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Gov. Josh Stein is wrapping up his first year in office. He joined WUNC's Colin Campbell to discuss the big issues of 2025 and what’s ahead next year.
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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APThe Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela. -
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesNPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than 1 in 10 current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.
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Last year, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, which is where the popular native Fraser fir tree also used as a Christmas tree grows. The storm and inflation have been challenges for Christmas tree growers in the western part of the state. -
The final Election Day tally in Morehead City showed City Councilman Lee Anthony Stiles defeating longtime Mayor Jerry Jones by just one vote — out of more than 1,500 votes cast. -
When it started the year, the plan was deep in a fiscal hole, now this year’s hole has been filled. But plan leaders anticipate another year of challenges. -
Over a hundred attended a public session in the Big Ivy last week, highlighting a growing debate over the scale and speed of proposed forest recovery projects. -
The Education Law Center has released its annual "Making the Grade" report on school funding across the country — and North Carolina is getting an F. -
Women’s college in Raleigh has shown signs of problems that have Meredith alums scratching their heads and doubting school’s leadership. -
A migrant worker advocacy group looks back on a year of challenges and hard work. -
The formation of the Western Hemisphere Command is intended to bolster the Trump Administration's military priorities, including border security and targeting suspected drug cartels in the Caribbean. -
As state Treasurer Brad Briner looks to address what could be a billion-dollar deficit, he says part of the puzzle will be higher premiums for state employees.
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Jeff Tiberii talks to WUNC's Aaron Sánchez-Guerra about his top news stories of the year. Leoneda Inge speaks with The Assembly's Jeffrey Billman and Michael Hewlett about their reporting on lawyers' conduct in federal court. And comedian Alonzo Bodden talks about his comic sensibilities.
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