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Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café to Open in Cary, North Carolina
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
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June 27, 2025
North Carolina is about to get a lot sweeter as Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café, the ultra-popular restaurant brand serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner and specializing in sweet and savory crêpes, hot drinks and more, announces its first location in...
Historic eastern North Carolina train depot transformed into a trade learning center
WBJD - North Carolina
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June 27, 2025
After sitting unused for two decades, a historic eastern North Carolina train depot has been remodeled and transformed into a trade learning center. The ribbon was cut on the Lenoir Community College Maysville Workforce Training Center on...
Governor Stein comments on North Carolina budget impasse
North Raleigh Today - North Carolina
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June 26, 2025
Today, Governor Stein issued a statement following the adjournment of the General Assembly without passing a budget. The governor expressed disappointment over the legislature's inability to address critical needs before the start of the new...
North Carolina Motorcycle Insurance Rates Down, Auto Rates Up—What’s the Deal?
Live Insurance News
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June 27, 2025
Insurance rates going down? In this economy? Believe it or not, it’s happening—for motorcycle liability insurance, at least. North Carolina riders are in for a pleasant surprise: a substantial 16.3% average decrease in motorcycle liability...
Governor signs overhaul of child welfare in NC. State gains authority over local DSS agencies
Carolina Coast Online - North Carolina
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A recent federal policy brief on North Carolina’s past child welfare reform efforts didn’t mince words: “Children in North Carolina suffer the consequences of an inadequate child welfare system.” But a sweeping bill that Gov. Josh Stein signed...
Governor Stein comments on budget impasse after General Assembly adjourns
North Wake News - North Carolina
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June 26, 2025
Today, Governor Stein addressed the public following the General Assembly's adjournment without passing a budget. In his statement, he expressed disappointment in the Senate and House for not reaching an agreement before the new budget year...
Legendary WRAL anchor and 'Cronkite of North Carolina' Charlie Gaddy laid to rest
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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June 26, 2025
On Thursday morning, a Raleigh legend was laid to rest. Charlie Gaddy -- North Carolina’s Walter Cronkite and WRAL’s main anchor for more than two decades -- got one last goodbye, during a funeral at Raleigh’s Edenton Street United Methodist...
North Carolina’s CPA pathways bill sails through legislature
CFO Dive
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Dive Brief: North Carolina’s state lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation out of the House that provides an alternative path to obtaining a certified public accounting license in the state that doesn’t require 150 college credit hours, or...
'I dream of having a family I can call': Meet a 17-year-old North Carolina girl awaiting adoption
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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June 27, 2025
A TEEN GIRL LIVING IN A GROUP HOME SAID SHE BELIEVES HER FOREVER FAMILY IS OUT THERE AND SHE IS STAYING POSITIVE. SHE MET OUR AUDREY BIESK AT A LOCAL CRAFT STORE WHERE SHE COULD SHOW OFF HER CREATIVITY. THAT’S WHY I LOVE IT SO MUCH, BECAUSE YOU...
Does Starlink cost more in North Carolina?
WCNC - North Carolina
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June 27, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Some Starlink customers in rural North Carolina are noticing a steep increase in the cost of their internet service — a price hike that has caught many off guard. But for new users in some regions, the cost to connect has surged....
Federal Investigation into Migrant Identity Theft Leads to ICE Raid in North Carolina
TFPP Wire
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June 27, 2025
An ICE raid in North Carolina led to the arrest of over 30 individuals suspected of using stolen identities to obtain illegal employment at a fire equipment plant. The investigation is ongoing, with more arrests expected. Key Facts: ICE and U.S....
North Carolina legislature leaves after passing Helene aid package, but still no budget
North Shore News
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June 26, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session Thursday, passing another Hurricane Helene aid package this week after Republican majorities pushed through divisive bills to...
FEDS: Migrant Identity Theft Investigation Leads to ICE Workplace Raid in North Carolina
Breitbart
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June 26, 2025
An identity theft investigation led to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace raid at a fire equipment factory in North Carolina on Wednesday. The operation led to the arrest of at least 30 people, according to a local news report....
Governor Stein criticizes assembly for not passing state budget before new fiscal year
WCTI - North Carolina
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Governor Stein released a statement regarding the General Assembly being adjourned without passing a budget, per a press release emailed to News 12. The Senate and the House failed to come together to meet the needs of North Carolinians before the...
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.8M Sale of Two-Property Retail Center Portfolio in North Carolina, Mississippi
REBusinessOnline
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June 26, 2025
45SPRING LAKE, N.C. AND JACKSON, MISS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.8 million portfolio sale of two retail properties totaling 53,000 square feet in Spring Lake and Jackson. Walmart shadow-anchors both centers. Built in 2004, Spring...
Governor Stein signs 10 bills into law, focusing on child welfare and military tuition aid
WCTI - North Carolina
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Governor Stein has signed 10 bills into law, according to a release sent to News 12. He made the following statement on regarding signing House Bill 612: Fostering Care in NC Act: This bill protects our most vulnerable children and strengthens our...
Birmingham contractor completes $40 million North Carolina luxury cottage project
AL.com - Alabama
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June 26, 2025
Birmingham’s Capstone Building Corp. has completed construction on a $40 million single-family rental cottage development. Heartsease at Calabash is located in Calabash, N.C., a coastal city near the South Carolina state line. The project is by...
Census: North Carolina soars past 11M
The Center Square
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June 26, 2025
(The Center Square) – More than a half-million people in four years have swelled North Carolina's population past 11 million, the U.S. Census said in a release on Thursday. And it's still growing. From April 1, 2020, through July 1, 2024, the...
Proposal would keep larger trucks out of left lane of North Carolina's biggest freeways
WBJD - North Carolina
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June 26, 2025
State lawmakers want to keep larger trucks out of the left lane of North Carolina's biggest freeways. The bill would prevent truckers from using the far left lane on freeways that have six lanes or more. It's one of the most controversial...
Credential services resume at North Carolina DMV offices after earlier outage
WLOS - North Carolina
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE (10:28 a.m.): NCDOT officials say the system outage of the National Data Register (NDR) has been repaired, and all driver license offices are fully operational. -- Earlier coverage: North Carolina drivers looking to...