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Despite rejection by her party over past social media comments, Shelly Headen is continuing her challenge to Rep. Blust ...
10/01/2026

Despite rejection by her party over past social media comments, Shelly Headen is continuing her challenge to Rep. Blust for Guilford district.

North nearly pulled off an upset in a Forsyth district no one thought was competitive in 2024. She might have a better c...
10/01/2026

North nearly pulled off an upset in a Forsyth district no one thought was competitive in 2024. She might have a better chance in 2026.

CATS has cracked down on crime and increased police presence on Blue Line light rail system. But nonpaying customers rem...
09/30/2026

CATS has cracked down on crime and increased police presence on Blue Line light rail system. But nonpaying customers remain major concern.

Feds say they are going after scammers who enrolled in Affordable Care Act. State of NC doesn’t know how many residents ...
09/29/2026

Feds say they are going after scammers who enrolled in Affordable Care Act. State of NC doesn’t know how many residents are affected.

Feds say they are going after scammers who enrolled in Affordable Care Act. State of NC doesn't know how many residents are affected.

Federal funding woes have made housing recovery uneven after Helene. But state and nonprofit programs helping create suc...
09/28/2026

Federal funding woes have made housing recovery uneven after Helene. But state and nonprofit programs helping create success stories.

Five-year sunset of price caps draws criticism. Atrium deal for WakeMed still needs approval from NC attorney general, F...
09/25/2026

Five-year sunset of price caps draws criticism. Atrium deal for WakeMed still needs approval from NC attorney general, Federal Trade Commission.

5-year sunset of price caps draws criticism. Atrium deal for WakeMed still needs approval from NC attorney general, Federal Trade Commission.

FIRE gives most US schools low grades for campus free speech and rewards positions of institutional neutrality in higher...
09/24/2026

FIRE gives most US schools low grades for campus free speech and rewards positions of institutional neutrality in higher education.

Groups are suing to prevent the NC State Board of Elections from spoiling ballots over rules they see as unrelated to vo...
09/23/2026

Groups are suing to prevent the NC State Board of Elections from spoiling ballots over rules they see as unrelated to voter eligibility.

In many Western NC communities devastated by Helene, volunteer organizations have helped bring relief while government f...
09/23/2026

In many Western NC communities devastated by Helene, volunteer organizations have helped bring relief while government funding has been slow.

Town officials have voted to move toward dissolving Ronda, based on advice from NC Local Government Commission. But some...
09/22/2026

Town officials have voted to move toward dissolving Ronda, based on advice from NC Local Government Commission. But some still hold out hope.

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