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Elections

Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:10 am

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New Bethel Baptist Church Spiritual Choir anniversary

New Bethel Baptist Church Spiritual Choir will celebrate its anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. Come join in to sing praises unto our ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is elected as the state’s governor

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 9:17 pm

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Obituary: Song-writing, singing, acting icon dies at 88

By ANDREW DALTON and KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES   — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, September 29, 2024 10:23 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Biden drops out of 2024 race, VP Harris gets his nod

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, July 21, 2024 3:07 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 13, 2024 8:39 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Trump is fine, campaign says, after being whisked off stage following apparent gunfire at rally

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:24 pm

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Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, May 31, 2024 12:10 am

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With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina announced a 2024 bid for state attorney general on ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:30 pm

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Key North Carolina GOP lawmakers back rules Chair Destin Hall to become next House speaker

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — Top Republican leaders in the North Carolina House have consolidated their support behind four-term Rep. Destin Hall ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:29 pm

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North Carolina to launch Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Medicaid expansion will launch Dec. 1 in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday after achieving ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, September 25, 2023 11:55 pm

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Medicaid expansion to begin soon in NC as Cooper decides to let budget bill become law

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill that’s now reached ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, September 22, 2023 11:55 pm

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North Carolina board reasserts funding control over charter schools after losing other powers

RALEIGH — The State Board of Education approved on Thursday a policy that seeks to reassert control over North Carolina charter schools weeks after the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, September 7, 2023 11:55 pm

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University of North Carolina graduate student left building right after killing adviser, police say

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — A University of North Carolina graduate student walked into a classroom building, shot his faculty adviser and quickly left, authorities said ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 11:55 pm

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Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — A shooter killed a faculty member in a science building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, August 28, 2023 8:04 pm

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US east cleans up after deadly storms as New England braces for flooding

By Sarah Brumfield Associated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. — Crews across the eastern U.S. worked Tuesday to clear downed trees and power lines and restore ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 11:55 pm

Kannapolis

Discover Fun in Kannapolis this week

KANNAPOLIS — Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this week with several activities and events in the city. Don’t miss the last movie of the Gem ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 12:00 am

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Roller coaster with big crack has a second structural issue, inspectors say

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Another structural issue has been located with a large roller coaster that’s been closed for weeks since a large crack in a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, July 28, 2023 11:55 pm

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Vietnam car maker begins build for North Carolina electric vehicle plant that will employ thousands

MONCURE (AP) — A Vietnamese company planning an electric vehicle plant in central North Carolina that would employ 7,500 workers met a milestone Friday as ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, July 28, 2023 11:55 pm

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Cooper vetoes another charter school oversight bill

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Friday another bill related to North Carolina charter schools that would ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, July 21, 2023 11:55 pm

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Cooper vetoes trio of LGBTQ+ restrictions in ongoing fight with GOP supermajority

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Wednesday a trio of bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 11:55 pm

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North Carolina GOP legislators making changes to new abortion law days before enforcement

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican legislators rolled out on Thursday adjustments to the state’s new abortion restrictions that are ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, June 22, 2023 11:57 pm

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Transgender sports ban heads to Cooper’s desk

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Transgender girls in North Carolina would no longer be allowed to play on the school sports ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, June 22, 2023 11:56 pm

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Transgender health care restrictions gain steam in North Carolina

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Proposals to ban or to restrict access to gender-affirming health care for transgender youth advanced Wednesday ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 11:55 pm

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North Carolina House revives LGBTQ+ education limits in final days of session

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Previously stalled legislation that would limit LGBTQ+ instruction in North Carolina public schools and require teachers ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 11:55 pm

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North Carolina Senate acts quickly to seek to override 4 of Gov. Cooper’s vetoes

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina state Senate Republicans acted quickly on Tuesday to attempt to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent vetoes on legislation addressing ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:55 pm

Health

As Medicaid purge begins, ‘staggering numbers’ of Americans lose coverage

By Hannah Recht KFF Health News More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, June 18, 2023 12:00 am

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Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state’s new restrictions

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Abortion providers in North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Friday that challenges several provisions of a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, June 16, 2023 11:56 pm

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