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Politics & Government

NATIONAL POLITICSSTATE POLITICSUNDER THE DOMEROB CHRISTENSEN
Education

Feds want Duke and UNC to audit foreign research partnerships for ‘exploitation’

Feds want Duke and UNC to audit foreign research partnerships for ‘exploitation’
The stakes for these universities are high, and the turnaround time is tight.
Updated August 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Hiring of transgender teacher draws more heated debate at Wake school board meeting
Education

Hiring of transgender teacher draws more heated debate at Wake school board meeting

August 18, 2026 at 9:02 PM
AGs say Meta deceives children and consumers as trial starts
Under the Dome

AGs say Meta deceives children and consumers as trial starts

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
UNC Health relaunches venture capital fund with big infusion of money
Business

UNC Health relaunches venture capital fund with big infusion of money

August 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
NC violated duty to protect fish populations from collapse, judge rules
Politics & Government

NC violated duty to protect fish populations from collapse, judge rules

August 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Raleigh sets date for juvenile curfew vote. Here are the proposed rules and exceptions.
Wake County

Raleigh sets date for juvenile curfew vote. Here are the proposed rules and exceptions.

Updated August 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM
An old NC locomotive gets a new skin to honor America’s 250th birthday
Local

An old NC locomotive gets a new skin to honor America’s 250th birthday

Updated August 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM
NC county loses 3rd elections director in a year with threats, board complaints
Elections

NC county loses 3rd elections director in a year with threats, board complaints

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
North Carolina receives first shipment of 3 million eggs in antitrust settlement
News

North Carolina receives first shipment of 3 million eggs in antitrust settlement

Updated August 18, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Split Durham council OKs development rule changes despite rural pushback
Durham County

Split Durham council OKs development rule changes despite rural pushback

Updated August 18, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Data centers may face new tariffs next year in Duke Energy region in NC
Politics & Government

Data centers may face new tariffs next year in Duke Energy region in NC

Updated August 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM
How young NC Democrats want to close the Gen Z social media gap with Republicans
Politics & Government

How young NC Democrats want to close the Gen Z social media gap with Republicans

Updated August 18, 2026 at 1:49 PM
What people said at Wake County’s hearing on WakeMed-Atrium Health merger
Business

What people said at Wake County’s hearing on WakeMed-Atrium Health merger

Updated August 18, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Stein vetoes controversial NC elections bill that would reduce early voting
Elections

Stein vetoes controversial NC elections bill that would reduce early voting

Updated August 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Video confirms man’s death in downtown Raleigh was a suicide, police chief says
Wake County

Video confirms man’s death in downtown Raleigh was a suicide, police chief says

Updated August 17, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Wake County will get another new DMV office, thanks to NC lawmakers
Wake County

Wake County will get another new DMV office, thanks to NC lawmakers

Updated August 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Raleigh City Council members have concerns heading into curfew talk Tuesday
Wake County

Raleigh City Council members have concerns heading into curfew talk Tuesday

Updated August 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
NC poll shows 64% of independents disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president
Politics & Government

NC poll shows 64% of independents disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president

Updated August 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
NC Senate moves Medicaid bill tightening oversight, restoring some access
State Politics

NC Senate moves Medicaid bill tightening oversight, restoring some access

Updated August 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Where Trump’s approval ratings stand in latest poll of North Carolina
Under the Dome

Where Trump’s approval ratings stand in latest poll of North Carolina

Updated August 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
NC governor vetoes bill that lets chief justice suspend judges without pay
State Politics

NC governor vetoes bill that lets chief justice suspend judges without pay

Updated August 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
How research helped demonstrate an NC Confederate monument’s harm
North Carolina

How research helped demonstrate an NC Confederate monument’s harm

Updated August 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Meet Lily Carey, The N&O’s new climate change reporter
Local

Meet Lily Carey, The N&O’s new climate change reporter

Updated August 17, 2026 at 8:35 AM
ABC chairman doubles down on opposition to public-private liquor warehouse plan
State Politics

ABC chairman doubles down on opposition to public-private liquor warehouse plan

August 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Wake commissioners seek public feedback on WakeMed-Atrium merger
Wake County

Wake commissioners seek public feedback on WakeMed-Atrium merger

Updated August 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM

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