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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said more than 500 wildfires have scorched more than 2,200 acres in just the last few weeks.
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Brett Barley, who was out on his Sea-Doo, captured incredible footage of hundreds of Spinner Sharks engulfing his personal watercraft while devouring schools of menhaden. -
The committee did not take up a pair of proposals that would have curbed tax exemptions or refunds for hospital systems. -
The Ocracoke Access Alliance is pitching a $10 fee for the Hatteras-Ocracoke route and $20 dollars for mainland ferries. The plan calls for a total toll waiver for verified Ocracoke residents. -
The change follows massive first-quarter fundraising numbers from former Governor Roy Cooper, who brought in nearly $14 million dollars—more than double the $5 million raised by Republican Michael Whatley. -
Chancellor Aswani Volety shared initial plans at a UNC Board of Governors meeting Wednesday. -
Nearly half of all people detained by federal immigration agents during "Operation Charlotte's Web" last November had no criminal record, according to new data obtained by the Deportation Data Project. -
Chancellors are required to live in their official residences, which has occasionally posed some challenges. -
Three Black transgender women chronicle alleged abuses they faced while serving time in men's prisons in North Carolina. -
Officials say safety starts with a simple rule: assume an alligator is present in any coastal body of water."
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The twisting, turning stretch of railway known as the Old Fort Loops runs about 13 miles between Old Fort and Swannanoa. It sustained heavy damage during Helene. -
Surry County Schools’ Multilingual Learner Specialist Jonathan Lancho works with students learning English as a second language, drawing on his own experience. -
In the final hours of President Biden's term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero. -
Redrawing the Congressional map for political purposes inadvertently changes the makeup of the North Carolina School of Science and Math’s incoming classes. -
President Trump has continued to shift his timeline for ending the U.S.-Israeli-led war in Iran.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about Trump's inconsistent timeline to end the war with Iran and Democrats' efforts to restrain presidential war powers.
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President Trump's timeline for an end to the Iran war continues to shift, U.S. and Iran block the Strait of Hormuz, trapping the Gulf's oil and gas, Trump's allies defend his remarks about Pope Leo.
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The bass player known as Thundercat is cherished by fans of funk and jazz, and he recently revealed his love of "yacht rock" in a popular documentary. His new album is called "Distracted."
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Top Republicans in Congress have a plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. But to do so, they'll need to circumvent Democrats and limit defections within their own ranks.
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Hungarian Americans say Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary provides a blueprint for countering President Trump's attempts to tilt the electoral playing field ahead of the midterms.
