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Asheville’s iconic Biltmore slowly returns to normal post-Helene
After seeing a 30% reduction in guests over the summer, it is now approaching its pre-Helene numbers with about 330,000 visitors expected this holiday season.
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Southern Shrimp Alliance opposes shrimp trawling prohibition
Legislation restricting shrimp trawling faces strong opposition.
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Above average hurricane season predicted in the Atlantic
June marks the beginning of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. The year the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) releases a forecast of an above average season, 13 to 19 total named storms.
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Proposed federal whale rule that would have devastated NC businesses has been withdrawn
A federal rule proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) that would have dealt a devastating blow to businesses and tourism along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Florida, including North Carolina, has been withdrawn by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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Redistricting plaintiffs urge 4th Circuit to speed judge’s ruling on state Senate map
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate map are asking a federal Appeals Court to set a Jan. 15 deadline for a trial court decision about an injunction. That’s if appellate judges choose not to consider the case themselves in the days ahead.
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Legislative leaders ask federal Appeals Court to dismiss redistricting complaint
Top legislative leaders urge a federal Appeals Court to dismiss an appeal from plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map. Lawmakers filed a motion Friday, roughly three hours after the plaintiffs blamed a trial judge for delays in the case.
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Redistricting plaintiffs blame federal judge for ‘unreasonable or inexplicable’ delay
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map blame the trial judge for delaying the resolution of their lawsuit. They cited the judge’s “unreasonable or inexplicable delay” as they renewed their plea Friday for a federal Appeals Court to step into the legal dispute.
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Redistricting plaintiffs drop bid for emergency injunction from 4th Circuit
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map have dropped their request for an emergency injunction from a federal Appeals Court. Their latest court filing still asks appellate judges to address the case with a compressed timeline.
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Plaintiffs seek redistricting injunction by Jan. 9, push for May Senate primary
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map have filed an emergency appeal seeking an injunction by Jan. 9. They also ask for a final decision that would push primary elections in targeted Senate districts back to May.
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Plaintiffs appeal after judge sets Jan. 10 hearing in state Senate redistricting dispute
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal Appeals Court to step into the legal dispute. They filed a notice of appeal Friday after a federal judge set a Jan. 10 hearing in the case.
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Differences between friends, foes of offshore drilling on display
The length of a fishing pier separated opposing groups making waves over oil and gas drilling off the North Carolina coast Monday evening inside the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown. But their messages were an ocean apart. In a third area, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held an open house to gather public comments, distribute...
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Cooper asks feds to schedule more hearings before drilling off N.C. coast
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday he sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke seeking to delay any decision on drilling or seismic testing of the ocean floor in search of oil and gas deposits off North Carolina’s coast. Cooper wants the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold public hearings outside Raleigh in...
