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N.C. Department of Transportation board member Stephen Rosenburgh said last week he might question whether the state should be involved in other Charlotte transportation projects if the city rejects I-77 toll lanes.
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Wikimedia/CommonsUnder state law, public records requests are supposed to be completed quickly. Despite that mandate, agencies and governments across North Carolina often take months to respond, and even then, the records can be incomplete — limiting transparency. More on a new effort to shine a light on the problem. -
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Out-of-state patients got more than one-third of the abortions provided in North Carolina in 2025, as telehealth expands as a pathway to care. -
The North Carolina Forest Service has issued a statewide ban on all open burning because of increased wildfire risk. -
The legislature’s budget stalemate has hit North Carolina’s prison system hard, making it difficult to pay bills and keep enough staff to safely operate its 55 facilities. -
The Charlotte Hornets continued their climb up the playoff ladder Thursday night, defeating the New York Knicks 114-103.
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Former Mecklenburg County sheriff candidate Ricky Robbins is joining the agency’s leadership team as chief deputy, effective April 1. -
Rising insurance costs are forcing some adults in their 50s and early 60s to delay checkups, scans and even colonoscopies until they qualify for Medicare, raising the risk of worse — and more expensive — health problems later.
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Around 10,000 gather in uptown Charlotte for a No Kings protest against Trump administration policies. CMS considers a once-rejected proposal to change the status of some of its early college programs. Latino voter participation remained low during this month's primary.
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