Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses a new report showing the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services accumulated $386 million for vacant jobs. King offered these comments during the Nov. 21, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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