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NC Chief Justice resigning
RALEIGH — After 26 years of service, Chief Justice Mark Martin will become dean of Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Va. The Republican has spent more than 20 years on the Supreme […]
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Trump confidant Stone is arrested, faces obstruction charge
WASHINGTON — Shouting “FBI, open the door,” authorities arrested Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, before dawn Friday in a criminal case that revealed that senior members of the Trump campaign sought to […]
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Supreme Court rejects coach’s appeal over prayer, for now
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a former Seattle-area football coach who lost his job because he refused to stop praying on the field. But four conservative justices said Tuesday […]
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North Carolina revenues up again at halfway point
RALEIGH — North Carolina tax collections keep outpacing expectations. The top economist on the General Assembly’s nonpartisan staff, Barry Boardman, says state revenues for the first half of the fiscal year through December are $189 […]
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‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead Oscar nomination with 10 nods
NEW YORK — Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces — Netflix […]
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GOP unveils fundraising tool to rival Democrats’ ActBlue
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican Party believes it finally has its answer to the Democratic fundraising behemoth ActBlue. GOP groups are lending their support to a new donor platform called Patriot Pass, which they say […]
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High court lets military implement transgender restrictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court decided Tuesday the Trump administration can restrict military service by men and women who identify as a sex other their biological sex. The high court split 5-4 in allowing […]
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Local elections board let green card holder vote
WHITEVILLE — A federal judge has chastised election officials in Columbus County who let a Korean woman with a green card vote in three elections. According to local reports, Hyo Suk George, a permanent resident, […]
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Local smoking ordinances creating controversy
RALEIGH — Several local governments are moving to increase their regulation of tobacco use, causing pushback from N.C. citizens and municipalities. North Carolina implemented statewide smoking laws in 2010 that required enclosed areas of almost […]
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China’s 2018 economic growth sinks to 3-decade low
BEIJING — China’s economic growth hit a three-decade low in 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing to beef up stimulus measures and settle a tariff war with Washington. Growth slowed to 6.6 percent from 2017’s […]