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Public comments heated up over House Bill 1038, which would eliminate Jacksonville's voting ward system and convert all council seats to at-large positions.
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Lawyers for the Marine families previously argued the dispute must head toward a full trial, but Lendlease is urging the judge to dismiss the claims immediately. -
The state legislature is taking final votes Wednesday to put several constitutional amendments restricting tax rates on November's ballot. They passed the House thanks to support from two Charlotte legislators who recently left the Democratic Party. -
Duke would be required to obtain a certificate of public necessity and convenience for new nuclear facilities before retiring baseload powerplants like coal- or natural gas-fired facilities. -
Newport launching initiative to protect community from flooding, severe weather, and coastal hazardsBacked by roughly $70,000 in state technical assistance, the town will work alongside the Division of Coastal Management to identify local vulnerabilities and develop long-term storm resilience strategies. -
The ruling is a critical win for a national class action lawsuit led by disabled veterans. They argue the company violates state consumer protection laws by charging predatory fees for services meant to be free or heavily regulated. -
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says it will reopen Jail North, its second detention facility, as overcrowding worsens at the county’s main detention center in uptown Charlotte. -
I-77 toll lane project dead after transportation planning board votes to rescind support for projectIn a stunning decision, a supermajority of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization’s board voted Wednesday night to rescind its support for the public-private partnership to build toll lanes on Interstate 77. -
In celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary, Guilford County and the Dolley Madison Woman's Club unveiled a monument to the country's fourth First Lady, and North Carolina native, in the Guilford County Bicentennial Garden.
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New legislation would require closed loop cooling systems for data centers, ban local incentives and examine the financial impact of NC's 2050 carbon dioxide net neutrality law. -
As Republicans work to approve a reconciliation bill to fund ICE, some in the party are pushing back against a proposal to include $1 billion in funding for Secret Service and Trump's ballroom.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks political analyst and podcast host Chuck Todd what the tension between the president and Republicans in Congress means for Trump's agenda.
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Colorado's Democratic Party voted to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted over a plot to promote false 2020 election claims.
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About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding. -
Republicans work to pass reconciliation bill but ballroom money may get left out, Trump says Gulf allies persuaded him not to resume attacks on Iran, U.S. indicts Cuba's former President Raúl Castro.
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Libraries are struggling to source materials following the closure of the nation's largest book distributor earlier this year.
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The U.S. indicted Cuba's former President Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes -- a dramatic move that could further inflame tensions between Washington and Havana.
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Making the pilgrimage to Mecca is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a sacred obligation for many Muslims. But the ongoing Iran war is making some American Muslims reconsider their plans.
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A 60-year-old shelter for immigrant children run by Catholic Charities in Miami is shutting down due to curbed federal funds.
