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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="880"] Image courtesy Orange County[/caption] WUNC - Heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal shut down many roads and highways and caused dozens of people in North Carolina to flee their homes. One person in Mebane has died as a result of the flooding. Alamance County Attorney Rik Stevens says 61 people have been rescued since the flooding began. He says most of them approached

NC Newsline - The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds of millions in federal funding. In Georgia, a key state panel late last month took steps to send more state Medicaid money to hospitals, hoping to maximize federal matching dollars

The Conversation  - If there's one thing that U.S. politicians and activists from across the political spectrum can agree on, it's that rents are far too high. Many experts believe that this crisis is fueled by a shortage of housing, caused principally by restrictive regulations. Rents and home prices would fall, the argument goes, if rules such as minimum lot- and house-size requirements and prohibitions against apartment complexes were relaxed.

[caption id="attachment_12602" align="alignnone" width="2560"] (Photo: Greg Childress)[/caption] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anna Oliva, the executive director of the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), has never seen advocates for people experiencing homelessness as concerned about the future as they've been the last six months. The 30-year veteran in the fight to end homelessness told NC Newsline that advocates and others are worried about the current political landscape that has left federal

By Grace Vitaglione NC Health News The North Carolina Senate proposed budget released in April would cut state funds for a popular program that helps seniors make better choices for their Medicare plans. For now, the program stands, as state lawmakers are at a standstill on budget negotiations and don't expect to come to an agreement before the new fiscal year starts on July 1. The Seniors' Health Insurance Information

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(AP NEWS) North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement announcement over the weekend creates a sudden opening in next year's midterm elections, setting off a scramble of successor speculation that includes both a former Democratic governor and a Trump other than the one who ultimately nudged Tillis into leaving. Tillis' decision, revealed Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened to back a primary candidate against him as Tillis opposed Medicaid reductions

SC DAILY GAZETTE - Eleven people were charged with defrauding government health insurance programs in South Carolina using schemes that raked in more than $23 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The charges were part of a national investigation billed as the largest in history. All told, 324 people across the country were charged with submitting false billing statements amounting to more than $14.6 billion and diverting more than

(RALEIGH) Today at Central Piedmont Community College, Governor Josh Stein's Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships announced its first report, outlining its goals to expand access to good jobs with good wages that will support a family.  "You shouldn't have to get a four-year degree to get a good job and support your family," said Governor Stein. "That's why I am committed to creating more good-paying jobs and pursuing the goals

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer As Donald Trump nears the six-month mark of his second term in office, his approval ratings are showing signs of stress. After a brief rebound earlier in the spring, the president's numbers are again underwater. After hitting a post-Liberation Day low in April, Trump's net approval rebounded slightly in early June, improving from -9.7 to -3.6. But that momentum has faded. According to the latest