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North Carolina House budget would make it easier for parents to challenge ‘unfit’ school materials

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican House leaders are reviving efforts to require teachers to post lesson plans online. They want to make it easier for parents to challenge school materials they consider to be unfit too.

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Tiny horse roaming Outer Banks is first wild foal of 2023, experts say. Take a look

Fewer than 100 wild horses roam the northern end of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, so finding a foal is a sign of hope for the fragile herd.

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Biden visits North Carolina microchip plant to launch ‘investments’ tour

President Joe Biden kicked off a three-week tour by top members of his administration to tout his legislative accomplishments with a trip to North Carolina on Tuesday.

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NC Senate moves quickly to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of pistol permit repeal

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate voted Tuesday along party lines to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of gun rights legislation that includes a repeal of the state’s permit requirement for buying handguns.

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Amazon delivery driver casually drops off package in middle of armed police standoff

A video on TikTok has gone viral after an Amazon delivery driver in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, was caught dropping off a package in the middle of a police standoff

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Native Americans protest, derail sale of human skull at North Carolina auction house

An effort to sell a 600-year-old human skull at a rural North Carolina auction house was abruptly halted over the weekend after a group of opponents led by Native Americans intervened.

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Watch: Biden visits North Carolina to kick off Investing in America tour

Joe Biden kicked off his Investing in America tour in Durham, North Carolina, on Tuesday, 28 March.

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As more Republican states expand Medicaid to all, Florida lawmakers focus on kids

Florida is unlikely to expand Medicaid this year, as North Carolina and other Republican states have done recently, but lawmakers are pushing measures they say will expand health care for more children from low-income families.

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Titans met with WR Josh Downs prior to his pro day

The Titans are one of several teams to have met with North Carolina WR Josh Downs prior to his pro day.

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In North Carolina, Biden to compare economic plan with GOP's

President Joe Biden will visit an expanding North Carolina semiconductor manufacturer as he launches an extended effort to spotlight the impact legislation passed earlier in his administration is having on the U.S. economy

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N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making

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Bed Bath & Beyond store closures 2023: The full list of stores closing

We share which Bed Bath & Beyond stores are closing in 2023 as the company attempts to reduce costs.

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Jonathan Bernstein: Why Medicaid expansion will overcome Florida politics

North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature last week approved the expansion of Medicaid to more low-income adults, leaving only 10 states that continue to reject the federal government’s incentives under the Affordable Care Act. Medicaid expansion, aimed at adults who make too much money to qualify for conventional Medicaid but not enough…

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FDIC: First Citizens Bank to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it has agreed on the sale of troubled Silicon Valley Bank to North Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. The sale involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens

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Out-of-control wildfire in eastern North Carolina grows to 5,800 acres, state says

RALEIGH, N.C. — A wildfire in eastern North Carolina has spread across 5,800 acres with “0% containment,” the N.C. Department of Agriculture reports.

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Top Republican leaders ask judge to dismiss lawsuit over NC abortion pill laws

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and state Senate leader Phil Berger filed a motion Friday requesting dismissal of a lawsuit that would block restrictions on abortion pills.

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes pistol permit repeal, setting up override showdown with GOP

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed gun rights legislation Friday that would repeal the state’s permit requirement for buying handguns, which Republicans argue is outdated and an unnecessary infringement on Second Amendment rights, but which most Democrats vehemently oppose ending.

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Teacher tapes mouth of boy, 11, shut - before he sends selfie to his angry mum

Brady, 11, sent a selfie to his mum after a teacher at Smithfield Middle School in North Carolina, US, taped up his mouth. He claimed he was left "humiliated" in front of his classmates

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Auto review: Affordable Hornet GT brings Dodge sting to compact SUVs

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — You know it as soon as you grip the steering wheel on the Dodge Hornet. This SUV wants to play.

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Why the NCAA hosts Final Four, other championships in states with controversial laws

DALLAS — Not long ago, the NCAA was seen as a leader in social activism.

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Camp Lejeune health claims are mired despite law allowing suits

As claims and lawsuits pile up against the government related to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, the number of grievous health outcomes tied to exposure to those toxic chemicals at the Marine Corps base in North Carolina is also rising.

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‘Aspect of his heritage’: ACLU blasts school that told Native American boy to cut his hair

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina school fired back after a civil rights group blasted its short hair rule as “discriminatory.”

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Governor Roy Cooper (D) issues two executive orders from March 13-19

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) issued two executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, Cooper has issued five executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than he did at this point a year ago.

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate

As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked two from March 13-19. Democrats sponsored both bills. The two bills are:

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives

As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 19 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 19, Ballotpedia tracked four from March 13-19. Democrats sponsored three, while Republicans sponsored one. The four bills are:

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