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1 week ago | 
wunc.org | Lucas Thomae
When Gov. Josh Stein took office in January, he inherited the fallout from one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history. The estimated $60 billion recovery from Hurricane Helene has been Stein’s “top priority as governor,” the Democrat told Carolina Public Press. His initial days in office have shown it.
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2 weeks ago | 
carolinapublicpress.org | Lucas Thomae
RALEIGH — When Gov. Josh Stein took office in January, he inherited the fallout from one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history. The estimated $60 billion recovery from Hurricane Helene has been Stein’s “top priority as governor,” the Democrat told Carolina Public Press. His initial days in office have shown it.
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3 weeks ago | 
qcitymetro.com | Lucas Thomae
As President Donald Trump and his appointees rifle through the country’s balance sheets looking for federal spending to slash, many North Carolina nonprofits are operating in a state of financial uncertainty, hoping they’re not the next target of the administration’s cost-cutting ambitions.
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3 weeks ago | 
carolinapublicpress.org | Lucas Thomae
GREENSBORO — Just after noon in front of the manufacturing building at Guilford Technical Community College, first-year student Khniya Hames recited her lines. “She has remained dedicated to education and public service throughout her life. … She also served in North Carolina’s House of Representatives. …” Hames gazed toward the crystal-clear sky as she tried to remember factoids about Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt.
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4 weeks ago | 
carolinapublicpress.org | Lucas Thomae
As President Donald Trump and his appointees rifle through the country’s balance sheets looking for federal spending to slash, many North Carolina nonprofits are operating in a state of financial uncertainty, hoping they’re not the next target of the administration’s cost-cutting ambitions.
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1 month ago | 
carolinapublicpress.org | Lucas Thomae
Who gets to claim the title of American Indian? That is the question at the center of a fight over potential federal recognition for the indigenous Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. For more than a century, the Lumbee — with a claimed membership of 60,000 people concentrated in the southeastern part of the state — have fought for federal recognition and the benefits that come with it. Those perks include health care funding, housing programs and, of course, the opportunity to establish casinos.
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1 month ago | 
qcitymetro.com | Lucas Thomae
After a secret agreement to relocate a controversial Confederate monument fell through, the Edenton Town Council and Chowan County are back to the drawing board. This time, though, it’s in the public eye. Even so, the five residents who sued over their right to have a say in the monument’s fate aren’t satisfied with the town’s attempt at transparency, their attorney told Carolina Public Press.
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1 month ago | 
carolinapublicpress.org | Lucas Thomae
After a secret agreement to relocate a controversial Confederate monument fell through, the Edenton Town Council and Chowan County are back to the drawing board. This time, though, it’s in the public eye. Even so, the five residents who sued over their right to have a say in the monument’s fate aren’t satisfied with the town’s attempt at transparency, their attorney told Carolina Public Press.
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1 month ago | 
carolinapublicpress.org | Lucas Thomae
RALEIGH — Among the scores of buildings here, the city will soon lose its “ugliest.”At least that’s the description some residents have bestowed, somewhat admiringly, upon the ill-fated Bath Building, which sits adjacent to the downtown state government complex. This cube of concrete was constructed in 1975 to house laboratories used by the state health department. Within its walls, technicians performed a variety of procedures, from human cytology to tests for rabies and HIV.
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2 months ago | 
carolinapublicpress.org | Lucas Thomae
Roads are being rebuilt and bridges resurrected, but motorists are still struggling to traverse Western North Carolina. That may not be for much longer though, as the state’s transportation department is slowly but surely progressing with recovery efforts. Tropical Storm Helene’s devastation included more than 600 roads and 800 bridges primarily in the western part of the state.
