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How Republicans gained ground in rural North Carolina
Republicans, including Donald Trump, gained more support in rural North Carolina in the 2024 election even with low voter ...
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Democrat keeps slight lead for North Carolina Supreme Court as counties finish count
Allison Riggs expanded a very small lead over Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin for NC Supreme Court as counties ...
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Annual fund drive begins; donations matched through Dec. 31
Trusted journalism like ours is more important than ever. As a nonprofit newsroom, we can’t do this critical work without ...
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Segregation academies across the South are getting millions in taxpayer dollars
ProPublica identified 39 likely “segregation academies” in NC that are still operating and that have received school voucher ...
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Suspect pleads guilty six years after 13-year-old girl’s murder in Robeson County
The man accused of raping and killing a 13-year-old girl in Robeson County in 2018 pleaded guilty on Friday, according to ...
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Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
Transgender youth have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes ...
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Rural southeastern NC, already known for low voter turnout, sees further drop
Voter turnout in rural southeastern North Carolina was lower this year than it was in the 2020 general election, unofficial results show. All of the Border Belt counties — Bladen, Columbus, Robeson ...