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NC A&T State University tried unsuccessfully on Jan. 13, 2026 to have the NC Board of Elections approve an early voting site for the 2026 primary elections on the Greensboro HBCU's campus.(Photo: Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline)

Ahead of November’s midterm election, anti-voter majorities on county boards of elections across North Carolina have targete...


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Access to hospital beds significantly declines under privatization — and low-income residents are hit the hardest by the cutbacks in available beds and other levels of care. (Photo: Getty Images)

Our public mental health system has struggled mightily to adequately serve the people of North Carolina. A cornerstone of that system is our three state...


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Solar panels and wind turbines. (Photo: Marga Buschbell-Steeger/Getty Images)

What do record-setting heat waves, hurricane season, and severe droughts all have in common? They all create strain on the power grid, threaten reliability, and drive up costs.

Duke Energy, which serves customers throughout the Carolinas, forecasts a demand increa...


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The North Carolina Legislative Building - Photo: Clayton Henkel.

It would be silly to claim that there aren’t a lot of things in the modern world about which to be deeply concerned or even, at times, fearful.

There’s the ongoing global environmental emergency, the resurgence of war and authoritarianism, the many uncertainties surrounding t...


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