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North Carolina prosecutors say state laws don’t adequately deter criminal suspects from breaking law after they’ve already been arrested and deemed unfit to stand trial.
Suspects often released after being deemed unfit for trial, prosecutor group tells NC lawmakers
Representatives for the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys told legislators Tuesday that state laws don’t adequately deter criminal suspects from breaking law after they’ve already been…
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February 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
North Carolina prosecutors say state laws don’t adequately deter criminal suspects from breaking law after they’ve already been arrested and deemed unfit to stand trial.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years
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Trump’s Gallup approval rating as of last December was among the lowest the organization had found since it began taking the poll in the 1930s.
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Trump’s Gallup approval rating as of last December was among the lowest the organization had found since it began taking the poll in the 1930s.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years
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Trump’s Gallup approval rating as of last December was among the lowest the organization had found since it began taking the poll in the 1930s.
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Trump’s Gallup approval rating as of last December was among the lowest the organization had found since it began taking the poll in the 1930s.
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While Trump & the GOP push to weaken restrictions on dangerous chemicals like the PFAS contaminating so much water & soil in NC, we remember our history. Black NC farmers, protesting chemical dumping in their soil, sparked a movement that lives on today. #ncpol #blackhistory
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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February 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has issued a permit to Dare County for a beach nourishment project planned for this summer at Buxton.
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Dare County issued permit for Buxton beach nourishment | Coastal Review
The Division of Coastal Management also sent a letter to the county affirming that proposed work to rebuild one of three groins near the former Cape Hatteras Lighthouse site does not require a CAMA pe...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has issued a permit to Dare County for a beach nourishment project planned for this summer at Buxton.
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UNC debuts policy on secretly recording classes. Here’s what it says. Students banned from secret recordings; university may record in authorized cases. Investigatory recordings need written OK from provost and general counsel. (Via Jane Sartwell) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced
UNC debuts policy on secretly recording classes. Here’s what it says.
UNC-Chapel Hill has a new, more specific policy on classroom recording.
www.newsobserver.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
UNC debuts policy on secretly recording classes. Here’s what it says. Students banned from secret recordings; university may record in authorized cases. Investigatory recordings need written OK from provost and general counsel. (Via Jane Sartwell) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced
The Peace Monks, who passed through NC have made it to Washington and the National Mall.
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Buddhist monks arrive at National Mall to hold 'Peace Gathering' at Lincoln Memorial
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country. The monks say their aim is to promote mindfulness and inner peac...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The Peace Monks, who passed through NC have made it to Washington and the National Mall.
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Setting the record straight
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Setting the record straight
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Residents ask commissioners to reinstate the public library board after they dismissed the entire board in December over keeping a children's book about a transgender boy. #WFDD #libraries #RandolphCounty
Randolph County residents call on commissioners to reinstate public library board
Commissioners dismissed the entire library board back in December, after its decision to keep a kids’ book about a transgender boy in the children’s section.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Residents ask commissioners to reinstate the public library board after they dismissed the entire board in December over keeping a children's book about a transgender boy. #WFDD #libraries #RandolphCounty
Advocates launch new campaign urging NC lawmakers to address rising cost of living
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Advocates launch new campaign urging NC lawmakers to address rising cost of living • NC Newsline
North Carolinians who suffered through an unseasonably cold and snowy January are just now beginning to see the true cost of trying to stay warm. Ty McFarland with the North Carolina League of…
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February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Advocates launch new campaign urging NC lawmakers to address rising cost of living
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North Carolina awards $2.4 million to 58 science museums statewide
North Carolina awards $2.4 million to 58 science museums statewide
Fifty-eight institutions across North Carolina have received a total of $2.4 million in grants through the North Carolina Science Museums Grant Program.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
North Carolina awards $2.4 million to 58 science museums statewide
@melaniesill.bsky.social Jeff Bezos Gutted the Newsroom. He Kept the Megaphone.
Bezos didn’t abandon the Washington Post. He just decided which part of it he wanted. #journalism
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Bezos didn’t abandon the Washington Post. He just decided which part of it he wanted. #journalism
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Jeff Bezos Gutted the Newsroom. He Kept the Megaphone.
