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Key races in state senate exceed $3 million in campaign fundraising

Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, and newly elected Sen. Terrence Everitt, D-Granville, held some of the most highly contested seats in the North Carolina Senate, each raising over $3 million in campaign funds for the 2024 election.

Katherine Zehnder
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Morrow creates new nonprofit to combat ‘woke’ education agenda

Michele Morrow, the former Republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction in North Carolina, has launched a new national nonprofit with the goal of “transforming” education and opposing woke ideology in the classroom.

David N. Bass

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To make homes more affordable, build!

In places where the regulatory climate makes it easier to build new homes, it’s easier for people to find housing at affordable prices. No, really, please bear with me. I know my proposition sounds improbable. Could there truly be a direct link between the cost of building apartments and houses and the cost of renting...

John Hood
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FEMA Jan. 25 voucher extension granted at the last minute

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Monday night that it had granted an extension of the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which provides hotel stays, until Jan. 25 for the over 3,000 eligible western North Carolina (WNC) residents affected by Hurricane Helene.

Theresa Opeka