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Opinion: It’s time to consider who pays for climate damage in North Carolina
North Carolina is already paying for climate change, a state lawmaker says. It’s time to make fossil fuel companies pay their share.
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Trump tariffs could cause ‘real harm’ to NC farms, new study shows
The study by the conservative John Locke Foundation shows how Trump’s tariffs could start a widespread trade war that devastates farms and the rural communities that depend on them.
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What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?
Here’s what you need to know about your constitutional protections from immigration stops and detentions by ICE.
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ProPublica found more than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds
An in-depth investigation of ICE and Border Patrol finds that federal immigration agents are using banned chokeholds that cut off breathing.
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NC Dems condemn fatal shooting by Border Patrol, while Republicans stay mostly silent
Amid the growing outcry over the shooting of Alex Pretti, Republican Thom Tillis called for a bipartisan investigation, but most other North Carolina Republicans seemed to ignore it.
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Everything you never learned about NC’s power grid—and how clean energy fits in
From frozen fuel supplies to distant grid failures, winter storms like Fern are showing North Carolinians why the power can go out, and how clean energy fits into a more resilient grid.
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Room in the Inn: 30 years of shelter for Charlotte’s unhoused neighbors
Every December through March, faith-based organizations and colleges in Charlotte open doors for Room In The Inn.
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How to keep warm if the power goes out. What North Carolina needs to know
North Carolina officials and emergency management agencies are preparing for the possibility of widespread power outages as a winter storm moves into the Carolinas. And there are things you can do too to keep warm if the power goes out.
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NC Gov. Josh Stein declares emergency ahead of weekend winter storm
Gov. Josh Stein has declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina prepares for the impacts of a major winter storm.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
