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3 things happening in NC: Drive through High Point’s massive Christmas lights show
Cardinal & Pine’s weekly roundup of NC happenings is a full-on holiday party this week. Drive through High Point’s massive Christmas lights show, party for Kwanzaa in the Triangle, and a world-renowned Christmas show comes to Charlotte.
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Opinion: How former Gov. Jim Hunt transformed North Carolina
A lot of people have come to North Carolina since Gov. Jim Hunt left office 25 years ago. They may not know it, but he’s a big reason they came here.
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NC resident faces 1,100% increase in health insurance costs
For four years, Nancy Weaver has accessed essential healthcare through the Affordable Care Act. Now she faces an uncertain future as Republicans in Congress are set to allow key subsidies to expire, raising her monthly premium by $1,600 a month.
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North Carolina’s ‘education governor,’ Jim Hunt, dies at 88
Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped leaders from both major parties strive for public education reform, died Thursday at the age of 88, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced. Hunt, whose career provided a prototype for the modern “education governor,” served an unprecedented…
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Good News Friday: The Lumbee Tribe will finally be recognized by the US government
After fighting for generations, the Lumbee Tribe, a local Indigenous population is finally affirmed. Plus, high school students unveil impressive aviation project during annual Wright Bros. memorial while a Charlotte couple wins big on Netflix. ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the state, folks were slacking off at work, itching to celebrate. Whether…
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Economic warning signs pile up as Trump plans Rocky Mount speech on Friday
Trump’s recent “affordability is a hoax” campaign may not play as well in an area where food prices are soaring and healthcare benefits are set to expire.
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How the fight to fund NC’s public schools became the 30-year Leandro struggle
In 1994, low-income school districts sued the NC legislature over paltry funding. The saga known as the Leandro case became a snarl of court rulings and legislative obstruction that is still unresolved.
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Report: NC teacher pay and per-pupil funding are in a dismal place
In a dismal new report, a libertarian think tank finds that NC teacher pay and per-student public school funding ranks near the bottom of the nation.
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NC funnels $50 million to Helene repair projects that don’t qualify for FEMA
Many Helene repairs did not qualify for FEMA funds, so North Carolina leaders are expected to spend $50 million through 80 grants in western NC.
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A NC reentry program uses tiny homes to house women leaving prison
An innovative NC reentry program breaks ground in Alamance County. By fall 2026, they hope to offer tiny homes to formerly incarcerated women in need of housing.
