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The owner of several bars in Raleigh's Glenwood South neighborhood has won a lawsuit against the city over its nightlife permit ordinance. A Wake County Superior Court judge ruled that parts of the ordinance were illegal and unenforceable.
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What does it look like to change your own life? Join the WUNC Embodied team on Friday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Motorco Music Hall to explore personal stories of reinvention, renewal and starting over.
Hosted by WUNC’s Anita Rao, the event will feature performances by Ashley Lumpkin and Flower in Bloom, as well as a live Q&A with Dr. Krista Nabar.
Hosted by WUNC’s Anita Rao, the event will feature performances by Ashley Lumpkin and Flower in Bloom, as well as a live Q&A with Dr. Krista Nabar.

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Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, George Strait and Michael Crawford.
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European leaders held a high-stakes meeting Wednesday with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO's chief ahead of Friday's U.S.-Russia summit.
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The mini budget continues funding to help eligible schools keep offering free school meals to all their students, but advocates hope for more to make school meals affordable.
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WUNC rounds up some of the music festivals taking place in and around the Triangle this Fall.
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The loss of the Research Triangle-based EPA Office of Research and Development would cost hundreds of jobs, millions in research grants and a hit to economic activity in the area.
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Mental health facilities in North Carolina will try a new method to avoid restraining young patientsCommonly known as PRTFs, these facilities offer inpatient treatment for children with complex behavioral health needs. When one of these patients gets angry or agitated, staff will often put them in restraints or isolation rooms.
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A group of colleges and universities have joined a new direct admission program that's poised to change how high schoolers across the state navigate college admissions.
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Quorum rules in the North Carolina Senate and House require a simple majority of members must be present for votes. With a GOP majority, legislative leaders could usually hold votes even if no Democrats showed up.
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A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year has ended his campaign now that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has entered the race with President Donald Trump's endorsement.
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Duke Energy announced big profits during this week’s quarterly earnings call. The presentation comes on the heels of new legislation that further improves the company's credit and removes a key North Carolina climate target.
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The company operating the Mitchell County quarry says it should be allowed because it's repairing railroad damage from Helene. NC regulators say it needs to obtain a permit.
Due South: Latest Story
Leoneda Inge talks to Dr. Bernice King, CEO of The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta and Greensboro native Daphne Fama, author of the new novel House of Monstrous Women.
Embodied Radio Show: Latest Episode
Eighteen million Americans have been diagnosed with long COVID. One couple shares their experience navigating the condition’s many symptoms and its emotional toll — together.