North Carolina election officials say pending legal action over absentee voting won't impact the start of the mail-in voting period Friday.
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The major grant is designed to replace distressed public housing with safe, affordable options while boosting local economic and educational resources in Craven County.
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The bill by North Carolina Republican Richard Hudson would give the state 20 acres of federal land to replace a Fayetteville veterans home that closed in 2024.
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Recent scattered rain and high humidity helped some North Carolina counties ease out of drought conditions, but the overall drought persists across the Piedmont.
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Georgia and South Carolina are trying to fight off an invasive bee-eating hornet that's been spreading along their coasts.
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A new space at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis explores the recent past and future of the movement.
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The Republican party is calling it a "Trumpapalooza." The party is throwing an unconventional convention in Dallas this week to try to boost Republican voter enthusiasm.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with commentator Jonah Goldberg about this week's unusual Republican midterm gathering.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carl Skau of the World Food Programme about the food insecurity crisis in Yemen.