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Could NC enact more abortion restrictions in 2025?
Republicans no longer have a supermajority in the NC House, but they need only one Democrat to join them, or to simply miss a vote, to still be able to override a veto from Josh Stein. And while Republican leaders have suggested they don’t expect a push for further restrictions in 2025, Democrats say they’ve…
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OPINION: Thom Tillis needs to show courage and reject some of Trump’s cabinet nominees
Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel, a conspiracy theorist who has promised to use the FBI to pursue Trump’s political opponents, as FBI director. It is a nomination that epitomizes far-right extremism, write Scott Peoples, a former Army veteran and member of the national group Veterans for Responsible Leadership.
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Opinion: Jefferson Griffin wants to throw out my vote because he lost. That disqualifies him from serving on the NC Supreme Court.
For Judge Griffin to question the integrity of over 60,000 North Carolinians, and find various ways to try to overturn the will of the people is a sign that he is willing to forgo his judicial responsibilities of being faithful to the law and unswayed by partisan interests.
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OPINION: Roy Cooper will be remembered as one of North Carolina’s most beloved governors
For two terms, Roy Cooper’s North Carolina prospered during pandemics, partisan firestorms, and more. He was the last line of defense against a power-drunk legislature.
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The 28 best BBQ joints in NC, according to Reddit
North Carolina’s barbecue scene promises unforgettable bites at every corner.
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2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism—and cute little animals
Here’s everything (more or less) you need to know about 2024 in pop culture.
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Disaster relief for western North Carolina at risk as Trump and Elon Musk kill government funding deal
Western North Carolina is still waiting for funding from Congress nearly three months after Hurricane Helene. If the government shuts down at midnight on Friday, as is increasingly likely, the region will continue to go without critical federal aid for the foreseeable future.
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‘We shouldn’t be here’: Effort to throw out votes in NC Supreme Court race threatens election integrity, Riggs says
Justice Allison Riggs sat down with Cardinal & Pine this week to discuss her opponent’s challenges to 60,000 votes.
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New study finds that air pollution could be threatening the success of IVF treatment
Researchers looked at the air pollution levels while the donor eggs were developing and the 72 days when the sperm was developing and found a link between an increase in exposure to air pollution and lower embryo quality and egg survival in both cases.
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42 music festivals coming to North Carolina in 2025
Check out all the 2025 music festivals we could find spanning from the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina to the coast.
