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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Scouting America will alter several policies to maintain its support from the U.S. military. The changes include a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth and not gender identity." Hegseth has criticized Scouting America's historic rebrand in 2024...
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Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them
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New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in Africa
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Target to stop selling cereals with certified synthetic colors by end of May
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Whatley, Cooper trade barbs over release of prisoners as early voting kicks off in Senate race
Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley targeted each other Thursday in explaining why they should represent their parties on November ballots in the race to fill North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat.
Research backs an NC tutoring program. But school cost-cutting has shrunk it
The North Carolina Education Corps started in 2021, using temporary federal pandemic stimulus dollars appropriated by the General Assembly, and eventually expanded to two dozen school districts last year. Tutors are paid using those stimulus dollars and local school funding.
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Lawsuit: Poe Hall PCB exposure gave plaintiffs breast cancer, violated constitutional rights
Former students, faculty and staff are suing North Carolina State University, alleging they developed breast cancer after years of being exposed to toxic chemicals inside Poe Hall. The complaint argues NC State had a duty to protect individuals and that forced toxic exposure “shocks the conscience.”
Kay Yow Cancer Fund prepares for Celebration Run/Walk for breast cancer
Jan. 31, 2026, marks the 10th annual Kay Yow Cancer Fund Celebration Run/Walk, a community event honoring survivors, caregivers and families. Coach Kay Yow, the legendary NC State women's basketball coach, passed away in 2009 after more than two decades battling breast cancer.