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The North Carolina General Assembly voted Tuesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 10, making it law, with big changes for private school vouchers and immigration enforcement.
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David Boraks/WFAELast year, trucks and SUVs made up 80% of new car sales. Some drivers like sitting higher in the cab of a big car. They might feel safer, but are they? In truth, traffic fatalities have only increased with more big cars on the road. We examine this consumer preference — and hear from experts on how this trend is impacting city planning, safety and the climate. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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The North Carolina Short Term Rental Alliance launches no-cost matchmaking service to help those in need of renting temporary housing after Hurricane Helene. -
What you need to know from the Nov. 19 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting.
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Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They're changing protocols for administering drugs and hydration through IVs. -
Lawmakers in the North Carolina House voted Tuesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that would require sheriffs to cooperate more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction. -
Republican state lawmakers want to strip power from Gov.-elect Josh Stein and other newly elected Democratic state officials, including by shifting oversight of elections from the governor’s appointees to the new Republican state auditor.
NATION & WORLD
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Michael Kruse, staff writer for POLITICO and an expert on Donald Trump. Kruse offers a lesson in having difficult conversations about politics. -
It's the day after the election. While Tommy Tomlinson is summing up the initial lessons the results hold for WFAE listeners, we thought we’d give you a break with this week's SouthBound — something to listen to that has nothing to do with politics. We’re replaying Tommy’s conversation with Ryan Nanni, host of Shutdown Fullcast. That’s a college football podcast, sort of.
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