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Legislation to allow American Indian students to wear feathers at school graduation ceremonies is headed to Governor Roy Cooper.
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The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would legalize betting on sports and horse racing in North Carolina. The proposal now goes back to the House, where Speaker Tim Moore says he expects a final vote soon.
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A transportation bill that passed its first House committee Wednesday would allow more cameras that read the license plate numbers of passing cars.
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A group of state lawmakers and law enforcement officials want to lower the legal limit for drunk driving in North Carolina.
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Students at community colleges and public universities would have to take a class in American history, under a bill moving through the North Carolina House.
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A controversial bill called the "Parents' Bill of Rights" cleared the Senate education committee Wednesday.
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Piedmont Natural Gas is cutting rates in North and South Carolina thanks to the falling cost of natural gas.
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Moore County has lifted its state of emergency now that power has been restored to customers who lost it in last weekend's attack on two substations.
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Power will be restored a little earlier than expected to about 35,000 customers still without electricity in Moore County.
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Gov. Cooper: Substation attack will prompt review of how authorities protect critical infrastructureNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says the attack on electric substations in Moore County will prompt a review of how authorities protect critical infrastructure. The two Duke Energy substations were badly damaged by gunfire Saturday night tens of thousands of customers are still without power Tuesday morning.