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Rose Hoban: Amid flu deaths in N.C., warning signs already for next year
The flu vaccine will never prevent all deaths or severe illness, but it helps reduce a significant amount of disease. But experts worry that without the U.S.’s contribution and coordination, the U.S. will fail the public it is sworn to protect.
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OPINION: A letter to North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle federal education programs, the North Carolina parent of a child with a disability urges Sen. Thom Tillis to step up.
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NC needs workers who help people with disabilities. A new fund aims to do that.
Through a new $3 million investment, the state aims to transform how it recruits and retains the essential workers who provide daily support to its most vulnerable populations.
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Opinion: Justice deserves impartial judges, not biased politicians
As judges, we were elected and re-elected on ballots that listed our names without any political party affiliation. Voters chose us based on experience, reputation, knowledge of the law, impartiality, and fairness.
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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
“What’s going to happen is VA’s not going to perform as well for veterans, and veterans are going to get harmed,” said Michael Missal, who was the VA’s inspector general for nine years until he was fired last month by Donald Trump.
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Arcades in Charlotte, ranked from worst to best
Discover Charlotte’s top arcade bars for adults, plus family-friendly options for the kids.
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Artist supports local abortion providers with painting donation
Amid abortion access struggles in NC, a painting donation to local abortion clinics stands as a tribute to providers and patients navigating the state’s ever-changing restrictions.
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Opinion: Will the kind of research that saved my life still be funded in the future?
The research infrastructure that saved my life, and that of countless others, was upended in early February when the Trump administration slashed the amount that research institutions receiving grants from the NIH can claim as overhead, or indirect cost. Now those indirect costs will be capped at 15 percent of the grant total.
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Republicans tried to cancel their votes in the NC Supreme Court race. So voters spoke out with a disco party.
Judge Jefferson Griffin lost his race but is still trying to toss out 65,000 votes. At ‘Disenfranchised Disco’ on Friday night, North Carolinians proved that protecting democracy requires mobilization—both on and off the dance floor.
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5 companies will bring 800+ jobs to small-town NC
Five companies have committed to creating over 800 manufacturing and technology jobs across rural North Carolina counties, investing more than $128 million in the process.
