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Cooper delays vote on DMV move
RALEIGH — The night before the monthly meeting of the North Carolina Council of State, Gov. Roy Cooper postponed a vote on the proposed move of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from Raleigh to […]
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GOP lawmakers want civil rights panel appointment withdrawn
RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican lawmakers want Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to withdraw his recent appointee to a state civil rights panel because of a past social media post comparing law enforcement officers to terrorists. […]
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Groundhogs send mixed signals on arrival of spring
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. and RALEIGH — It may be hard to believe as a large swath of the U.S. thaws out from a bitter polar vortex, but spring is coming early, according to handlers for some […]
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Democratic contenders hoping to run on soaking the rich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The last Democrat to win a presidential election, Barack Obama, ran in 2012 on a platform of raising taxes for top earners to nearly 40 percent. Now a new crop of Democratic […]
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The 2019 Chevrolet Blazer review
As a professional automotive journalist, a lot of people ask me for advice about cars. They’ll ask about particular brands or features, or how a new car drives or whether you can fit a set […]
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Former North Carolina state Rep. Joe Tolson dies at 77
TARBORO — A longtime North Carolina Democratic legislator and budget writer who focused on education, technology and the rural economy has died. Nine-term Rep. Joe Tolson of Edgecombe County died Sunday at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital […]
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From abortion to blackface, Va. governor engulfed in controversy
RICHMOND, Va. — Last Wednesday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was blasted for controversial abortion comments he made during a radio interview. Two days later, news outlets reported that a racist photo appears on Northam’s 1984 […]
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Approximately 30 taken into custody in ICE raid
SANFORD — Authorities say approximately 30 people have been taken into custody after a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a Lee County manufacturing plant. A statement from the Lee County Sheriff’s […]
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Chief justice resignation creates opportunity for GOP
RALEIGH — North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin announced on Friday he is resigning from the Supreme Court to become dean of Regent University School of Law in Virginia. Martin’s resignation creates a […]
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U.S. charges Chinese tech giant Huawei, top executive
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Monday against Chinese tech giant Huawei, two of its subsidiaries and a top executive, who are accused of misleading banks about the company’s business and violating […]