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Eligible voters across North Carolina will head to the polls for municipal elections on Tuesday. The State Board of Elections has offered a list of voting tips.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore plans to run for Congress, his political adviser says
Moore, a Republican from Cleveland County, plans to make a formal announcement next week that he will run in the recently reconfigured 14th Congressional District, consultant Paul Shumaker said via text message.
Hidden Brain host Shankar Vedantam previews 'Healing 2.0' and shares what's on his mind
This weekend begins a new five-part series on NPR’s Hidden Brain. The weekly podcast and radio program explores many of the unconscious patterns that drive our behavior.
Children's camp, residents file lawsuit against Rockingham County over rezoning decision
A children's camp and several residents have filed a lawsuit against Rockingham County looking to overturn a rezoning decision that affects nearly 200 acres of land.
In continuing battle between the branches, North Carolina judges block changes to some commissions
A panel of judges on Wednesday blocked changes for now that were made by North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature to three state boards, attempts opponents criticized as a partisan bid to end Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s control of a majority of seats on each.
Winston-Salem City Council considers creating new fund to address affordable housing
According to a 2018 study, there is a shortage of more than 16,000 affordable rental homes in the city. Officials voted in a committee meeting in October to allow city staff to research developing a housing trust fund.
We Were Wondering...Where's your favorite place to enjoy fall activities?
The leaves are falling, a chill has entered the air, and autumn is officially here!
Gov. Roy Cooper announces funding for EV career initiative
North Carolina is receiving over $1.6 million to create career pathways in electric vehicle, or EV manufacturing.
Section of Blue Ridge Parkway closed due to bear and human interactions
Blue Ridge Parkway officials have temporarily closed nearly eight miles of highway due to a recent uptick in human interactions with bears.