North Carolina News
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Davis and the five other Democrats who voted for the resolution represent Republican-leaning or tossup districts that could tilt to the GOP in November.
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday ordered a nonprofit led by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife to repay $132,000 in federal funding following a scathing review.
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Astronomers say we might be on the verge of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They predict a star about 3,000 lightyears from Earth in the constellation Corona Borealis that cannot normally be seen with the naked eye is about to go nova. Daniel Caton, an astronomy professor at Appalachian State University, joined us on Morning Edition to talk more about it.
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Cornel West's Justice For All Party is trying to get on the ballot in North Carolina.
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Raleigh's Veronica Fraley will throw the discus in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Games. She joins a long list of Olympians with North Carolina ties that includes Steph Curry, Bam Adebayo and Anna Cockrell.
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The group counts several elected officials, including state Sen. Julie Mayfield (D) and Brevard Mayor Maureen Copelof, among its leadership.
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At Bojangles Coliseum Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dispensed with any messages about unity and spent almost all of his 90-minute speech in a blistering attack against Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
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Duke Energy reaches agreement with state consumer advocacy group on plans to reduce carbon emissionsDuke Energy is in the process of finalizing its plan to power North Carolina while reducing emissions. The utility has reached an agreement with North Carolina’s state consumer advocacy group on how to do that.
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The agency found a long list of missing documents required to administer a federally funded food program for child care centers, as well as claims filed for payment for centers that apparently hadn't requested or received money.
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A new online program at Wake Tech is part of a statewide effort to help teachers who don't have a bachelor's degree in education earn a North Carolina teaching license.
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On Wednesday, UNC Board of Governors approved recommendations from UNCA Chancellor Kimberly van Noort to eliminate four academic programs and curtail one as the university faces financial struggles.
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The board approved chancellors’ plans to eliminate programs like drama, religious studies and physics.