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President Trump today asked lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year.

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A federal court has ruled that North Carolina's new congressional map can be used in next year's election.

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NC's new GOP-friendly Congressional map can be used in 2026, judges rule
A federal court ruled Wednesday that North Carolina's new congressional map can be used in next year's election.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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In a statement, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said two members of the West Virginia National Guard died from injuries following a shooting in Washington, D.C.

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Two West Virginia National Guard members killed in D.C. shooting, authorities say
In a statement, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said two members of the West Virginia National Guard died from injuries following a shooting in Washington, D.C.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections has approved a plan promoted by the Trump administration to check millions of voters for citizenship status.

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NC State Board of Elections to use DHS program to check voter rolls for U.S. citizenship
The board’s Republican majority voted to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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The historic Georgia criminal case against President Trump and more than a dozen of his allies for their efforts to try to overturn the 2020 election result has officially come to an end.

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The Georgia election interference case against Trump and others has been dropped
The historic Georgia election interference case against President Trump and allies for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election is no more.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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The USDA says the state raised about 27 million birds last year, second only to Minnesota. But North Carolina led the country in pounds of turkey produced by raising larger birds.

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Where does your Thanksgiving turkey come from? Probably North Carolina
North Carolina ranks second in the country for turkeys raised and first in the country for pounds of turkey produced.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Joe Troop's Truth Machine will play a benefit show for immigrant rights group Siembra NC at The Pinhook in downtown Durham this Saturday.

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Joe Troop's Truth Machine is raising money for Siembra NC
Joe Troop's Truth Machine play a benefit for Siembra NC at The Pinhook in downtown Durham this Saturday.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Work will soon begin on a terminal renovation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. It's one of several major projects that are designed to increase the airport's capacity.

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How the RDU Airport renovation will affect your travel experience
Work will soon begin on a terminal renovation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. It's one of several major projects that are designed to increase the airport's capacity.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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With the holidays approaching, North Carolina farmers and food sellers are warning that tariffs are having a significant impact on the price of Americans' groceries.

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NC farmers, food sellers warn that tariffs are spiking Thanksgiving dinner prices
The Trump Administration has implemented tariffs on a sweeping array of products, many of which like steel and aluminum play a role in farming.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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NC Health News reports: An Appalachian State professor worked with RTI researchers to collect and test water samples along the French Broad River following Hurricane Helene last year.

The analysis revealed that storm runoff created a toxic chemical soup in the river.

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‘Toxic Soup’: PFAS and other contaminants surged in French Broad River after Helene, study finds
New research shows how hurricanes can wash sewage, industrial chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into North Carolina waterways, and how to prevent that in future storms.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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WFAE reports: CMPD, Mayor Vi Lyles and Sheriff Garry McFadden have all said CBP agents left Charlotte, but DHS insists the “Charlotte’s Web” operation is ongoing.

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Conflicting claims of CBP departure deepen confusion in Charlotte
CMPD, Mayor Vi Lyles and Sheriff Garry McFadden have all said CBP agents left Charlotte, but DHS insists the “Charlotte’s Web” operation is ongoing.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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AP reports: H. Rap Brown, one of the most vocal leaders of the Black Power movement, has died in a prison hospital in Butner, N.C. while serving a life sentence for the killing of a Georgia sheriff's deputy. He was 82.

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Former Black Panther leader H. Rap Brown dies in prison hospital at 82
Former Black Panther Party official H. Rap Brown has died in a prison hospital in Butner, N.C. after being convicted nearly 25 years ago in the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy in Georgia. He was ...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.

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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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On Thursday and Friday, tune into WUNC for special holiday programming, which include The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential, Horn of Plenty and Radiolab's The Turducken.

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WUNC to air special Thanksgiving programs
On Thursday and Friday, tune into WUNC for special holiday programming, which include The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential, Horn of Plenty and Radiolab's The Turducken.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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WFAE reports: Recently, students and educators in the Charlotte area shared stories of how schools across the district bore the weight of this past week’s immigration enforcement.

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Tension and activism both surged at CMS schools during Border Patrol surge
Last week, students and educators shared stories of how schools across the district bore the weight of this past week’s immigration enforcement.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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More than four months after Tropical Storm Chantal, there still remain several displaced residents who are staying in hotels.

The storm also shed light on how difficult it is for low-income individuals with disabilities to find housing in the Chapel Hill area.

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Chantal's aftermath emphasized Chapel Hill's affordable housing shortage for low-income residents with disabilities
While many have moved into new homes following the severe floods brought on by Tropical Storm Chantal in July, there still remain several residents who are staying in hotels. The storm also shed light...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency's home rebuilding program has been beleaguered with bureaucratic delays. Now, almost a decade after Matthew and Florence, the end is within sight.

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Head of NC's Matthew, Florence rebuilding program says it's 'on target' to finish work within a year
The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency's home rebuilding program has been beleaguered with bureaucratic delays. Now, almost a decade after Matthew and Florence, the end is within sight.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Organizations throughout the Triangle are accepting donations for immigrant families that are sheltering in place for fear of immigration agents.

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Here's how to donate food to immigrant families sheltering in place
Organizations throughout the Triangle are accepting donations for immigrant families that are sheltering in place for fear of immigration agents.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Durham high school students demonstrate at CCB Plaza downtown in opposition of this week’s federal immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina

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November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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From WFDD: Plaintiffs, who were repeatedly questioned by the three-judge panel on Wednesday, argue the changes dilute Black voting power in eastern North Carolina.

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Federal judges appear skeptical of arguments challenging NC redistricting
Plaintiffs, who were repeatedly questioned by the three-judge panel on Wednesday, argue the changes dilute Black voting power in eastern North Carolina.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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WFAE reports: Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte after a five-day operation, leaving behind a swirl of legal questions. The ACLU of North Carolina says agents repeatedly violated residents' constitutional protections and even broke the state’s new face-mask ban.

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ACLU says Border Patrol agents violated NC mask ban, racially profiled residents
U.S. Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte after a five-day operation, leaving behind a swirl of legal questions. In an interview with WFAE, the ACLU of North Carolina says agents repeatedly violat...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Benevolence Farm in Graham helps women after jail or prison to transition back into society. The nonprofit is building a tiny home community for women who are ready to live independent lives and depart from shared living spaces.

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Nonprofit breaks ground on the NC’s first tiny home community for formerly incarcerated women
Benevolence Farm in Graham helps women after jail or prison to transition back into society. The nonprofit is building a tiny home community for women who are ready to live independent lives and depar...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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On Sunday, as ICE agents began their descent on Charlotte, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino posted a video that contained Petey Pablo's anthem "Raise Up" without the artist's permission.

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Greenville native Petey Pablo says border patrol used his "Raise Up" anthem without permission
On Sunday, as ICE agents began their descent on Charlotte, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino posted a video that contained Petey Pablo's anthem "Raise Up" without the artist's permission.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Hispanic business owners - from restaurants and stores to hair salons - say they’re seeing very few customers because people are scared of immigration enforcement agents.

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Fear is keeping many Hispanic families inside and local shops are paying the price
Hispanic business owners - from restaurants and stores to hair salons - say they’re seeing very few customers because people are scared of immigration enforcement agents.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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From WFAE: Around 200 people protested outside a Home Depot in east Charlotte Wednesday as U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues its immigration operation.

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Protesters outside east Charlotte Home Depot call for Border Patrol agents to leave the city
Around 200 people protested outside a Home Depot in east Charlotte Wednesday as U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues its immigration operation.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM