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An abundance of new businesses are opening in North Carolina this year. The secretary of state's office accepted a record number of filings for new business creations in 2020, and is projected to shatter that record in 2021.
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Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances. -
"I tried to go out here and have fun," the U.S. superstar said, "but once I came out here, I was like, 'no, mental is not there, so I just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself.'"
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The pandemic has claimed around 12,000 North Carolinian lives since March 24, 2020. To honor them, we're telling eight life stories – a cross-section of our Carolina neighbors – that ended too soon due to COVID.
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Boats and cargo ships in the waters of North Carolina and other Southern states are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, a new report from a global non-profit group has found. -
A North Carolina woman is set to join the elite ranks of two-time living organ donors.
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College coaches are trying to get a handle on the recruiting impact of athletes' ability to profit off their fame. Athletes have been cleared to make money off the use of their name, image and likeness as of this month.
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The antics of teenager Devi Vishwakumar are center stage in the Netflix series 'Never Have I Ever'...with lessons on family and grief amidst the drama of high school.
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Many people are crediting music — singing, listening or mixing — with getting them through the silence of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Our friends at Rofhiwa Book Café have curated a special playlist for WUNC Music. Here’s what Naledi Yaziyo, curator at Rofhiwa, had to say about it.
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As part of a special project targeted at military kids, Sesame Workshop and its Muppets are tackling the subjects of race, diversity, and discrimination.
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The state of North Carolina and scores of local governments could receive $750 million combined from a $26 billion proposed national settlement with several opioid producers. Attorney General Josh Stein’s office gave out the figure on Wednesday.
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North Carolina's Republican-led legislature will soon start the decennial redistricting process. WUNC's politics reporter Rusty Jacobs looks at lessons learned from the past decade's legal battles over North Carolina's voting maps.
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Which beats, melodies and voices eased the pain of the pandemic for you? Host Leoneda Inge explores the power of music to help us maintain our mental health in trying times. | Love this podcast? Support it today with a donation to wunc.org/give.
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Aggressive, venomous and seemingly unstoppable, fire ants are literally the stuff of horror movies. Delve into the origin and adaptations of this resilient insect as it expands its range throughout the South. | Find more CREEP content at wunc.org/creep.
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Dig into the origins and impacts of invasive flatworms in the American South. Follow this slimy predator from the suburbs of North Carolina to Southeast Asia and over to France. | Love science stories like this one? Support this show with a donation to wunc.org/give.
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North Carolina will be well represented at this year's Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. According to data compiled by WUNC, more than two dozen athletes and coaches with connections to the Tar Heel State will be competing at the delayed summer games.
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On April 21, 2021, Pasquotank County deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr., 42, as they carried out drug-related search and arrest warrants. Local officials said they would not pursue criminal charges against the officers involved. Brown's death renewed peaceful protests in Elizabeth City, as North Carolinians continued to call for change to root out racism.
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The antics of teenager Devi Vishwakumar are center stage in the Netflix series 'Never Have I Ever'...with lessons on family and grief amidst the drama of high school.
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