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'No Kings' Rallies Against Trump Authoritarianism Could Be 'Largest Protest in US History'
Amid President Donald Trump's unprecedented and accelerating attacks on US democracy, millions of Americans in every state and beyond are preparing to take to the streets Saturday for a second wave of No Kings rallies. In what organizers and...
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From criminalization to compassion: Rethinking addiction
Brian Hackel, right, an overdose prevention specialist, helps Steven Baez, a client suffering addiction, find a vein to inject intravenous drugs at an overdose prevention center, OnPoint NYC, in New York, Feb. 18, 2022.| AP YPSILANTI, Mich.—There...
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4 takeaways from Senate and House fundraising reports for the third quarter
Nearly a year out from the 2026 midterms, the latest federal fundraising reports show challengers outraising several vulnerable House and Senate members in key races. Candidates continued to build up their campaign resources between the months of...
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Duke Energy announced its plan to power the Carolinas. Here’s what you need to know.
Duke Energy filed its 2025 resource plan earlier this month. The filing has drawn sharp criticism from environmental and clean energy advocates, and even has some business groups skeptical about future rate hikes. WFAE’s climate reporter Zachary...
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North Carolina state House member charged with sex-related crimes involving teen
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HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state House member has been charged with sex-related crimes involving a teenager earlier this year, court records show. Six-term Democratic state Rep. Cecil Brockman, 41, of High Point, was arrested...
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A Snob’s Guide to North Carolina
The Tar Heel State has a slice of it all: beaches, barrier islands, mountains, and some of the most delicious and discerning food cities, all within driving distance of a few hours. Plus, there is North Carolina’s sophistication, from its Research...
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MD-based Sandy Spring Bank, Atlantic Union Bank complete merger
Atlantic Union Bank, a financial establishment headquartered in Richmond, Va., has officially completed a merger integration with Olney-based Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc., the company announced Wednesday. About a year ago, the two institutions issued...
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Does college offer a return on investment? ‘It’s front of mind for universities today in a way that it was not necessarily 15, 20 years ago’
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For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college — or whether to go at all — has become a complex calculation of costs and benefits that often revolves around a single question: Is the degree worth its price? Public confidence...
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13 Pop Culture Museums To Visit This Fall if You Love Classic TV
Fall brings out the nostalgia in all of us. Maybe it’s the cooler air and shorter days or the urge to curl up on the couch with a blanket and a favorite old TV show. But if you’d rather step inside that nostalgia instead of just watching it, there...
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Who Is Cedric Dean? FBI Raids Charlotte Properties Linked To Activist In Health Care Fraud Probe
Federal agents carried out raids at three Charlotte properties on Thursday morning. (Picture credit: X) Federal agents carried out raids at three Charlotte properties on Thursday morning as part of an FBI investigation into health care fraud....
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Housing Developer Eyes Harbor Bay Landing
On September 26, 2025, True Life Companies filed a preliminary permit to redevelop Harbor Bay Landing from a shopping plaza into 305 housing units. According to the project description that was filed, 217 of those units would be for sale and 88...
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No, Elon Musk Is Not Offering Any Investment Opportunities In His Companies: That's A Scam
Scams In Name Of Elon Musk Scammers are getting advanced in the age of AI and making the scams look so professional that a generic audience can even differentiate between the two. Now, have you seen videos of Elon Musk asking the public to invest...
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Infantry brigades shift to mobile brigades in Army transformation
Over the next two years, the U.S. Army will convert 25 Infantry Brigade Combat Teams into new formations known as Mobile Brigade Combat Teams as part of the service’s “Transforming in Contact” initiative, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said...
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Meet Myrtle Beach mayoral candidate Mark Kruea
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – People will soon be heading to the polls to elect their next mayor and city councilmembers and WMBF News wants to make sure you’re prepared when you cast your ballot. Early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 20, and ends...
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North Carolina Is Fueled For Growth
Business Facilities: What are some of the broad advantages for business in North Carolina? Christopher Chung: The state of North Carolina offers a compelling combination of highly skilled and growing workforce, low cost of doing business, and a...
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North Carolina teen wants you to know she is in need of a forever family
There are more than 11,000 children living in foster care in North Carolina, and the Children’s Home Society reports there are not nearly enough available families to take them in.One of those children awaiting adoption is 14-year-old Solé. She...
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Saint Louis University professor named distinguished visiting humanities professor at East Carolina University
Dr. Fred Pestello, President | St. Louis UniversityDr. Fred Pestello, President | St. Louis University Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., a professor of Hispanic Studies at Saint Louis University (SLU), has been appointed as the David Julian and Virginia...
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Nationwide 'No Kings' protests return to Charlotte area
The rallies scheduled for Oct. 18 are in defiance of President Donald Trump's "authoritarian power grabs." CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four months after millions of Americans participated in "No Kings" protests across the U.S. against President Donald...
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Study calls for working group to study H2A reforms
Agriculture is North Carolina’s No. 1 industry and relies heavily on H-2A visa workers, who are foreign temporary agricultural workers. The John Locke Foundation has proposed a working group to examine the guest worker visa program and identify...
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