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Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.

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On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world.
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The U.S. and Israel have offered different reasons for the latest war in Iran, which has widened as Iran and allied armed groups retaliate across the region.
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The comments come after FEMA recently disbursed over $5 billion in disaster aid, nearly depleting its reserves.
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Each year, counties across North Carolina conduct a routine water disinfection changeover to clean their pipes. Drinking water remains safe to drink throughout the process.
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The policy had only been in effect for two weeks when Chancellor Lee Roberts announced he was reversing it.
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New study discovers tiny molecules found in blood called piRNA could predict whether older adults are likely to survive two or more years.
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This year, North Carolina officially began recognizing only two genders, male and female. The gender identity law is one of many anti-LGBTQ laws and actions that have been passed in N.C. and beyond — however, the number of people who openly identify as nonbinary and gender expansive are growing across the country. Here are the stories of four nonbinary community leaders who are working to create spaces for queer folks in the Triangle.
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More than 20 local and statewide progressive organizations called on Democratic Gov. Josh Stein to pause the Interstate 77 widening project.
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In a safe Democratic seat in North Carolina, a match-up between a two-term Congresswoman and a progressive local official show how Democrats are charting the future of their party in the age of Trump.
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Horizon 30 mined the Carter Quarry site outside of Poplar without a permit for several months last year. Now, DEQ is seeking to reopen a lawsuit against the company to force it to clean up the site adequately.
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AI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians. Since then, the pair have strived to make peace with the industry through settlements and licensing deals. While many professional musicians remain skeptical of the budding AI music industry, some artists, like Christopher "Topher" Townsend, already are embracing the technology and creating hit new tracks and digital extensions of themselves.
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