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A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole for a felony conviction when they had simply violated the voting law by mistake.
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Republicans leading the House and Senate are talking about the traditionally “short” session that starts Wednesday to finish by early summer. The legislature’s chief duty in even-numbered years is to adjust the second year of the two-year government operating budget that’s already enacted.
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Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the SouthThe United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee. Organizers hope they can continue a push into the rest of the south, including North Carolina and South Carolina, which have very low union participation rates.
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A video of people pulling bear cubs from a tree in North Carolina has prompted an investigation, but a state official says no charges will be filed. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says staff responded to a report of people harassing bear cubs at an Asheville apartment complex on Tuesday.
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Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Rod Brind'Amour aimed to build a perennial contender. He's made the Carolina Hurricanes exactly thatRod Brind'Amour has gone from first-time head coach to one of the NHL's best in leading the Carolina Hurricanes to six straight postseason appearances. Brind'Amour is trying to win a Stanley Cup as a coach after being the captain on Carolina's 2006 winner.
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A new North Carolina forecast from the General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration expects revenues during this fiscal year and next to be higher than what's projected in the current state budget.
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A state Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that a trial judge erred when he rejected claims by the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and private bars that their constitutional rights to earn a living and for equal treatment under the law had been violated.
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The North Carolina Attorney General's Office has announced a $20 million settlement with a major internet provider that will require it to make investments in infrastructure in the coming years.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is cementing economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina by visiting the Tar Heel state after a few days in Washington focused on global security issues.