Gov. Stein: Trump 'flat out wrong' about NC crime  • NC Newsline

A day after President Donald Trump delivered a grim campaign speech in Gastonia, Gov. Josh Stein described Trump's categorization of North Carolina as "political nonsense."

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A new report highlights the scarcity of maternal care in rural NC • NC Newsline

Vast stretches of North Carolina are maternity care deserts. The state wants to increase access to maternity care in rural counties.

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Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases • NC Newsline

Veteran homelessness dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, according to the latest results from the January 2025 point-in-time count. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counted 32,495 v...

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2 years after Grants Pass, 14 states, 350 cities have tougher laws on street homelessness • NC Newsline

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson decision  — which allowed governments to enforce public camping bans without violating the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unu...

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A GOP county elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site • NC Newsline

Republican members of the Jackson County Board of Elections say they were told by party leaders to vote against a campus polling place at Western Carolina.

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Duke University says data center will boost ‘environmental responsibility and sustainability’ • NC Newsline

Duke University plans to build a small data center at Central Campus, potentially the first of several similar-size projects, which has raised questions among some faculty about whether the energy- an...

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'Do your jobs!': Teachers, allies flood into Raleigh with message for state leaders • NC Newsline

Thousands of educators, advocates and allies converged on Raleigh Friday, demanding higher pay for teachers, more state support per student, more childcare funding, and more funding for special educat...

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Law-and-order Senate nominee Michael Whatley faced arrest for skipping court in 2015 NC traffic case • NC Newsline

Whatley was subject to two arrest orders in 2015 after failing to appear in court, part of a pattern of avoiding court for traffic offenses.

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Property tax, data center bills likely to move through NC legislature this session • NC Newsline

Lawmakers return to Raleigh this week for the 2026 legislative session. Despite partisan divisions on other issues, both parties seem to agree on the need for action on property taxes and data center ...

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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself, police say • NC Newsline

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday at the family’s home in Annandale, Fairfax County police said, in what authorit...

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AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history

The Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sust...

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Missouri property tax votes could curb services for people with disabilities

Shelby Twigger hates to miss work.After attending a retirement event with her dad, Doug, in summer 2024, she insisted on going back for the final hour and a half of her shift at Christian County Enter...

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North Carolina Supreme Court vacates nine years of Leandro school funding orders • NC Newsline

NC Supreme Court ruled Thursday that years of Leandro education funding orders are void, returning control over school spending to the General Assembly.

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‘A failure of leadership’: Rocky Mount officials chastised over budget crisis • NC Newsline

Rocky Mount NC was going to run out of money by July or August. City officials say they have taken steps to address the issue.

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Wake County shelter receives $850K federal grant for upgrades • NC Newsline

Wake County shelter will close for renovations funded by an $850K federal grant, reopening in November with improved accessibility and services.

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As Jeff Jackson battles Trump, NC GOP threatens to leave him with a ‘feckless, empty shell’ of a job • NC Newsline

Jackson’s first year in office has been defined by battles with the Trump administration. NC Republicans hope to put a stop to that.

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Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties • NC Newsline

The GOP majority on the NC Board of Elections rejected requests for polling places on college campuses and proposals for Sunday voting hours.

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‘They basically just kidnapped me’: US citizen taken by Border Patrol in Cary • NC Newsline

As Border Patrol agents swept the Triangle area, a construction worker born in the U.S. was among those detained.

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NC redistricting plan advances as Black leaders condemn new map • NC Newsline

Republicans push new map granting additional GOP seat closer to finish line. Previous occupant of that seat cries foul.

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Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

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A morning at the grocery store for Helene’s survivors • NC Newsline

One year after the worst storm in North Carolina history, the Foscoe Home Team's store remains a "safety net for the High Country."

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Trump Education Department to divert grants from colleges serving students of color • NC Newsline

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will withhold $350 million of congressionally approved funds to minority-serving colleges and universities and divert the funds elsewhere, saying that the...

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Trump Education Department to divert grants from colleges serving students of color • NC Newsline

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will withhold $350 million of congressionally approved funds to minority-serving colleges and universities and divert the funds elsewhere, saying that the...

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Poverty dropped in most states last year, but trend could reverse as cuts loom • NC Newsline

Poverty dropped last year nationwide and in 38 states, according to census estimates released today.

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Gov. Josh Stein calls to invest in workers at state AFL-CIO convention • NC Newsline

In remarks to the North Carolina AFL-CIO convention, Gov. Josh Stein pushed for affordable housing, education, and access to child care.

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In NC, Black communities meet mental health needs of youth in barbershops and churches • NC Newsline

Black communities in North Carolina meet mental health needs of their youth through barbershops and churches

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To require full Social Security numbers to register to vote, NC would need to hurdle a federal law • NC Newsline

NC legislators consider requiring Social Security numbers for voter registration; voting and privacy experts say it violates federal law.

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