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$160 to $1,077! What’s driving the spike in health insurance cost?
Governor Josh Stein says premium increases will cause more than 150,000 people in our state to lose their health insurance coverage. GREENSBORO, N.C. — As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, the battle in Washington is...
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Hakeem Jeffries calls NC Republicans ‘Sick People’ over redistricting plan
House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries called NC Republicans “sick people” over a plan to redraw congressional maps. GOP leaders fired back, calling Democrats out of touch. GREENSBORO, N.C. — A war of words is heating up between top Democrats and...
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Registration opens for session on Financial Strategies for Livestock Operations
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The Warren Record - North Carolina
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Registration is open for North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s program, “Profiting with Precision: Financial Strategies for Livestock Operations,” which will be held on Dec. 16 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the East Carolina Agriculture & Education...
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World News | Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra Meets US Senator Tammy Duckworth; Discusses Trade, Energy and Defence Cooperation
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, co-founder of the QUAD Caucus in the US Senate, to discuss key areas of cooperation between the two countries. In a...
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Airports are refusing to air video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Airports across the country have refused to air a partisan video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. The government has been shuttered for nearly three weeks after Congress failed to...
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Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra meets US Senator Tammy Duckworth; discusses trade, energy and defence cooperation
Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, co-founder of the QUAD Caucus in the US Senate, to discuss key areas of cooperation between the two countries. In a post on X, Ambassador Kwatra...
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Airports are refusing to air video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Protesters rally against North Carolina's death penalty, offering alternative solutions
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WLOS - North Carolina
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Community members came together to protest the death penalty as the conversation ramps up over its legality in North Carolina. While the death penalty remains legal in North Carolina, it has not been used since 2006. NC...
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Baltimore murder suspect captured in North Carolina after release error
Law enforcement officials on Saturday arrested a Baltimore murder suspect in Charlotte, North Carolina, days after he was mistakenly released from custody because of a procedural lapse in the extradition process. Charles Anthony Boatwright, 55,...
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Blue States Set Up a Shadow Public-Health Alliance
“The public-health resistance to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is growing,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Governors across 15 states including New York, California and North Carolina are forming a new public-health...
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UPLIFT partners with Caswell Arts to launch local tourism ambassador program, participants learn about mural recipients
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The Caswell Messenger - North Carolina
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By Karen Williamson Caswell Messenger News Correspondent The mission of UPLIFT is “to support tourism through community-driven efforts in rural North Carolina.” In keeping with that mission, UPLIFT recently partnered with Caswell Arts to launch a...
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Grid operator targeting staff quadruple to 150 in two years
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The company formed to overhaul New Providence’s energy grid is aiming to ramp up to a 150-strong workforce within the next two years as it bids to construct its headquarters...
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One Big Beautiful Bill reshapes Carolinas tax law
SUMMARY Raises federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million per person, indexed for inflation Makes 20% qualified business income deduction and 100% bonus depreciation permanent Restores immediate expensing for research and expands small...
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Skiptown Unveils Franchising Model, Tapping into Thriving Pet Services Category
Skiptown, a first-of-its-kind, tech-enabled pet care facility offering dog daycare, boarding, full-service grooming, and dog walking, has launched franchising to expand its national footprint. Building on a strong foundation of corporate-owned...
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Debunking the Top 5 Cybersecurity Myths
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Beaufort County Now
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News Release: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As a cybersecurity practitioner straddling both academia and industry, I frequently encounter disparities between common perceptions and the reality of cybersecurity. Here are five...
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Cyclum Travel Centers opens its first site in Dunnigan, California
Cyclum Travel Center opens in Dunnigan, California. | Cyclum Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers, a renewable fuel dispenser, convenience-store and travel center company, opened its first location in Dunnigan, California. The new store opened its doors...
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As Virginia prepared for revolution, some of its leaders took time to found a college: Hampden-Sydney
Patrick Henry was a busy man in 1775. On March 23, he gave a notable speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond. Later that spring, after the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, seized the Colony’s gunpowder, Henry led a group of angry militiamen who...
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Six Flags Announces Corporate Governance Change
(Logo Courtesy of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation) Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), which owns Carowinds on the border of South and North Carolina, announced that Selim Bassoul, executive chairman, and Daniel J. Hanrahan, lead...
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ACE Electric makes gift to Ogeechee Technical College to advance Electrical & Industrial Systems Technology program
The future of electrical training looks bright at Ogeechee Technical College, thanks to a generous donation from ACE Electric that will provide new equipment and enhance learning opportunities. Ogeechee Technical College is pleased to announce...
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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 9, 2025
Volume 9, Issue 9 ● Welcome Welcome to our ninth issue of Currents 2025. Energy and Mineral Foundation Fall Symposium The EMLF hosted its Fall Symposium on October 7-9 in Lexington, Kentucky. Our own Matt Heiskell was on hand to discuss Legal...
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