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Eastern NC deputy fired after violent arrest was a ‘wandering officer’
Should he have been hired? That's what some wonder after it was revealed the Washington County deputy involved had been in ...
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Instrumental in Helene aftermath, Mission Health ‘back to their old ways’
Asheville’s Mission Health has been trying to help the city recover in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene. But medical staff and state officials have not softened their stance toward the ...
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Cities are dumping this chemical in NC rivers — and getting paid to do it
Is 1,4-dioxane dangerous? Opinions vary. But that hasn't stopped cities from releasing the chemical into the drinking water of communities.
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NC lawmakers to focus on Helene, the budget and, some predict, cooperation
As a new legislative session begins, Democrats and Republicans find themselves faced with old issues and an all too familiar power divide.
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Life of the party: For Republican lawmakers, it’s, again, majority rules
The North Carolina General Assembly meets in the State Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen here in Feb. 2018. File / Frank Taylor / Carolina Public Press As lawmakers head into a legislative session ...