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Candidate Filing

Tuesday was the second day of the 2022 candidate filing period, but the first for candidates running for U.S. House, state House and state Senate after dueling court rulings Monday.

December 07, 2021 9:57 PM

Demand for booster shots of coronavirus vaccine has jumped by 13 percent in North Carolina in the last two weeks, and health experts say the combination of the holiday season and two circulating variants of the virus is the perfect reason for more people to get their shots.

December 07, 2021 9:34 PM

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Veterans Care

Service members and refugees who served alongside them experience a range of emotions.

December 07, 2021 9:28 PM

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Innovation District

A $75 million public investment in Atrium Health’s “innovation district” just south of uptown received its final nod of approval Tuesday night with a majority vote from Mecklenburg County’s Board of County Commissioners.

December 07, 2021 9:23 PM

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State Bonuses

Tens of thousands of North Carolina state employees will see an extra $1,000 in their paychecks on Dec. 21, in time for the holidays.

December 07, 2021 9:18 PM

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Dix Park

City leaders agreed to name a portion of Dorothea Dix Park after a Raleigh couple in exchange for a $10 million donation.

December 07, 2021 8:49 PM

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COVID Response

State Health and Human Services Sec. Dr. Mandy Cohen told state lawmakers Tuesday there are aspects of the new omicron variant that are “very concerning” but added “I don’t see” lockdowns or closures in the state’s future.

December 07, 2021 8:42 PM

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Asheville Shelter

The City of Asheville has canceled plans to convert East Asheville’s Ramada Inn into a high-access emergency homeless shelter after stakeholders could not “come to consensus” about the project.

December 07, 2021 8:40 PM

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