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Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

Nearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental Quality.

Here's a look at WUNC's holiday program line-up.

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old.

New town council members Bella Huang of Cary and Sue Mu of Apex represent the latest in a growing number of Asian women who have won local elections in the North Carolina Triangle.

A corporate jet crashed while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport Thursday morning, leaving the small aircraft engulfed in flames. The Federal Aviation Administration has arrived to take over the investigation.

The case raises questions about employee background checks, repeat safety violations and the state’s reliance on residential psychiatric treatment facilities for vulnerable children.

Local governments use property taxes to pay for services. But with home values rising, so have taxes, raising alarm for some.

A new survey from Elon University found dissatisfaction with North Carolina’s public schools. But survey respondents place a bulk of the blame on factors outside the classroom.

Last year, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, which is where the popular native Fraser fir tree also used as a Christmas tree grows. The storm and inflation have been challenges for Christmas tree growers in the western part of the state.

The U.S. Senate passed an annual defense spending bill Wednesday. It includes a provision that grants the Lumbee recognition through the Department of the Interior, opening up federal benefits for the tribe.

Gov. Josh Stein is wrapping up his first year in office. He joined WUNC's Colin Campbell to discuss the big issues of 2025 and what’s ahead next year.