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Some Eastgate Crossing business owners were able to reopen their storefronts this month. While they celebrate being able to reopen, they also wonder how they would handle future severe flooding events like Chantal.

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Ireland's president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in support of Palestinians and has been vocal about her distrust of European Union policies.
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NPR is accusing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in federal court of reneging on a contract to appease the White House.
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Clean energy tax credits have saved people money on home solar installations for more than 20 years. They’re set to expire at the end of this year, after the Trump administration canceled them. However, it might already be too late for homeowners to save on new solar.
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The new map shifts eastern North Carolina counties between the state's 1st and 3rd Districts to give Republicans a clear advantage in both.
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North Carolina no longer has any particularly competitive Congressional districts, thanks to the new map passed this week at President Donald Trump’s request.
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After being closed for major renovations since January, Wake County's West Regional Library is set to reopen on October 27.
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Quadeca chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns ahead of his sold out show at Motorco on October 24.
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Young people are emphasizing youth-led solutions, saying that peers best understand and can effectively address their generation’s mental health challenges.
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The NC General Assembly approved the new Congressional map this week. It shifts the state's 1st Congressional District from a swing district to one where a Republican can more easily win.
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The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex has shared some images and renderings of their nearly 300,000 square foot expansion.
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A legal challenge to North Carolina’s same-day voter laws entered its third day Wednesday in Winston-Salem, and North Carolina voter integrity groups were front and center.
Due South: Latest Story
“Mutual aid” is a phrase that received renewed attention during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the U.S. has a long history of mutual aid. Leoneda Inge talks with two scholars. Then, two helpers with Triangle Mutual Aid talk with Jeff Tiberii about their responses to Chantal and Helene, and how those efforts go beyond traditional volunteering.
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Gen Z is reportedly having less sex than previous generations. One journalist set out to understand what’s going on beyond the data.