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North Carolina lawmakers haven't passed a full budget bill since 2023, and Gov. Josh Stein says tight funding and stagnant salaries are pushing state government to the breaking point. He proposed a $1.4 billion stopgap budget plan Monday to address some of those issues.
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The 2026 midterm elections in North Carolina feature some high profile elections that could shape Washington for the next two years. WUNC News has coverage of all the important races.
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JPL-Caltech/NASA, Getty Images and Department of Justice/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPRA 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists. -
Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty ImagesThe second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.
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It is still unclear whether Markwayne Mullin will continue Kristi Noem’s policies. He still needs to be confirmed by the Senate before taking over DHS. -
At the annual "State of Cary" address Thursday evening, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht addressed the recent scandal involving the former town manager and responded to concerns about immigration enforcement agents leasing an office on Regency Parkway. -
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials responded to a new report from the state auditor related to last year’s deficit. They also discussed committee appointments and a lawsuit against social media companies. -
Due to falling enrollment and budget pressures, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has narrowed a list of elementary schools it might close to save money. -
WUNC music reporter Brian Burns catches up with Julia Steiner of the band Ratboys ahead of their show at Motorco on March 8. -
New Hill Digital Campus was a proposed 300 MW facility in Apex. The project faced intense community backlash. -
The indictment comes after Brockman was arrested last year for alleged sex crimes with a minor. -
After last year's residency on the American Tobacco Campus, BOOM Club has moved into the space recently occupied by PS37. -
Texas billionaire and Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon sold a minority stake of the Raleigh NHL team at a reported valuation of $2.66 billion.
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Plus a news update from The Chronicle of Higher Education on fallout from university connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and local music journalists share their favorite NC music of 2026 so far.
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