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Ballot Fraud

Four people pleaded guilty on Monday to misdemeanors for their roles in absentee ballot fraud in rural North Carolina during the 2016 and 2018 elections. The convictions stemmed from an investigation that in part resulted in a do-over congressional election.

September 26, 2022 10:08 PM

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Jail Treatment

Framing MAT in jails as an Americans with Disabilities Act issue is prompting a shift in how the treatment is managed with jails now more willing to sort out the logistics.

September 26, 2022 7:26 PM

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Gun Safety

Child safety leaders in North Carolina said they’ll try again next year to convince lawmakers to approve a statewide education campaign on safe gun storage.

September 26, 2022 6:48 PM

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Chatham Memorial

Chatham County is confronting horrific acts in its history with a new marker memorializing local victims of lynching.

September 26, 2022 6:43 PM

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School Schedules

Wake County could swap high school and elementary school start times beginning in the 2024-25 school year to give teens more time to sleep.

September 26, 2022 6:40 PM

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STEAM Programs

Toyota is donating $1 million for local science and technology education programs as the company makes plans for its electric vehicle battery plant in Randolph County.

September 26, 2022 6:36 PM

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Supreme Court Case

A North Carolina lawsuit at the U.S. Supreme Court could undermine democracy as we know it, by allowing state legislators to override popular opinion in elections for Congress and possibly even the presidency, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters.

September 26, 2022 5:15 PM

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Child Welfare

The state’s child welfare system “is in crisis,” and “at any point there could be a massive class-action lawsuit,” the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services told county directors of social services departments during a presentation earlier this month.

September 26, 2022 5:13 PM

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