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ncleg.govBehind in the vote totals, North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger files four election protests, CMS doesn’t plan to use makeup days for this year’s weather events so far, and Queens University prepares to take on Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Alexander Silbiger is the keynote speaker for a Holocaust remembrance event hosted by the Forsyth Tech Foundation, MUSE Winston-Salem, Temple Emanuel and the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust. -
In North Carolina, $200 million in awarded grants have hung in the balance while state officials fought for the funding. -
North Carolina drivers can now check DMV wait times online before leaving home. -
Two new Cone Health mobile clinics are debuting next week. They're designed to bring heart health screenings and reproductive care to underserved communities. -
According to a press release, an out-of-state resident who tested positive for the disease traveled through Guilford last Friday. -
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein visited Charlotte on Thursday to mark the opening of PSA Airlines’ new corporate headquarters. The regional carrier, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines that operates American Eagle flights, moved its central office from Dayton, Ohio, to Charlotte in January.
NATION & WORLD
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Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page maintains his lead over Senate leader Phil Berger after a machine recount. N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson sues to block a merger between TV giants Nexstar and Tegna. CMS is moving to adopt its 2026-27 budget. Winthrop University upperclassmen are experiencing a housing crunch after demolition of two dorms.
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