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NC Democratic convention delegates vote unanimously to endorse Vice President Harris

By Rob Schofield NC Newsline While some Democratic politicians and Democratic National Convention delegates have not immediately jumped ...

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Justice for All party says it will sue the NC elections board

By Lynn Bonner NC Newsline The group Justice for All in North Carolina plans to sue in federal ...

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State board recognizes We The People as official NC political party

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced recognition of another political party in the state ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Attorney General Josh Stein takes Meta to court for harming kids

RALEIGH — Attorney General Josh Stein and 41 other bipartisan attorneys general sued Meta on Wednesday, which owns ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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NC Attorney General one of four AGs to initiate request Congress study AI

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is one of four states’ Attorneys General to request the U.S. Congress ...

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NC Governor declares state of emergency ahead of Idalia

On Monday, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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Cooper vetoes limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed GOP legislation on Friday that would ban the ...

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Former North Carolina health official is picked to be new CDC director

By Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writer NEW YORK — Dr. Mandy Cohen, a former North Carolina official, will ...

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Cooper signs sports, horse racing betting law; wagering could begin in early 2024

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Regulated sports betting and horse racing is expected to begin across North Carolina in the ...

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Elections board, absentee, early vote changes heard by North Carolina Senate panel

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican senators began on Wednesday to attempt to ...

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Transgender sports ban nears finish line in North Carolina legislature

By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — A bill banning transgender girls from playing on the ...

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