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Love Wins as City of Charlotte Covers LGBTQ Residents in Nondiscrimination Ordinance
Charlotte, North Carolina expanded its nondiscrimination ordinance to include housing and employment protections for LGBTQ residents. Advocates are ready to push for more.
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When Luxury Was a Luxury: The Rise and Fall of NC’s First All-Black Resort
History rarely makes a place for Black leisure in the era of segregation. But North Carolina’s coast was once a destination for middle-class Black people.
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5 Years After HB2, Will Charlotte Come Full Circle With Protections for LGBTQ North Carolinians?
More than five years after HB2 made North Carolina the face of anti-LGBTQ+ policy in the US, NC’s largest city moves to protect LGBTQ+ people.
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As Eviction Moratorium Ends, 206,000 NC Households Are Behind on Rent. Here’s How to Get Help Now.
In less than a week, many of these North Carolina families could be facing eviction proceedings.
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‘A Little More Fashion, a Bit More Culture’: A Roundup of Rides with North Carolina’s Black Cowboy Clubs
Inside NC’s Black saddle clubs, the cowboys and cowgirls continuing their traditions with trail rides and horseback events this summer.
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Monthly $250 to $300 Checks from Child Tax Credit Start This Week. What Does That Mean for NC Families?
President Biden’s expansion of the child tax credit could help lift 137,000 North Carolina children out of poverty, officials hope.
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Single in North Carolina? 5 Summer Adventures to Try by Yourself
North Carolina is full of options for the single adventurer. From outdoor skating to midnight kayaking, here’s our top suggestions for solo fun, from the mountains to the sea.
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“If You’re Sick, You Need to See a Doctor’: Top Biden Official Talks Health Care in NC
US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and US Rep. Alma Adams call expanding Medicaid and boosting health care access a non-partisan issue.
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NC’s Black Communities Are Under-Vaccinated. That Makes Delta a Big Threat.
Black North Carolinians account for less than 20% of the vaccinated population. The unvaccinated are at risk from this new, aggressive, fast-spreading strain.
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How to Get Potholes Filled, Litter Swept, and Street Lights Fixed in North Carolina
For North Carolina residents, getting public maintenance issues handled may be easier than you think, and under President Biden’s plan, better funded too.
