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Early voting begins today. Here’s what to watch for in the 2026 NC primaries
The 2026 NC primaries are about to kick off, setting up key congressional, state legislative and judicial elections in November.
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US House sends funding bill to Trump, setting up immigration enforcement debate
The vote followed a tumultuous couple of weeks on Capitol Hill, with Democrats demanding additional restraints on immigration enforcement by ICE.
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Students, advocates condemn delays in NC’s Leandro case
Education advocates, parents and teachers braved the cold Thursday as they urged the North Carolina Supreme Court to enforce its Leandro ruling and release about $1.7 billion for public schools, saying delays are hurting students statewide.
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North Carolina faith leaders, advocates outline legislative wish list ahead of 2026 session
As the General Assembly prepares to return for a session this spring, North Carolina faith leaders and advocacy groups urged legislators to prioritize public education, affordable health care, and fair voting maps.
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FBI arrests NC teen accused of planning New Year’s Eve terrorist attack
Federal authorities arrested an 18-year-old Mint Hill resident on New Year’s Eve, alleging he planned a terrorist attack in support of ISIS.
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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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4-day school weeks grow in popularity across the US, but what are the effects?
School districts in rural places are increasingly turning to 4-day school weeks, but there’s mixed data on how the change impacts students.
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‘They basically just kidnapped me’: US citizen taken by Border Patrol in Cary
An American citizen from North Carolina tells his story of being detained by Border Patrol in Cary.
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NC program to support people with severe mental illness leaving prison
More than half of the people in the criminal justice system have a mental illness. A state program in NC wants to help them re-enter society.
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Trump plan to shift cost of health, food benefits to the states will cost North Carolina billions
by Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline September 5, 2025 A top state health administrator gave members of the state’s Child Fatality Task Force an update on some of the expensive challenges facing North Carolina that, left unresolved, could result in increased hunger and untreated illnesses. The federal mega-bill that cut social welfare programs will potentially undo…
