New Bern was recognized for The Harvey, an innovative project that turned a historic commercial building into a modern boutique hotel. Meanwhile, Tarboro took home a design award for the rehabilitation of the Old Cherry Inn.
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Groups like the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans warn the program could be used to involuntarily commit veterans with mental health issues into institutions.
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The object was a targeting trainer—a simulation tool used by the military that contains no live explosives— but investigators are still working to determine how it got there.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Wednesday that he has secured an agreement to restore $2.5 million in federal education funding for the remainder of this school year.
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Advocates say the changes are vital for seniors choosing between prescriptions and their mortgages. While county officials worry about potential budget gaps, lawmakers call it a necessary step to keep long-time residents in their homes.
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Whether a customer's total is rounded up or down, NCDOR officials said the amount owed to the state remains the same.
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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler calls the crisis the single greatest threat to the future of North Carolina farming.
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Governor Josh Stein warns these tariffs are a "one-two punch" for people in North Carolina, estimating they could cost the average household up to $1,300 this year alone.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said, "if you want to stop fentanyl, you have to go after the money."
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Military officials say all movements are coordinated with local law enforcement to ensure public safety as these candidates fight for their right to wear the Green Beret.
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Deputies say George Barfield, Jr. forged an official IRS form and sent it to Judge Imelda Pate, claiming a flooring company owed him more than $650,000.
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Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his investigation of this gambling world.
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As a recount (and possible election legal challenges) loom in the close primary between Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, Page is raising concerns over whether the process can be handled fairly.
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James Daniels is Greensboro's second poet laureate. His appointment will run through December 2028.
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Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. and Israel continue airstrikes in the country, triggering what's being described as the "largest oil disruption in history."
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who says the Trump administration's war plans for Iran are "incoherent and incomplete."
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Visitors can step inside a hand-stitched, full-scale replica of the tent where Washington slept and planned the battles that won American independence.
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The White House wants tougher rules for commercial licenses after several high-profile crashes involving foreign-born drivers. But critics say that would do little to make the nation's roads safer.
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U.S.-Israel strikes continue as Iran effectively closes Strait of Hormuz, Trump ran on lower gas prices, but the Iran war challenges that, probe points to U.S. being at fault for Iran school strike.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Kevin Kiley of California about changing his political party affiliation from Republican to independent.
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The Department of Justice has quietly restarted a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One name on the list is raising questions about transparency.