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DURHAM — At Kate’s Korner, the day begins early – children arriving, classroom doors opening, small voices calling for teachers, parents saying quick goodbyes before heading to work. For the childcare center’s staff, the morning comes with one less worry: they don’t have to figure out how to pay for care for their own children. […]
The North Carolina National Guard lost 30 members in direct combat operations over the past 25 years.
Laurie Buckhout, the Republican candidate in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, told the Republican midterm convention on Thursday that Republicans kept their promises to cut taxes for working families. Buckhout touted the tax deductions on tips and overtime included in the omnibus tax cut and spending package Congress passed last year. Democrats’ opposition to the […]
With just over a month until early in-person voting begins on Oct. 15, North Carolinians are squarely focused on pocketbook issues. According to a new Elon University poll released Thursday, 86% of registered voters surveyed said inflation and the cost of living are “very important” issues, with 73% describing the general economy and healthcare as […]
The deal, announced Thursday, is the largest total environmental damages recovery in state history, according to Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office.
Millions of North Carolinians routinely download and use TikTok for entertainment, news and advertising. But its popularity in the state doesn’t mean that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, should be tried here, attorneys for the social media giant argued Wednesday before the North Carolina Supreme Court. The case stems from an October 2024 lawsuit filed by […]
North Carolina’s lottery is selling more tickets than ever – but it’s putting less of the money it makes into schools, says Auditor Dave Boliek. A new audit found that gross ticket sales for the state’s Education Lottery rose from $4.3 billion in FY 2023 to $6.6 billion in FY 2025. But the percentage of […]
