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What you need to know about the candidates running for state treasurer

By Alexandra Myers | October 12

Incumbent Dale Folwell and Ronnie Chatterji are vying to become the state's next treasurer. Here's where they stand on key issues.

Higher rate of deficiencies reported in absentee ballots cast by Black voters in NC

By Sofia Lesnewski | October 6

As the election approaches, there have been concerns about racial disparities in absentee ballot deficiency rates. The North Carolina State Board ...

Court ruling restores voting rights to thousands of North Carolinians

By Maria Morava | September 22

With the recent ruling on Sept. 4, around 5,000 people are newly eligible to vote.

Orange County welcomes visitors to playgrounds as North Carolina enters phase 2.5

By Ella Layn | September 17

Several parks facilities in Orange County, including playgrounds, are opening up under phase 2.5 of Gov. Cooper's executive order.

'Rochelle Boys Matter': Mothers protest Durham police violence toward Black children

By Lilly Clark and Salim Fayeq | September 7

Over 100 protesters marched to Durham Police Department headquarters Sep. 4 to accuse five officers of drawing their weapons on three Black children aged ...

State and community leaders hold listening session to discuss criminal justice reform

By Guillermo Molero | August 16

The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice has recommended a ban on chokeholds, a mandate to intervene and report excessive uses ...

Professors' association revamps efforts to remove UNC-Charlotte head of safety

By Sofia Lesnewski | August 11

Students and faculty at UNC-Charlotte are calling for the removal of Associate Vice Chancellor of Safety and Security John Bogdan due to allegations of ...

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Here's the new state platform that takes a 'whole-person' approach to health care

By Taylor Heeden | July 1

NCCARE360, a technology platform that helps connect North Carolinians with health care providers and human service organizations across the state, launched ...

Here's how to register to vote in Orange County

By Taylor Heeden | June 29

With the Nov. 3 election just over four months away, local, state and national seats are up for grabs. Here is your guide to registering to vote in Orange ...

Protest over death of George Floyd escalates in Raleigh as police deploy tear gas

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Maydha Devarajan | June 1

Thousands gathered in Raleigh this Saturday to peacefully protest. The next morning, downtown was decimated. After a peaceful protest that began around ...

Laid off employees struggle to apply for unemployment benefits

By Meredith Radford | April 23

“Upfront, it was pretty frustrating," he said. "Because people rely on the money and it was taking a while for the application to be submitted." ...

State officials face pressure to reopen the economy as protesters crowd Raleigh streets

By Guillermo Molero | April 23

William C. McKinney, general counsel for the office of Gov. Roy Cooper, mailed a letter in response to an attorney who petitioned him representing activists ...

Cooper extends North Carolina's stay-at-home order until May 8, talks reopening plans

By Anna Pogarcic | April 23

Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina's stay-at-home order will be extended through May 8. The announcement comes at a time when neighboring ...

'Living inside a bubble': How N.C. voters broke along lines of income and education

By Michael Taffe | April 20

With competitive elections for nearly every office in the state on the ballot this fall, two counties on opposite sides of the state with differing population ...

Natural gas plant construction causes concerns for Native American landowners

By Henry Haney | April 16

Piedmont Natural Gas aims to connect a 685-acre development site to existing natural gas infrastructure via pipelines. Many of the affected landowners, ...

N.C. ACLU and other groups file lawsuit over health risks to prisoners during pandemic

By Suzannah Claire Perry | April 14

Several N.C. groups filed a lawsuit to protect incarcerated people from the coronavirus. The lawsuit seeks to allow an early release for those most at ...

N.C. experiencing a vast increase in unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 8

North Carolina is ranked second in the country for greatest percent increase in coronavirus-related unemployment insurance claims. Findings from WalletHub ...

North Carolina comes in 36th place nationwide in census responses

By Niharika Vattikonda | April 8

North Carolina is currently underperforming in responses to the 2020 Census. The lack of responses comes from complications due to COVID-19, several hard-to-count ...

Orange County leads North Carolina counties in 2020 census response rate

By Elizabeth Egan | April 7

With a 2020 census rate of 52.7 percent, Orange County is leading North Carolina counties as of Tuesday night. The county created a Complete Count Committee ...

N.C. hospitals are changing operations and procedures, adapting to COVID-19 spread

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Elizabeth Egan | April 5

Hospitals across the state of North Carolina are taking steps to ensure that they are ready for the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, expected to come to ...