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The number of Asian grocery stores and supermarkets in the NC Triangle have grown significantly since the 1990s, reflecting the rapid growth of the Asian population in the area. The stores have also become gathering spaces for folks across the diaspora, looking for flavors that remind them of home.

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A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the courts.
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On his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he's pushing back that deadline.
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Thousands gathered Saturday on Raleigh Bicentennial Plaza across from the North Carolina General Assembly to protest the Trump Administration and presidential adviser Elon Musk.
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A majority of a three-judge appeals court panel has given thousands of voters whose ballots are being challenged 15 days to verify their eligibility
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Senator Thom Tillis tells President Donald Trump that his tariffs could do irreparable harm to North Carolina farmers. Will his overtures make any difference in the ongoing trade wars?
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North Carolina Forest Service officials say downed trees will soon dry out, making fires worse and more difficult to fight.
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A podcaster shares her journey of getting to the bottom of her own medical mystery: why she experiences debilitating period cramps every few months.
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North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced. But now the state's GOP-controlled legislature is seeking to repeal a key element in that law.
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A crackdown on foreign students is alarming colleges, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
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Lindsi Franklin’s son, Isaac, was 9 years old in June 2024 when doctors found an abscess in his stomach and a section of diseased bowel. He was diagnosed with severe Crohn’s disease — Isaac’s immune system had decided that his own intestines were an enemy.
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The North Carolina Theatre was housed within the Martin Marietta Performing Arts Center. It’s Raleigh’s largest professional theatre company that produces live musical theatre.
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Senator Thom Tillis tells President Donald Trump that his tariffs could do irreparable harm to North Carolina farmers. Will his overtures make any difference in the ongoing trade wars?
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A podcaster shares her journey of getting to the bottom of her own medical mystery: why she experiences debilitating period cramps every few months.