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New GOP chair talks RNC, Senate primary
RALEIGH — New N.C. GOP Chairman Michael Whatley sat down with North State Journal last week to discuss his vision for a “reset” of the state party. In part 2 of that interview with Whatley, […]
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Q&A with new NC GOP Chairman Michael Whatley
RALEIGH — After a tumultuous year, the N.C. Republican Party elected energy consultant Michael Whatley as their new chairman at their annual convention on June 8. “Michael Whatley has been with us right from the […]
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North Carolina Republican Party hits ‘reset,’ elects new chairman
CONCORD — Michael Whatley’s “Reset in Raleigh” campaign slogan resonated with North Carolina Republican Party members at their annual conventions this past weekend, electing him to be their new chairman. “This is a victory for […]
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Vidant Health, General Assembly battle over appointments, funding
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate voted 30-16 to cut $35 million in funding to Vidant Medical Center (VMC) on the same day a lawsuit was filed by the UNC System accusing Vidant and Pitt […]
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NC bill seeks to improve rideshare safety
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers on the House Transportation committee debated a bill that seeks to improve safety for passengers using rideshare services like Uber and Lyft. House Bill 391 will give rideshare drivers one […]
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Upcoming ICON Lecture will unpack the Mueller Report
CHAPEL HILL — “The special counsel found no collusion by any American in the IRA [Russian] interference,” said U.S. Attorney General William Barr at a press conference for the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s […]
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This PTSD treatment is restoring lives
RALEIGH — A treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is changing people’s lives for the better, and at an impressive rate. Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) is a therapy that uses no drugs and focuses […]
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Duke whistleblower to receive $33 million settlement
DURHAM — The man who blew the whistle on Duke University for the submission of fabricated and falsified data used for obtaining federal research grants will receive $33,750,000 or around 30 percent of the overall […]
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Teacher’s group planning another protest on May 1
RALEIGH — The N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE), an affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), has announced another teacher protest to take place in early May. In a Facebook post over the weekend, the […]
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Some student ID cards don’t fit with voter ID requirements
RALEIGH — Colleges, universities and various state institutions recently submitted applications to the NC State Board of Elections to have their student and employee ID’s approved for use in voting. Of the 81 colleges and […]