(The Center Square) – Residents of the Carolinas, seldom a fan of hurricanes much less those reaching Category 5, are hopeful for a rhythm between Humberto and Imelda.
Category 4 Hurricane Humberto, about 365 miles north-northeast of the Northern... Read more
(The Center Square) – North Carolina business owners say they are troubled by slow and ineffective federal programs, while state leaders continue to appropriate and seek help from Washington as the recovery from Hurricane Helene reaches the one year mark this weekend.
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(The Center Square) – The board that regulates North Carolina’s state health insurance plan on Friday approved a contingency plan to provide health care for members if Duke Health leaves the network in a few weeks over a pricing dispute.
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(The Center Square) – Accusations of redrawing the district of a North Carolina Democratic congressman as a favor for endorsement from America’s Republican president are being denied by the Republican state Senate president pro tempore.
State Sen. Phil Berger,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Emergency funding of $1.15 billion for repairs needed because of Hurricane Helene one year ago will be part of Friday’s update on Interstate 40.
Sean McMaster, administrator for the Federal Highway Administration, will be with... Read more
(The Center Square) – Favorability ratings of Roy Cooper are 32% better than Michael Whatley in a North Carolina poll of registered voters released Thursday.
Cooper’s favorability-unfavorability was 47%-34% and Whatley was 15% favorable and 23% unfavorable, with 62%... Read more
(The Center Square) – Unanimous approval in the North Carolina House of Representatives funds current Medicaid services and provider payments for the coming fiscal year.
If approved by the Senate and signed by the governor, North Carolina’s Medicaid rebase... Read more
(The Center Square) – Duke Health is jeopardizing North Carolina’s efforts to make its employee and retiree health insurance program more financially stable, first-term Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner says.
While other health care providers have kept rates flat... Read more
(The Center Square) – Iryna’s Law, removing judicial hurdles for the death penalty, finished swift passage in the General Assembly on Tuesday evening and now awaits a decision from first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.
The legislation will stop cashless... Read more
(The Center Square) – Free speech and civil discourse are promoted and violence tied to politics is deterred through legislation passed Tuesday in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Political Terrorism Prevention Act, known also as Senate Bill 13,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Ryan Routh was found guilty of all charges in a plot to kill Donald Trump by a federal jury that needed little time to reach a verdict Tuesday afternoon.
Deciding to represent himself and getting... Read more
(The Center Square) – Development plans around the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, home of the NHL’s Hurricanes and N.C. State men’s basketball, would get $35 million from state taxpayers in a proposal approved by senators in the General Assembly.
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(The Center Square) – Disenrollment of Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider is in a proposal passing the state Senate on Monday and next going before the House of Representatives.
The group offers abortion services in addition to other... Read more
(The Center Square) – Jury deliberation has begun in the trial of Ryan Routh, the North Carolina native accused of an assassination plot against Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Closing arguments began just after 9 a.m. and... Read more
(The Center Square) – He was going to Cincinnati before he arrived in Raleigh to represent the Wilmington area.
Republican state Sen. Mike Lee knows what rural health care looks like in North Carolina. And he knows what it... Read more
(The Center Square) – Proposed legislation drafted in response to a stabbing death last month on a Charlotte light rail train would make it more difficult for accused violent criminals to be released without posting cash bail.
Irnya's Law,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Count Democratic U.S. Reps. Valerie Foushee and Alma Adams of North Carolina among those slammed by the White House on Monday in response to Friday’s vote for a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.
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(The Center Square) – Thirteen states trade energy back and forth to keep the lights on for 67 million people living within PJM’s power grid, the largest in the nation.
For Gov. Josh Shapiro, however, there’s not enough government... Read more
(The Center Square) – Ryan Routh’s defense against charges of trying to assassinate Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election campaign opened and closed on Monday with just three testimonies.
The North Carolinian and prosecutors on Tuesday will be... Read more
(The Center Square) – For the first time, Republican voter registrations have topped 2.3 million in North Carolina.
Those unaffiliated with any party, however, are about to hit 3 million. And Democrats’ forever lead on the Grand Old Party... Read more
