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Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesA judge is demanding answers about the international broadcaster's future from Trump official Kari Lake. -
Yoichi Okamoto/Lyndon B. Johnson LibrarySixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters.
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A controversial rezoning request to allow the construction of a high-rise development at Heritage Square in the Hayti neighborhood was withdrawn by developers before the Durham City Council could vote on it. -
The Buncombe County town suffered severe damage when Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina.
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The Johnston County town of Benson is facing a budget shortfall of about $578,000. -
Summer camp that addresses kids dealing with mental health and substance use hopes to expand in 2026Camp Heal, which was funded through opioid settlement money, is working to get more funding so that it can expand next year. -
Soul singer Lee Fields chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns. -
The N.C. Office of the State Auditor released its look into the Division of Motor Vehicles. It found that wait times have increased since 2019, staffing levels of driver license examiners remain low and DMV technology is perilously outdated. -
This week, state lawmakers made it more difficult to establish regulations that potentially protect the environment and public health with the passage of House Bill 402. Critics say the measure creates significant roadblocks to addressing air and water pollution. -
Researchers believe the autonomous robot makes things more efficient for scientists by completing tasks programmed through coding. -
Political experts say North Carolina's Senate race next year could see around $500 million in campaign spending, and the contest between former Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley could set a new record for the most expensive Senate race in the country.
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