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In North Carolina, more households rely on private wells as a main source of drinking water than in any other state. A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill shows the level of contaminants found in residents' drinking water can be “significantly predicted by race and income.”
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Pamlico County commissioners approved a resolution this week calling on state lawmakers to keep coastal ferries free of tolls.
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Duke Energy is preparing for a surge in demand ahead of several days of extreme heat in North Carolina.
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As state lawmakers hammer out the final state budget, advocates for students are wondering what they'll do to make school lunch more affordable.
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The North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill this week to require public schools across the state to establish threat assessment teams.
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State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow ABC stores to open on Sundays.
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The state House voted Tuesday to override six of Governor Roy Cooper’s vetoes.
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North Carolina civil rights leader Bishop William Barber says he will continue his work as an activist following his final sermon at his church in Goldsboro.
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North Carolina-based Samaritan's Purse has delivered another plane load of supplies to the region of Ukraine where a dam recently collapsed.
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Legislation to allow American Indian students to wear feathers at school graduation ceremonies is headed to Governor Roy Cooper.