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8 congressmen, 38 legislators face Super Tuesday challenges
Registered voters in the state this cycle will choose a US senator, all 14 US House representatives, one state Supreme Court judge and three appellate justices.
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Federal, NC lawmakers mark 2nd anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
Tuesday, federal and state officials marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel that left 1,200 people dead and 251 taken hostage, issuing statements in remembrance of the tragedy.
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Families fault judicial system at tense Charlotte hearing
In a Charlotte field hearing of the US House Judiciary Committee Monday, lawmakers clashed over how to address violent crime, while victims' families blamed system failures.
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Stein, county officials go to DC to advocate for more Helene recovery funding
On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with the Trump administration and members of Congress about his request for an additional $13.5 billion in funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.
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Biotech company Genentech breaks ground on Holly Springs facility
San Francisco-based Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony in Holly Springs Monday morning to mark the start of construction of its first East Coast manufacturing facility.
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New push to resolve Camp Lejeune contamination cases
New bill targets delays in Camp Lejeune toxic water claims, promising faster justice for veterans exposed to cancer-linked contaminants.
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Stein briefed on threat level after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
NC Gov. Josh Stein was one of the nation’s governors who was briefed on a conference call Sunday by Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem about the elevated threat level after President Donald Trump’s air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday.
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Tributes across US, NC to late Pope Francis, as Vatican begins steps for next pope
In what would be his final acts as pope, Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Easter Sunday and greeted the crowd of 50,000 assembled one last time in the popemobile.
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NC congressional delegation calls for $1.4B disaster recovery funding plan approval
US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, is leading a bipartisan, bicameral effort with his North Carolina congressional colleagues in a letter urging the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to approve the state’s Action Plan for $1.4 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding.
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NC delegation urges IRS to extend deadline for Helene victims
"The last thing on these folks’ minds right now is filing their taxes," US Rep. Tim Moore, R-NC14.
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Moore files bill closing radar gap in high-risk areas
A bill that would update the National Weather Service's radar network has been introduced by US Rep. Tim Moore. The bill is co-sponsored by US Reps. Pat Harrigan, R-NC10, and Deborah Ross, D-NC02.
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Tillis urges secretary of agriculture to expedite disaster relief for farmers
Tillis pushes for the expedited distribution of $23 billion allocated for farmers in federal disaster relief bill.
