Sarah Ovaska
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North Carolina Could See Boost in Child Care, Health Care, Paid Leave, and Housing if Congress Acts
The “Build Back Better” legislation, a benchmark for President Biden’s administration, faces opposition from Republicans.
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How COVID Fears Are Disrupting NC Children’s Routine Vaccinations
North Carolina saw immunizations for children plunge in 2020. It got better in 2021, but many NC babies and toddlers went without potentially life-saving vaccines.
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Eight NC Corn Mazes to Get Lost in This Year
As we get ready for Halloween and fall, grab the family to one of these North Carolina corn mazes.
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‘More Rights for the Employer’: Why Workers Have it So Bad in North Carolina
North Carolina’s lack of worker protections makes it the worst place in the country to work, especially for Black women, a recent analysis found.
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Mobile Morgues and Desperation: Inside North Carolina’s Least Vaccinated County
A hospital leader in Robeson County tells C&P why she’s exhausted, mad, and scared for her community right now.
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Too Poor To Get Sick: What’s Next for the Half-Million Uninsured North Carolinians
Inside the wait for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, one of 12 states spurning a federally-funded healthcare program for poor people.
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Haywood County Starts Its Recovery From Catastrophic Flooding
Seven people are still missing and two are confirmed dead after Tropical Storm Fred tore through Western North Carolina this week.
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Still Waiting on Your $250-$300 Child Tax Credit? Try These Next Steps.
Parents nationwide have begun receiving their monthly child tax credit payments. If you haven’t gotten yours, here’s what to do.
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From Deviled Eggs to Dessert, Top 5 Recipes for Your Next North Carolina Cookout
North Carolinians are getting vaccinated and getting together. Here’s some ideas of what to bring next time you grill out with friends and family.
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After Nikole Hannah-Jones Snub, UNC ‘Not Safe for Black Students’ Either, Activists Say
North Carolina’s flagship public university has been the scene of numerous race-related controversies in recent years, including white supremacist rallies around a Confederate monument.