Bezos didn’t abandon the Washington Post. He just decided which part of it he wanted.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
@melaniesill.bsky.social Jeff Bezos Gutted the Newsroom. He Kept the Megaphone.
Bezos didn’t abandon the Washington Post. He just decided which part of it he wanted. #journalism
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Bezos didn’t abandon the Washington Post. He just decided which part of it he wanted. #journalism
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Trump election nut revealed to be behind the FBI raid on Georgia ballots
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February 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Trump election nut revealed to be behind the FBI raid on Georgia ballots
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Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump is trying to roll back environmental protections. A big one is going away this week. It will be challenged.
EPA will revoke ‘endangerment finding’ that underpins all climate regulation this week www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/e...?
EPA will revoke ‘endangerment finding’ that underpins all climate regulation this week www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/e...?
EPA will revoke 'endangerment finding' that underpins all climate regulation this week
The endangerment finding gives the EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases by deeming they pose a risk to public health and welfare.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Trump is trying to roll back environmental protections. A big one is going away this week. It will be challenged.
EPA will revoke ‘endangerment finding’ that underpins all climate regulation this week www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/e...?
EPA will revoke ‘endangerment finding’ that underpins all climate regulation this week www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/e...?
Voting in the Republican U.S. Senate primary begins Thursday. Meet the top candidates.
The winner will take on former Governor Roy Cooper #ncpol
The winner will take on former Governor Roy Cooper #ncpol
Voting in the Republican U.S. Senate primary begins Thursday. Meet the top candidates. • NC Newsline
Ahead of early voting in the 2026 North Carolina primary on Feb. 12, NC Newsline interviewed leading Republican candidates for U.S. Senate on their views on the issues.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Voting in the Republican U.S. Senate primary begins Thursday. Meet the top candidates.
The winner will take on former Governor Roy Cooper #ncpol
The winner will take on former Governor Roy Cooper #ncpol
On the Wilmington Riverfront: Temp 67
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
On the Wilmington Riverfront: Temp 67
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Catawba Two Kings Casino nears first phase opening in Kings Mountain www.wcnc.com/article/news...
Catawba Two Kings Casino nears first phase opening in Kings Mountain
Electronic table games and slot machines have already been delivered to the site.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Catawba Two Kings Casino nears first phase opening in Kings Mountain www.wcnc.com/article/news...
Defense arguments underway in the Raleigh mass shooting deaths trial of Austin Thompson
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Live updates: Psychiatrist said he doesn't know the exact 'why' in Raleigh mass shooting
The defense starts its arguments on Tuesday in the Austin Thompson case. Thompson, now 18, was 15 at the time he opened fire in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood and killed five people.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Defense arguments underway in the Raleigh mass shooting deaths trial of Austin Thompson
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Democrats are running far behind in fundraising for this year's elections, so if you're going to vote Democratic, consider donating and be sure you vote! #ncpol dnyuz.com/2026/02/10/r...
Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms
For the first time in years, Democrats are sounding the alarm about money problems. The Republican National Committee began this
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February 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Democrats are running far behind in fundraising for this year's elections, so if you're going to vote Democratic, consider donating and be sure you vote! #ncpol dnyuz.com/2026/02/10/r...
Canton residents are being urged to reduce their water usage after two water main leaks last week caused outages and low water pressure across parts of town.
Canton residents urged to conserve water after back-to-back water main leaks
Canton residents are being urged to reduce their water usage after two water main leaks last week caused outages and low water pressure across parts of town.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Canton residents are being urged to reduce their water usage after two water main leaks last week caused outages and low water pressure across parts of town.
Through no fault of their own, more than 70,000 North Carolinians could hit an extra obstacle when trying to cast a ballot in this year’s primaries- unless they get this problem fixed: #ncpol indyweek.com/news/politic...
70,000 Voters Must Fix Their Registrations or Face Hurdle at the Polls
Thousands of North Carolinians will have to cast a provisional ballot in the 2026 midterms if they don’t update their voter registration information.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Through no fault of their own, more than 70,000 North Carolinians could hit an extra obstacle when trying to cast a ballot in this year’s primaries- unless they get this problem fixed: #ncpol indyweek.com/news/politic...