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Cooper vetoes bill eliminating pistol purchase permit system

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican gun legislation Friday that would no longer require ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, March 24, 2023 11:55 pm

Health

New CDC opioid guidelines may be too little, too late for some chronic pain patients

By Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller Kaiser Health News   Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, March 24, 2023 12:00 am

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NC approves Medicaid expansion; measure can’t take effect until state budget is approved

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — A Medicaid expansion deal in North Carolina received final legislative approval on Thursday, capping a decade ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, March 23, 2023 2:30 pm

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NC lawmakers nearing final Medicaid expansion OK

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — An agreement to expand Medicaid in North Carolina neared final legislative approval Wednesday as the House agreed ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11:55 pm

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Sports wagering getting second chance in North Carolina House

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — A second-chance effort this year to authorize sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Tuesday ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:18 pm

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Democrats, advocates want N. Carolina corporate tax retained

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups called Monday for blocking the planned elimination of North Carolina’s corporate income ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, March 20, 2023 11:55 pm

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Tougher riot penalties becoming NC law with no Cooper veto

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Increased punishments for rioting in North Carolina will become law later this year as Democratic Gov. Roy ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, March 17, 2023 11:55 pm

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NC Senate bill would reduce wait time for unsupervised driving

RALEIGH (AP) — More young North Carolina drivers wouldn’t have to hold a learner’s permit as long before advancing to unsupervised driving in legislation approved ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, March 16, 2023 3:50 pm

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NC justices could revive voter ID previously tossed

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A photo voter identification mandate first sought over a decade ago by North Carolina Republicans could be ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 11:55 pm

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NC House sends pistol permit bill to Cooper’s desk

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina’s House sent a sweeping firearms bill to the governor’s desk on Wednesday that would ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 11:55 pm

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Cooper’s big budget increase scoffed at by GOP

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Democratic governor released his state government spending plan on Wednesday that would increase spending by ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 11:55 pm

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Medicaid agreement in North Carolina closes in on passage

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — The details of a deal reached by North Carolina legislative Republicans to expand Medicaid to hundreds of ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:55 pm

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NC Senate OKs harsher penalties for utility damage

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that would increase punishments for intentionally damaging utility ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:55 pm

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With GOP majority, North Carolina court revisits voting maps

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A newly formed and now Republican-majority North Carolina Supreme Court listened on Tuesday to arguments that could ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:55 pm

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NC violence prevention office announced by governor

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday his administration would create an office aimed at helping ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:55 pm

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Gov. Cooper announces violence prevention office

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday his administration would create an office aimed at ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 3:08 pm

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NC justices quickly revisit redistricting, voter ID

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court is revisiting this week whether a previous combination of justices got it ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, March 13, 2023 11:55 pm

Crime

Sheriff: Missing Texas girl found locked in outbuilding outside Lexington

LEXINGTON (AP) — A missing 13-year-old Texas girl was found locked in an outbuilding near a Lexington home, authorities said Monday. Investigators with the Dallas ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, March 13, 2023 7:27 pm

Health

Seniors with anxiety frequently don’t get help — here’s why

By Judith Graham Kaiser Health News Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:00 am

Health

Big pharma isn’t only reason insulin costs so much

By Arthur Allen Kaiser Health News Eli Lilly & Co.’s announcement that it is slashing prices for its major insulin products could make life easier for some diabetes ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:00 am

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Wife sues over meteorologist’s death in NC helicopter crash

By Ben Finley Associated Press The family of a meteorologist who was killed last year in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, March 10, 2023 11:55 pm

Crime

Officials: Albemarle man fatally shot after firing at trooper, deputy

ALBEMARLE (AP) — A man was fatally shot after he fired at law enforcement officers while fleeing the scene of a crash, the State Highway ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, March 9, 2023 7:49 pm

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Cooper details mental health plan; GOP sets budget limits

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled on Wednesday a $1 billion plan to address the state’s mental ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 11:55 pm

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NC Senate considers stiffer penalties for drug distribution

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — As fentanyl overdoses continue to plague communities across North Carolina, the state Senate is considering legislation ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:55 pm

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NC hotel guest rules bill approved, heads to Cooper

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval on Tuesday to legislation designed to help hoteliers and innkeepers remove longer-term guests determined to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:55 pm

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North Carolina Senate advances House riot penalties bill

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Legislation that would toughen punishments for violent protests — a response to 2020 demonstrations over racial injustice ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:55 pm

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North Carolina Medicaid expansion consensus moves forward

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — The details of a consensus North Carolina Medicaid expansion deal reached last week by top Republican lawmakers ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:55 pm

Local

Siemens Mobility plans to build rail car plant in Davidson County

LEXINGTON (AP) — A division of German engineering giant Siemens AG will build a passenger rail car manufacturing plant in Davidson County, creating over 500 jobs ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 4:41 pm

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