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Moments before the Hurricane Helene relief package was passed by both chambers, legislators struck a controversial provision.
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court has given the Trump administration a series of major wins in the final blockbuster week of its term. We rounded up the final decisions in one place. -
Diego Fishburn/APA federal judge agreed to delay Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release after his lawyers pointed to conflicting reports from federal officials about whether he would remain in the U.S. while he awaits trial.
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The state legislature gave final approval this week to three different bills to ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs. -
The relief package appropriates about $700 million to the state's Helene fund and sends $270 million to repair storm-damaged transportation infrastructure. -
Researchers are creating evaluation frameworks to ensure the safe usage of LLMs, like ChatGPT, at Duke Health -
We try to beat this week’s extreme heat with tips from Duke Energy. We’ll revisit the history of Ocean City Beach, just in time for its annual jazz festival. And is the rising cost of summer camp breaking the bank for your family this summer? A few alternatives to consider. -
The new leader of the State Board of Elections wants the power to replace more than a third of the agency's staff. A bill that passed the N.C. House Elections Committee Thursday would strip employment protections from 25 people at the agency administering elections. -
PowerSchool suffered a global data breach in January, threatening sensitive information of NC students and teachers. The State Board of Education held a special meeting Monday to review using other products offered by PowerSchool. -
Despite transportation funding concerns, NC legislature vote to allow Mecklenburg transit referendumMecklenburg County leaders want to put the transit referendum on the ballot this November. It would add a one percent sales tax to fund transportation projects.
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