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Education

Free speech and UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Chapel Hill already has the lowest standing of any of North Carolina’s state universities in the annual FIRE College Free...
Elections

Hanig runs for Congress

State Sen. Bobby Hanig, R-Currituck, says he’s going to run for Congress, which ensures that the Senate’s GOP caucus will...
Local

Asbestos ruling

A divided state Court of Appeals panel has breathed new life into a set of asbestos-related worker’s comp lawsuits against...
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Stein and AI

Gov. Josh Stein is setting up a new “AI Leadership Council” to help craft a strategy for the state government...
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N.C. lawmakers visit Finland

Senate Majority Leader Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, four other legislators, and other state and private-sector officials traveled to Finland last...
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Helene-damaged home is now fixed

Gov. Josh Stein’s office says the state’s completed the first repair of a Hurricane-Helene-damaged home approved for assistance through the...
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Found money

The state treasurer’s office was also in the news Thursday because it announced that it’s “uncovered $170 million in unspent...
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Briner and BlackRock

State Treasurer Brad Briner and many of his Republican colleagues around the country are once again at odds with BlackRock,...
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Tourism update

Buncombe County saw an estimated 10.8% reduction in visitor spending in 2024, a year where Hurricane Helene’s devastation left its...
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Agritourism battles

An Orange County farm is putting the state’s policies around conservation easements and agritourism to the test. The Triangle Land...