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A federal judge has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to lift bans on people who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment. #UNC www.wral.com/news/educati...
Judge: UNC must allow protesters to return to campus
A federal judge has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to lift bans on people who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
A federal judge has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to lift bans on people who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment. #UNC www.wral.com/news/educati...
Asheville's Mission Hospital told it must correct problems to continue Medicare and Medicaid participation:
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Citing “systemic and recurring patterns” of harm at Mission, CMS rejects hospital’s latest plan of correction, sets new deadline • Asheville Watchdog
Citing “systemic and recurring patterns of noncompliance found during previous surveys,” the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services harshly informed Mission Hospital CEO Greg Lowe last week ...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Asheville's Mission Hospital told it must correct problems to continue Medicare and Medicaid participation:
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How Camel Cigarettes shaped Winston Salem #history
Inside R.J. Reynolds’ Tobacco Factory: How a Camel Shaped a City
For more than a century, the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Factory dominated Winston-Salem, North Carolina — an industrial powerhouse that transformed a small Southern town into a global tobacco capital.…
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February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
How Camel Cigarettes shaped Winston Salem #history
Shaw University in Raleigh places dozens of students in hotels after fire in dormitory www.wral.com/news/local/s...
Shaw University places students in hotels after dorm catches fire, repair timeline still unknown
Shaw University has announced that Dimple Newsome Dorm will remain closed for repairs after a fire broke out in a third-floor room, dozens of students are placed in hotels.
www.wral.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Shaw University in Raleigh places dozens of students in hotels after fire in dormitory www.wral.com/news/local/s...
Long commutes for many university employees: Chapel Hill confronts the very high cost of housing in this university town #housing
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Chapel Hill searches for ways to make housing more affordable amid rapid growth • NC Newsline
UNC Chapel Hill continues to face challenges housing the people who attend and serve the university, Chancellor Lee Roberts said Thursday.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Long commutes for many university employees: Chapel Hill confronts the very high cost of housing in this university town #housing
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New research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation found that Trump's trade policies cost U.S. households about $1,000 on average last year. www.politico.com/tipsheets/mo...
Morning Money
New research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation found that the president’s trade policies cost U.S. households about $1,000 on average last year.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Polls show most North Carolinians concerned about rising prices, everyday expenses #ncpol
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Poll shows most North Carolinians concerned about rising prices, everyday expenses • NC Newsline
North Carolinians of all political stripes say they're having difficulty affording regular monthly expenses, according to a new survey by Catawba College and YouGov.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Polls show most North Carolinians concerned about rising prices, everyday expenses #ncpol
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Silent Giants: North Carolinas Black Bears #nature
Silent Giants | Our State
From eastern pocosins to mountain hollows, black bears shape North Carolina’s wild places with persistence, silence, and strength.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Silent Giants: North Carolinas Black Bears #nature
A troubled hog farm in Wayne County NC continues to have pollution problems
A Troubled Hog Farm in Wayne County, North Carolina, Is Hit With a New String of Violations - Inside Climate News
Equipped with both a biodigester to capture methane from hog waste and a system to spray what’s left of the feces and urine onto nearby farm fields, White Oaks Farm continues to pollute the…
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February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
A troubled hog farm in Wayne County NC continues to have pollution problems
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UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke #UNC
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
www.wral.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 AM
UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke #UNC
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is scaling back service hours at dozens of driver license offices across the state, a move that could add to frustrations for customers already facing long wait times and limited appointment availability.
NCDMV cuts early morning hours as appointment availability remains tight
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is scaling back service hours at dozens of driver license offices across the state, a move that could add to frustrations for customers already facing…
www.wral.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is scaling back service hours at dozens of driver license offices across the state, a move that could add to frustrations for customers already facing long wait times and limited appointment availability.
UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke #UNC
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
www.wral.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 AM
UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke #UNC
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
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Compare how Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Editorial Board treated Republican redistricting in Texas and Democrat redistricting in Maryland and Virginia.
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Compare how Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Editorial Board treated Republican redistricting in Texas and Democrat redistricting in Maryland and Virginia.
The sun sets on a chilly day in Durham North Carolina. Milder weather is coming later this week. Temp 37 degrees.
February 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The sun sets on a chilly day in Durham North Carolina. Milder weather is coming later this week. Temp 37 degrees.
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Students from WCU, UNCG and NC A&T sued the state after election officials rejected their efforts to secure on-campus early voting sites for the March primary.
Federal judge rules against college students seeking on-campus voting sites
Students from WCU, UNCG and NC A&T sued the state after election officials rejected their efforts to secure on-campus early voting sites for the March primary.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Students from WCU, UNCG and NC A&T sued the state after election officials rejected their efforts to secure on-campus early voting sites for the March primary.
Commentary: The GOP gerrymandering schemes pioneered in North Carolina might backfire this year. www.politicsnc.com/p/wile-e-coy...?
Wile E. Coyote politics?
The GOP gerrymandering schemes pioneered in North Carolina might backfire this year.
www.politicsnc.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Commentary: The GOP gerrymandering schemes pioneered in North Carolina might backfire this year. www.politicsnc.com/p/wile-e-coy...?
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Bezos is a good boy...
February 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Bezos is a good boy...
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NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets, is suing President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission, alleging the agency has tried to drive it out of business because it disagrees with its assessments. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A company that rates news sites says the Trump administration is strangling it
NewsGuard sues Trump’s FTC alleging censorship after Chairman Andrew Ferguson barred a major ad agency from using its ratings
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February 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets, is suing President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission, alleging the agency has tried to drive it out of business because it disagrees with its assessments. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis has abruptly stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, including at least 300 journalists in the newsroom.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly steps down, days after massive layoffs gut the newspaper | CNN Business
The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis has abruptly stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, including at least 300 journalists in the newsroom.
www.cnn.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis has abruptly stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, including at least 300 journalists in the newsroom.
The Town of Lake Lure begins refilling lake, aim for Memorial Weekend opening wlos.com/news/local/t...
Town of Lake Lure begins refilling lake, aim for Memorial Weekend opening
The Town of Lake Lure has begun refilling the lake as it works toward restoring the area after Helene.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The Town of Lake Lure begins refilling lake, aim for Memorial Weekend opening wlos.com/news/local/t...
Widespread power outages from wind hit Western NC yesterday wlos.com/news/local/d...
Duke Energy crews tackle wind-driven outages across Western North Carolina
Duke Energy Crews spent all of Saturday resolving power outages across western North Carolina.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Widespread power outages from wind hit Western NC yesterday wlos.com/news/local/d...
The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis has abruptly stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, including at least 300 journalists in the newsroom.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly steps down, days after massive layoffs gut the newspaper | CNN Business
The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis has abruptly stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, including at least 300 journalists in the newsroom.
www.cnn.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis has abruptly stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, including at least 300 journalists in the newsroom.