Recidivism rates remain high across America and programs that can help reduce those rates are now in jeopardy with federal budget cuts.
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The survey looked at nearly 3,000 Americans aged 50 and older and found that only a minority — fewer than 18% of participants over 65 — saw themselves as having a disability.
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First-year NC Treasurer Brad Briner credits windfall to his new approach to investing. But he opposes a cost-of-living increase for retirees.
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North Carolina Republican Sen. Ted Budd is criticizing President Trump’s decision to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
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The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority, which will take over Charlotte’s transit system, held its inaugural meeting Thursday.
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Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old.
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Gov. Josh Stein said he is optimistic state lawmakers will act in the new year to fully fund Medicaid, after months of uncertainty surrounding a budget shortfall in the health care program.
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Local governments use property taxes to pay for services. But with home values rising, so have taxes, raising alarm for some.
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President Trump has said he supports giving the Lumbee Tribe full recognition. However, not everyone is on board; some tribal leaders, including those from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — the only federally recognized Native American tribe in North Carolina — are opposed to the move.
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Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he would support a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress and the president if voters elect him to the U.S. Senate next year.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 35 other bipartisan attorneys general have reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia over the sale of millions of vehicles that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.