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This week's fact check of North Carolina politics looks at a claim about former Gov. Roy Cooper, who is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. In a social media post earlier this month, the Republican National Committee said, “54% of North Carolina commercial driver’s licenses were issued illegally to foreign nationals. More Americans are put in harm's way every day because of Democrat Governor Roy Cooper.”
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"With Honor"/CourtesyPolitical division is rampant. But what if courage, not just compromise, could help bring us back together? Marine Corps veteran and author Rye Barcott explores what we can learn from ten veterans who put principle ahead of party. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Parents who want to take their children out of a transgender teacher's class at a Wake County elementary school say they weren't given the option — and they're arguing it's their right. They cite recent Supreme Court decisions. -
Rising costs are top of mind for older voters heading into the November midterms. A new AARP poll breaks down their other priorities. -
The Census Bureau has proposed rules that could change who is counted in the 2030 Census, raising concerns among North Carolina nonprofit leaders. -
The five-year sunset of price caps draws criticism. Atrium deal for WakeMed still needs approval from the North Carolina attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission. -
Was fired superintendent Crystal Hill a whistleblower? You can make a strong case that she was. The state's whistleblower statute prohibits an employer from firing employees for reporting misconduct and bars “other retaliation against state employees who report violations of law, fraud, misappropriation, danger, or gross mismanagement, waste, or abuse of authority. “ -
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is criticizing polling that shows him far behind former Gov. Roy Cooper. -
A group of Yancey and Mitchell County musicians held a concert Friday night to commemorate the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene. -
A new poll shows Sen. Darline Graham and Democratic challenger Dr. Annie Andrews locked in a tight race for South Carolina's U.S. Senate seat.
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