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UNC and Duke's health systems are partnering on North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital. Republican leaders said it will be exempt from Certificate of Need.
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N.C. Senate leaders are proposing a $32.6 billion budget that includes small raises and bonuses for teachers and state employees, while cutting programs and vacant positions across state government 鈥 all as they expand controversial scheduled income tax cuts.
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State Senate Republicans plan to release their budget bill on Monday. Leaders in the House and Senate have already agreed on how much to spend, and it's expected to be a tight budget year.
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Jeff Tiberii discusses the week's news in North Carolina, including the impact of ongoing trade wars and tariffs, with a panel of local reporters.
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When Gov. Josh Stein took office in January, he inherited the fallout from one of the worst natural disasters in the state鈥檚 history. The estimated $60 billion recovery from Hurricane Helene has been Stein鈥檚 鈥渢op priority as governor,鈥 the Democrat told Carolina Public Press. His initial days in office have shown it.
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An Eastern NC hunting club member said it would be "100% impossible" to comply with the proposed law.
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The latest in the ongoing saga over NC鈥檚 Supreme Court seat. What Republican Jefferson Griffin鈥檚 win (for now) with the state appeals court means, and what happens next. 瓜神app鈥檚 Rusty Jacobs fills us in.
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State lawmakers want to prevent people under age 21 from buying vaping and other products containing THC.
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Alena Ayers disappeared in the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene. Her loved ones are pushing for change.
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State lawmakers are considering eliminating a waiting period for teen drivers to get their provisional license.
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Lynn Berry-Bernstein knows what builds electoral trust 鈥 and it鈥檚 not President Donald Trump鈥檚 recent executive order on elections.Berry-Bernstein, the founder of Transparent Elections NC, used to work with election observers in North Carolina. Before observing their first absentee ballot meeting, they often reported very little confidence in the fairness and accuracy of elections.
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Conservative stalwart Art Pope says the Trump Tariffs are "very wrong" and will lead to price increases and lost jobs.