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Allen J. Schaben
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While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.
Ezekiel Best
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Fayetteville State University
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Elections will take place across North Carolina's 500 municipalities this fall. It's a lot to follow, but WUNC wants to bring you the information you need at the ballot box. We've got help locating your sample ballot, important dates, and specifics about races in the Triangle.
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Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesZohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns. -
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesWhile previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms.
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Today, the North Carolina GOP said it had learned of an alleged cash-for-votes scheme in Wilmington. The county Democratic party denounced both any potential election fraud and the GOP’s reaction. -
The federal program provides food, formula and support to about 262,000 people in North Carolina. -
The USDA gave a North Carolina organization more than $292,000 in grant funding to expand its mental health services for farm communities devastated by Helene. -
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state. -
WUNC's series "From Politics to Paychecks" explores how political decisions are affecting NC educators' finances and families. Some of the lowest paid school staff rely on food benefits to feed their families. -
The gatherings at a Winston-Salem funeral home are part of a global movement to make talking about death less taboo. -
The link between plant-based foods and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been well documented. A&T Distinguished Professor Shengmin Sang will research how it works and which populations receive the most benefits. The NIH recently awarded him and his team $1.4 million for his new study. -
Buncombe County and MANNA FoodBank are ramping up relief efforts as thousands across the region brace for a lapse in federal food assistance starting. -
The new species is called Nanotyrannus. Compared to the well known tyrannosaurus rex, a nanotyrannus was more speedy and agile.
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Erin Hooley
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AP
Barring a last-minute development, SNAP benefits will halt this weekend for more than a million North Carolinians. Our panel of reporters will also discuss the latest redistricting legal fight. Those stories and more on the Friday news roundup.
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More and more women are breaking up with the expectation that you need a partner to parent. What’s it like raising kids as a single mother by choice?
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