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Impacted by federal cuts, NCDHHS set to eliminate dozens of jobs after losing $100 million in grantsThe Trump Administration eliminated millions in federal grant funding for North Carolina, which state health officials say will affect areas within the department like behavioral health and substance use disorder services.
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The state's restriction on school calendars has long been a bone of contention pitting state lawmakers and the tourism industry against school boards and families, regardless of their political persuasion.
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Artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced a major new partnership in Durham.
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Under the Trump administration, the EPA is reportedly considering plans to dissolve its scientific research office. At Research Triangle Park, several hundred people work in this division at EPA’s large regional campus.
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If a House bill becomes law, officers could issue $100 fines to drivers distracted by dogs or children.
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The state Senate is voting this week to require more transparency around the cost of health care services, part of legislative attempts to make health care in North Carolina more affordable.
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DAE has been advocating for more than a year for a formal "seat at the table" with district administrators. This week, three school board members voiced their support.
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More than 6,000 acres were ablaze in western North Carolina. Follow here for live updates
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Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar for $1 billion a decade after it bought the North Carolina company for $8 billion.
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A committee of the Wake County Public Schools Board of Education approved a draft policy on Tuesday that would limit student cellphone use during the school day. The discussion comes as lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly are working on a possible statewide ban.
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A top lieutenant to North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger is resigning from the chamber. A statement released Tuesday from Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton says he's retiring effective Wednesday evening "to pursue an opportunity outside of state government."
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North Carolina State University will launch a one-day workshop to help Spanish-speaking foreign workers in agricultural entry-level jobs advance to supervisory roles.