Nearly 30 gallons of diesel fuel spilled during a delivery to the Morehead Gulf Docks. First responders confirm some of the fuel washed into the city's storm drains and the surrounding harbor waters.
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Using advanced sonar imaging and historical records, the dive team successfully mapped the submerged Grantham's wreck site to uncover new clues about Eastern North Carolina’s maritime past.
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NC State Health Plan board approves Medicare Advantage plan benefit changes despite retiree concernsRetirees on the state's Medicare Advantage will face higher out-of-pocket maximums next year, as well as higher copays for many medical services.
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New ENC nature trail will showcase one of the largest coastal restoration projects on the East CoastOrganizers say the project is designed to teach visitors exactly how local wetlands act as a natural shield—filtering water, boosting local fisheries, and protecting down-east communities from severe storm flooding.
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The grant application period for the program will launch on July 15. It will initially open to residents ages 65 or older and will expand to all eligible applicants on August 16.
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State Health Plan Executive Administrator Tom Friedman said Atrium charges between 15 and 40 percent more for services. If WakeMed adopts those reimbursement rates, the impact could ripple across hundreds of thousands of employees.
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The National Park Service approved the nomination of The Historic Magnolia House as a Green Book Resource. It also established a pathway for all of North Carolina's 327 Green Book sites to pursue similar recognition.
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Dozens of people gathered outside the federal courthouse in uptown Charlotte on Friday to protest the potential opening of three ICE detention centers in North Carolina.
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N.C. House Republicans and a few Democrats advanced a bill Wednesday that would set some guardrails on data center development, while putting restrictions on Duke Energy’s coal plant retirement. Mecklenburg County’s newly unaffiliated representatives Nasif Majeed and Carla Cunningham also voted in favor of the bill.
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