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It can be a lifeline for patients who can't afford the time or costs of driving or flying commercially. It's an example of the unconventional tactics of abortion rights groups in a post-Roe America. Patient flown to NC had to fly elsewhere.
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First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.
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LatinxEd, a professional development program aimed at increasing Latino leadership in North Carolina education, is expected to quadruple in size this year. The application deadline is April 23.
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A bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income adults while loosening or ending several regulatory hurdles to building more health care facilities could get its final votes next week after clearing the Senate on Wednesday.
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North Carolina’s House sent a sweeping firearms bill to the governor's desk on Wednesday that would discard a longstanding requirement that handgun buyers obtain a permit from their county sheriff.
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Visa processing backlogs mean crime victims must wait years to access the immigration protections they need to assist in criminal investigations, and legal advocates say those delays violate the law.
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The proposal, which now heads to the House, would create high-grade felony offenses for deaths caused by distributing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl and for doing so with malice.
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A person who is injured or whose property is damaged by a utility attack could sue the perpetrator to cover the cost of related expenses. Senators adopted an amendment on Tuesday to lift a cap on the punitive damages someone may seek.
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A majority in the North Carolina House agreed on Wednesday to call for a meeting to propose changes to the U.S. Constitution, saying the time is now to consider alterations to the federal government's powers and finances, as well as term limits.
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Before the pandemic halted travel, some 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico for health care. The number is rising quickly again, with border restrictions eased.