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Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.
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FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.
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Out-of-state patients got more than one-third of the abortions provided in North Carolina in 2025, as telehealth expands as a pathway to care.
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North Carolina is putting talks about the future home for its men's basketball program on hold. In a statement Sunday, the school said it is suspending those discussions as officials focus on hiring a new coach after the firing of Hubert Davis.
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The legislature’s budget stalemate has hit North Carolina’s prison system hard, making it difficult to pay bills and keep enough staff to safely operate its 55 facilities.
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The Robinson family's nonprofit, Balanced Nutrition, was ordered to repay $101,142 in misspent funds to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in early 2025. A spokesperson for DHHS says they’re using a collections agency to try to get the money (with the latest attempt beginning this week), but so far Balanced Nutrition hasn’t repaid anything.
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Due South host Leoneda Inge remembers North Carolina A&T State University alum Rev. Jesse Jackson, as voting rights activism continues to grow today.
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A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s photo voter ID law, rejecting claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down.
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The tech upgrade is one of several new strategies DMV is using to try and cut down on notoriously long waiting times at its offices. Problems at the agency have drawn attention from lawmakers in the General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, and Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek.
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Chief Financial Officer Nathan Knuffman presented the all funds budget to university trustees this week. He said UNC-Chapel Hill is still facing multiple funding uncertainties, both from the state and federal government.
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Live from the NC News & Information Summit at NC State's McKimmon Center in Raleigh, Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii is joined by journalists to discuss the week in North Carolina news.
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More than half of U.S. states have banned trans athletes from school sports. A trans athlete and activist who has been at the leading edge of policy change for over a decade says these bans have far-reaching implications.