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New business formations reached record pace in North Carolina in the second half of 2025. Elaine Marshall says her team needs more staff to handle all the paperwork.
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José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPRHundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela. -
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A status conference for the Camp Lejeune Justice Act cases is scheduled for Friday at the Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse in Wilmington before Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones Jr.; it starts at 11 a.m. -
Teachers at dozens of schools across the state could walk out in protest of low teacher pay on Wednesday. It’s the second time in recent months that a statewide effort like this has been planned. -
The patient has recovered, but several people remain under quarantine while health officials continue outreach and vaccination guidance. -
Democrats have dominated voter registration in North Carolina for decades. Now the GOP has more voters than Democrats. -
The Charlotte region is home to largest Venezuelan expat community in North Carolina, where people gathered to celebrate the toppling of the autocratic Venezuelan leader. -
The North Carolina Chamber serves as the voice for businesses large and small in this state, and when it endorses or opposes legislation, state lawmakers from both parties take notice. -
State agencies are appealing to the state Supreme Court for a third time to keep from covering the entire health care costs for retirees promised years ago. -
AI-driven applications are creating demand for more conduits to carry internet traffic, like undersea cables that snake along the ocean floor. -
Mohamed Naser was temporarily held in a federal detention center after being detained by ICE last year.
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