UNC-Chapel Hill providing COVID-19 tests for students ahead of winter break
UNC-Chapel Hill announced plans Thursday to provide COVID-19 tests for students leaving campus for the winter break. The move comes after North Carolina saw a single COVID-related death record Tuesday...
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Monday numbers: NC hit by the biggest gasoline spill in the U.S. this century
This map, provided by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, shows the locations of various types of pipelines in the U.S. The Colonial Pipeline, which carries gasoline and...
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Majority support legalizing recreational marijuana in Elon Poll
A growing number of North Carolinians support the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, according to data from the Elon University Poll released this week. The survey found 54 percent of...
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Carrying the torch: Today’s fight for justice is built on generations of...
Horror and heroism often walk side-by-side. For every insurrectionist who attacked the U.S. Capitol last month, many more lifted their voices against racism and police violence in streets across our...
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Governor’s budget proposal is a cautious step toward rebuilding NC
The Governor’s budget proposal is a cautious next step as North Carolina begins the serious work of not just responding to this pandemic and downturn, but rebuilding afterward as well. By focusing on...
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What the 2020 census tells us, at a glance
The Census Bureau released the long-delayed decennial census data Thursday, a key factor in how federal, state and local funds are appropriated. It also triggers a new round of redistricting, in which...
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Rev. Barber tests positive for COVID-19, encourages vaccines and boosters
Rev. William Barber Rev. William Barber has tested positive for COVID-19. Barber, the former president of the North Carolina NAACP and current president of Repairers of the Breach and co-chair of the...
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Steps to Medicaid expansion in NC? A legislative committee wants to find a...
Rep. Donny Lambeth A legislative committee is diving into the details of medical insurance and health-care industry forecasts, a task that may lead to recommendations on how to get health insurance for...
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COVID “test and treat” is set to launch later this month. Here’s where the...
President Joe Biden announced in his State of the Union Address last week the next strategy in combating COVID-19 called “test and treat.” The plan to be launched later this month would have COVID-19...
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COVID-19 pandemic exposed state unemployment office flaws. Audit says state...
The state Employment Security Commission took too long to pay unemployment benefits to people who lost their jobs in the first year of the pandemic. The lapse meant that $438 million in first payments...
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Hot debate in NC health care on freeing advanced practice nurses from...
The legislative committee considering Medicaid expansion and access to health care in North Carolina took up the contentious issue of allowing nurses with advanced degrees diagnose illnesses and...
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COVID-19 cases are expected to increase in NC. Will wastewater help us know...
COVID-19 (Image:CDC) Another increase in COVID-19 cases is expected in North Carolina, but it’s predicted to be not as big as the wave of infections that filled hospitals last winter, state health...
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NC congressional candidates fill campaign coffers with lots of their own money
For prominent candidates in the 13th Congressional district, campaign fundraising has meant a lot of pitching in of their own money. Some candidates have loaned their campaigns significantly more than...
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NC House Republicans want the state to negotiate for a Medicaid expansion...
A NC House Republican proposal for Medicaid expansion would require the state’s health department to negotiate for a work requirement for enrollees before the question of offering health insurance to...
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More lawsuits over state abortion laws are coming, a Duke law professor says
As court fights over abortion intensify in the states, a Duke law professor predicts more legal battles challenging vague laws. Abortion is legal in North Carolina. House Speaker Tim Moore said in a...
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Education budget proposal falls short on Leandro and teacher pay
Education policy can get awfully complicated. However, state lawmakers will do a pretty good job if they consider just two guiding questions: Do our schools meet the bare minimum standards of what’s...
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In national health care rankings, North Carolina is chronically ill
Graphics: Commonwealth Fund The Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit that promotes high-quality health systems, publishes a scorecard each year that ranks states on 56 benchmarks, such as healthcare access,...
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Elon, Meredith and HPU polls offer insight into mindset of voters ahead of...
With elections looming next week, a trio of North Carolina-based polls released this week give insight into the mood of the electorate, voters’ top concerns and how confident they are in the elections...
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NC maternal death rate exceeds national rate
North Carolina’s maternal mortality rate is rising much faster than the national rate reported by the CDC on Thursday. The US maternal mortality rate in 2021 was 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births,...
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North Carolina’s existing abortion restrictions harm patients, doctors say
Dr. Beverly Gray at a news conference Wednesday on abortion restrictions. As Republicans in the state legislature contemplate more abortion restrictions, doctors who treat pregnant patients highlighted...
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In the hot seat: Development, climate leads to increased risk of wildfires...
Image: AdobeStockMore than 2.1 million homes in North Carolina lie within the “wildland urban interface” — populated areas on the fringe of forests, scrub and other vegetation — and are at a greater...
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Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: A fine southern tradition that ought to...
The author likes getting a to-go cup with her iced tea when departing a restaurant (and is perplexed by those who don't). File photoI’ve spent a lot of years explaining the mind and heart of the South...
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With COVID hospitalizations rising, Duke experts urge people who are eligible...
Duke experts say keeping up to date on vaccination is the best strategy for dealing with the COVID-19 virus. Photo: Getty ImagesThe rise in hospitalizations and the report that First Lady Jill Biden...
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5 Southern states had most of the nation’s population growth
Workers apply brick to the facing of new homes in a new subdivision in Frisco, Texas. Five Southern states — Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina — collectively added almost 1.2...
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Hospitality workers’ wages are rising faster than high earners’ in most states
Recent raises for low-wage workers have reversed a lot of the wage inequality that has been growing for decades, even in states that did nothing to shore up the minimum wage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty...
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