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The Lumbee Tribe has purchased land along Interstate 95 in Robeson County where it's considering building the state's first casino east of Charlotte.
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Manish Swarup/APIndia and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement, at a time when Washington targets them both with steep import tariffs, pushing major economies to seek alternate partnerships. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesA trial kicking off in a Los Angeles courtroom marks the first time a jury will hear claims that social media companies knowingly hook young users and cause harm.
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This weekend put a strain on energy grids across the East Coast, downing power lines and testing power plants. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality launched an energy rebate program in Mecklenburg and Wake counties that helps alleviate stress on the grid while saving people money on their monthly utility bills. -
With the snow and icy weather winding down, emergency shelters in Wake and Durham counties are planning to close. -
N.C. State Highway Patrol reports more than 300 crashes on state roads during winter storm, while utilities are reporting more than 17,000 power outages. The storm is expected to last into early Monday. -
Counties across the Triangle have shelters open Sunday for residents impacted by the ice storm. Most of the shelters are allowing pets and encouraging people to bring necessities like prescription medication, extra clothes and cash. -
Demonstrators gathered in downtown Durham Saturday after an ICE officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis. -
Federal officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press. -
A winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and ice to North Carolina over the weekend. That's expected to result in widespread power outages and make travel risky into the early part of next week. -
Forecasters are predicting snow, sleet, and freezing rain in North Carolina this Saturday through Monday. State officials are warning people to stay at home and off the roads. -
National Weather Service forecasters expect the winter storm to cause half an inch of ice to accumulate across broad swaths of North Carolina this weekend, making travel dangerous.
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Due South co-host Leoneda Inge speaks with a state climatologist about the storm. Plus, a Duke Divinity School professor shares the similarities between a Buddhist monk march and Civil Rights protests. And, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Council of Churches shares her New Year's resolutions.
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