brings on new investors as interest in women's sports grows | Interest in the National Women's Soccer League continues to grow, with millions of dollars flowing into the league and ticket prices soaring.
The latest: The league is nearing a new television deal amid growing interest in women's... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Biden campaign ramps up NC staff amid multimillion-dollar ad buy | President Biden's re-election team in North Carolina is growing, as the president gets ready to visit the state for the second time this year and launch a multimillion-dollar ad push here.
Why it matters: North Carolina is once again s... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | State House passes school voucher bill | Georgia is one step closer to giving tax money to parents who want to send their children to private schools after a controversial bill passed the state House Thursday.
Why it matters: Opponents say Senate Bill 233 would take away funding f... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Mecklenburg County ABC stores aim to modernize how to sell you booze | Shopping for booze in Mecklenburg County can now be done through an app on your phone.
Why it matters: It's the latest attempt by the local ABC board to keep up with fast-changing consumer trends and make the shopper experience feel se... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 5 things to know about mobile sports betting in North Carolina | North Carolina's legal mobile sports betting era arrives Monday, March 11.
Why it matters: Gambling isn't new in North Carolina, but legalization of mobile sports betting allows the state to generate additional revenue and establi... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 2024 voter guide: Who's running in Charlotte and beyond | 2024 will be a big year for politics and the future of North Carolina. On top of a potential presidential rematch, state legislative and congressional races could shift power.
The Nov. 5 general election could determine whether this swing s... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Exclusive: Typical home values by race, mapped | Data: Zillow; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
The typical home value of Raleigh-area homes with Black owners is 15.5% less than homes with white owners.
The big picture: Nationally, the typical value of U.S. homes with Black owners ($291,000)... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | At the new Nanas in Durham, an homage to one of the city's culinary icons | Nestled inside the menu of the recently resurrected Durham institution Nanas is a tribute to a culinary landmark: a remake of the twice-baked grits souffle from Ben and Karen Barker's Magnolia Grill.
Since Magnolia's closed in 201... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | The big Zoomtown backlash | Redeem now
When I moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2017, I had little idea about what to expect in my new home. I had spent the past decade living in dense, European-style cities with tight rows of apartment buildings and plenty of publ... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Here's who is running to be Raleigh's next mayor | Raleigh appears ready to have a competitive race for mayor this fall.
Driving the news: On Monday, Janet Cowell — the CEO of the Dix Park Conservancy as well as a former state treasurer and Raleigh City Council member — launched her campaig... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | The accounting error roiling Durham Public Schools | Some critical workers at Durham Public Schools have not reported for work in recent days after the district took away raises given last year as a result of an accounting error.
It's already affected some bus routes around the system.
W... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Prominent Raleigh restaurant family buys downtown office tower in auction | Downtown Raleigh's Fayetteville Street continues to make a slow comeback from the pandemic, but one of the city's most influential restaurant groups is making a big bet on the street.
Driving the news: The Moshakos family, the own... |
| Oct 31, 2023 | A North Carolina restaurant shut down after filing a lawsuit against a next door cigar bar — saying smoke leaked through, causing customers and staff headaches and eye problems | Retail A North Carolina restaurant shut down after filing a lawsuit against a next door cigar bar — saying smoke leaked through, causing customers and staff headaches and eye problems
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| Aug 16, 2023 | Storm leaves tens of thousands in Durham without power | Widespread power outages and spotty cell phone service remain a day after a deadly thunderstorm hit Durham.
Driving the news: More than 40,000 customers remained out of power as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Duke Energy, with repair ... |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Cross-border casino rivalry brewing between Virginia and North Carolina | North Carolina lawmakers are coming for Virginia's newly opened casinos.
What's happening: Officials in the state are annoyed that Virginia is making so much money off of North Carolinians, who are the primary source of revenue fo... |
| Aug 14, 2023 | After Optum Health’s lowest profit margin in a decade, UnitedHealth makes changes | Just weeks after the division of UnitedHealth Group that provides care to patients posted its lowest profit margin in a decade, the company has shuffled around several top executives.
Amar Desai is now CEO of Optum Health, according to a Ju... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | NC lawmakers weigh four new state casinos | Three economically distressed counties in North Carolina could be selected to host privately operated casinos under a plan to promote tourism in rural areas.
Driving the news: If the legislature approves the plan, which Republican leaders h... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Here's who is running for Durham mayor and city council | The shape of the Durham City Council could change as incumbents decline to fight for their seats and newcomers kick off fresh challenges in November's elections.
Driving the news: Friday is the filing deadline for candidates entering t... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | A quiet race for power in North Carolina's state House | North Carolina's embattled House Speaker Tim Moore, the longest-serving speaker in state history, has made it clear that this term will be his last as head of the Republican-led chamber.
