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As some states look to roll back child labor laws, Democrats in Congress introduce a bill to increase protections for children working in agriculture that would raise the minimum age to 14.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Saturday a bill allowing the state’s leading health insurance provider to reorganize despite pleas from other executive officials to block the proposal.

Some of the stories we're working on this morning at Public Radio East.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last week that El Niño has officially developed and will play a role in shaping the weather patterns around the world into next year.

Dituri, whose nickname is Doctor Deep Sea, kept busy during his time below the surface. The university professor taught online classes and conducted daily experiments.

Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” in his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed.

A new center for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities opened in Jacksonville this month.

NCDOT is using new technology to help the state’s bridges last longer.

A Kinston nonprofit is beginning to renovate the historic Paramount Theatre in the city's downtown.

The Adult Recovery Court opened in January and services Lenoir, Greene and Wayne counties. Participants enroll in a five-phase rehabilitation program. Once completed, the crime that brought them in is removed from their record.