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Donald Trump Is Coming to North Carolina for an Economic Speech. Can He Stick to a Clear Message?

Donald Trump Is Coming to North Carolina for an Economic Speech. Can He Stick to a Clear Message?

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) BILL BARROW Via AP News ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will…

Plan approved by North Carolina panel to meet prisoner reentry goals

Plan approved by North Carolina panel to meet prisoner reentry goals

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A new state panel has laid out specifics designed to bring numerous North Carolina state government agencies together to work on improving outcomes for prisoners when they are released, leading to…

All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says

All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middle-income patients they hold is…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina’s presidential ballots after a state judge on Monday refused to block printing his name and those of other candidates of the “We the People”…

Democrats Launch First Paid Ad Campaign for the Harris-Walz Ticket in Battleground States

Democrats Launch First Paid Ad Campaign for the Harris-Walz Ticket in Battleground States

With a solidified presidential ticket stumping across the country and a massive amount of money to spend, the Democratic Party is targeting seven critical battleground states with paid advertising for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim…

Dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery was from North Carolina, authorities say

Dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery was from North Carolina, authorities say

CHICAGO (AP) — The dead woman who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport was from North Carolina, authorities said Friday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as…