Moore's exit from the position has long bee... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Как утолить жажду? Что пить в период летней жары? | Содержание: Что лучше всего пить летом для утоления жажды? Что не следует пить в жару Сколько нужно пить воды в жару? Фильтрованная, питьевая из бутылки или минеральная? Холодная, прохладная или теплая? С газом или негазированная? Что можно... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina, will "likely lead to long-term shortages" of medicine | An important Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina was severely damaged on Wednesday after a powerful tornado ripped through the area, threatening production lines that normally provide huge amounts of medicine to U.S. hospitals. Me... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Raleigh is growing more hospitable to mosquitoes | Data: Climate Central; Chart: Axios Visuals
The number of "mosquito days" — that is, those with the hot and humid weather the flying insects crave — has risen in Raleigh over the past several decades.
A report from nonprofit clima... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Raleigh's new strategy for bringing downtown back to life | While parts of downtown Raleigh, like the nightlife district of Glenwood South, are as busy as ever, the city's core business district is still in the doldrums.
Now, the sight of Raleigh's main street sitting empty has city leader... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | NC Sen. Mike Woodard to run for Durham mayor | State Sen. Mike Woodard plans to run for mayor of Durham, he tells Axios.
He says he intends to formally enter the race Wednesday morning.
Why it matters: Current Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal announced last month she would not run for re... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | How Raleigh's racial demographics have changed | Data: U.S. Census; Note: Estimates include people reporting one race alone; Hispanic individuals are also included in other categories, as they may be of any race; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios
The Raleigh metro area has grown a staggering 84.... |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Reports Raise Serious Questions About Potential Misconduct and Criminal Activity in Unaccountable Voucher Program Poised to Receive Billions from Dangerous Republican Plans | NORTH CAROLINA, July 7 - Over the past few weeks, Governor Roy Cooper has continued to sound the alarm on dangerous Republican plans that would gut funding for public education and expand private school vouchers so anyone – even a millionai... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | FDA to Decide on Approval of First Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi | Quincy Jon, Tech Times 06 July 2023, 01:07 pm
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to make a crucial decision about the traditional approval of the Alzheimer's medication Leqemb on Thursday. This ground-breaking medica... |
| Jul 3, 2023 | NC House Speaker Tim Moore clears affair lawsuit | North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, the longest-serving House Speaker in state history, is no longer facing a lawsuit alleging he abused his power and had a sexual relationship with a state government employee.
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| Jul 3, 2023 | Federal judge OKs abortion ban, with one exception | A federal judge ruled Friday that all but one measure included in the new abortion law could go into effect beginning July 1.
Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles temporarily blocked a measure that requires abortion provid... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | NC House Speaker Tim Moore's growing list of scandals | In the 10 days since news broke of a lawsuit filed against North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, he has continued to preside over his chamber and take interviews with reporters as usual.
Driving the news: In the filing, Moore, the longest... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | In the (breakfast chain) booth where it happened | You may have read this week about a certain Southern chain restaurant in a context you didn't expect.
Over breakfast at a Raleigh Biscuitville, a new lawsuit claims, House Speaker Tim Moore confessed his sexual relationship with a stat... |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Republicans Threaten To Tank Tax-Cutting Budget Because It Shrinks The Nanny State And Expands Commerce | North Carolina lawmakers are negotiating a new budget that could authorize new casinos. getty |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Mandy Cohen, seen as next CDC director, would bring political chops to an agency lacking them | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be about to undergo a paradigm shift with the anticipated appointment of former North Carolina health secretary Mandy Cohen as the agency’s next director.
The Atlanta-based CDC has always p... |
| May 23, 2023 | A nearly $4 million AI-powered weapons scanner sold to a New York school system failed to detect knives | Safety and security signs outside a high school in Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
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An AI-powered weapons scanner meant to create "weapons-free zones," fails t... |
| May 22, 2023 | North Carolina Senate Passes Nation’s Lowest Flat Tax, Blocks Cap-And-Trade | NC flatgetty |
| May 19, 2023 | This Week, Anti-Abortion Extremists Showed Us Who They Really Are | This week was a heartbreaking one for those of us who believe in the freedom to fully control our bodies, lives, and futures. Anti-abortion legislators pushed their extremist agenda in three states simultaneously, and as they did they showe... |
| May 12, 2023 | The under-the-radar measures tucked in NC's sweeping abortion bill | Packed into a 46-page abortion bill North Carolina Republicans' passed last week are dozens of proposed changes to state law that could alter the lives of women, families and children.
In addition to banning most abortions after 12 wee... |
| May 4, 2023 | North Carolina Legislature Pushing Bill That Would Allow Cops To Warrantlessly Track Cell Phones In Real Time | Never mind the Supreme Court. Never mind the case law finding warrantless phone tracking not quite constitutional. Never mind the self-imposed restrictions enacted by federal law enforcement agencies that place warrant requirements on real-... |
