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Several incumbents went down and turnout was high in the NC primary. But a deeper dive shows more than one factor underlying those trends
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State Medicaid spending on applied behavioral analysis has more than tripled in three years. -
Representatives of North Carolina hospitals and health insurance plans faced off this week over the lingering dispute over fees hospitals sometimes charge patients treated in clinics or doctor’s offices. -
Small-town accountant and minister Patricia Smith pulled off an upset in this month's primary over a six-term incumbent Rep. Shelly Willingham, known for crossing party lines. -
Since 2011, the U.S. National Whitewater Center has turned its 12-million-gallon manmade river bright green as part of its Green River Revival celebration. WFAE's Nick de la Canal learns how the transformation takes place. -
Airport workers rallied in the rain Thursday morning near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, demanding changes in the American Airlines agreement. -
A new exhibit at the Mint Museum in Charlotte features art that originates from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It aims to connect African-American residents to their roots.
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Airport workers rally Thursday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, demanding changes to the American Airlines agreement. N.C. officials announce the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education. Trees damaged by Hurricane Helene are increasing wildfire risk in western N.C.
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