Duke Energy has released its projections for future energy demands. But energy policy experts disagree on what those projections mean for North Carolina’s grid infrastructure.
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The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail renewed conversations about the need for mental health treatment and led some leaders to examine the involuntary commitment process for people who pose a danger to themselves and others. A crime bill recently passed by the legislature takes steps in that direction and we examine how the involuntary commitment process works and where it might go wrong.
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The Trump administration has issued confusing instructions about the causes of autism, including cautioning pregnant women not to take acetaminophen. Experts are pushing back, arguing those claims are misguided and insisting there is no causal link between Tylenol and autism. We look at the science behind this Tylenol claim and examine what autism really is.
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Brockman, a Democrat, represents a Guilford County district that includes High Point.
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Republican North Carolina U.S. Congressman Greg Murphy introduced the Preventing Environmental Hazards Act in May alongside Maine Democrat Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. The legislation would authorize National Flood Insurance Program payouts for homes condemned because of chronic erosion or severe flooding. Currently homeowners can’t make a claim until the house falls in.
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Developers are rethinking a proposed data center in Matthews amid strong local opposition.
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A new street outreach program in Mecklenburg County is up and running with the goal of breaking barriers to mental health care.
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While no cases have been reported in Western North Carolina, health departments across the state have been monitoring the outbreak and urging residents to check their vaccination status.
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North Carolina's State Health Plan stopped providing coverage for GLP-1s for weight loss last year. A new agreement with CVS Caremark lets the plan negotiate directly with manufacturers for the medications.
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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South Carolina's measles outbreak is confirmed to be in Spartanburg County. Proposed environmental rollbacks may be key to Duke Energy's plans to delay retirements at three coal-fired powerplants. A new street outreach program in Charlotte aims to break barriers to mental health care. The Brooklyn Nightclub and Lounge surrenders its alcohol permits.
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