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Beyond graduation rates: Measuring success in NC alternative education
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Carolina Journal
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The opinions expressed in this piece are solely the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carolina Journal or its publisher. In recent years, North Carolina has taken bold steps to improve its education system for students in...
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UNC Health, Blue Cross NC Study Offers Clinical Evidence on How Food Delivery Models Can Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Health Outcomes
UNC researchers, including Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, and Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH, found that a monthly $40 food subsidy improved blood pressure among people facing food insecurity. The results were published in JAMA Internal Medicine. A...
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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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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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Newsom launches nationwide alliance to keep public health decisions science-based
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KXTV, ABC 10 - California
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California and 14 other states form the Governors' Public Health Alliance to coordinate science-driven guidance and protect communities from political interference. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California is...
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Best new foods coming to NC state fair 2025
The 157th annual North Carolina State Fair will open on Oct. 16 and run through Oct. 26 this year. This year, there are 88 new foods, with food being cited as the No. 1 draw to the state fair. A small sampling of these foods was available for the...
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In-person early voting begins Thursday for municipal elections
In-person early voting gets underway this Thursday, Oct. 16, for voters in 380 North Carolina municipalities ahead of the November municipal elections. There are 447 cities, towns, and villages in 88 counties that are conducting elections. Of...
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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
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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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In heartbreaking sit down, Fox News' Harris Faulkner reveals her last talk with Charlie Kirk... and the change she saw in him before his death
There's a plaque outside Harris Faulkner's corner office at News Corporation's headquarters in New York. Shiny, silver and tacked to the doorframe, it states that the Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized (POWER) 'Proclaims...
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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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Titans’ Brian Callahan becomes first NFL head coach fired this season; others are on the hot seat
Brian Callahan is the first NFL head coach to be fired this season, and chances are he'll have some company in the unemployment line in the not-too-distant future. Last year, three head coaches were fired midseason. With the Dolphins off to a 1-5...
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Appeals Court rejects fired Swain elections director’s lawsuit
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling against a former Swain County elections director. Judy Allman had argued that state and county elections officials violated her rights when she was fired in 2023. A unanimous...
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North Carolina Defines Digital Skills Standards
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity has published the North Carolina Digital Skills Standards, which are designed to provide those in the state with digital tools and...
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WATCH: California seeks investigation into big tech merger
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Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin
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(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday he was joining 12 other Democratic state attorneys general in intervening in a $14 billion merger between rival technology companies Hewlett-Packard and Juniper Networking....
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Trump’s Shutdown Threatens Our Food, Water, and Health
The harms of Trump’s shutdown are far-reaching. Republicans must end it with a bipartisan “No Kings” spending bill. Trump and Congressional Republicans have driven us headfirst into a government shutdown. This shutdown has paused essential safe...
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SBA Deadline Approaching to Apply for Physical Disaster Loans for Private Nonprofits in North Carolina
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in North Carolina of the Nov. 10 deadline to apply for disaster loans to offset losses from physical damage caused by Tropical...
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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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