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This article is adapted from reporting by Due South on WUNC. Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan spent his tenure reshaping the nation's top environmental agency around a principle long demanded by grassroots organizers: environmental justice. Today, as political winds shift, Regan is watching many of those hard-fought gains face rollbacks and resistance. A North Carolina native, Regan's professional roots are deeply embedded in the Environmental Protection Agency.

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid in the NC General Assembly convened Tuesday afternoon to review new federal requirements and funding mechanisms for the state's Medicaid and SNAP programs stemming from H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act". The law tightens work requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs), affects eligibility for veterans and former foster youth, and mandates changes to Medicaid administration. "NC

Nationwide - Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, died from complications during childbirth at just early 30s. She was a devoted professional, photographer, and mother, remembered for her work supporting Black families. The American College of Nurse-Midwives called her death a "profound failure of the systems meant to protect birthing people." According to The Grio, they said it is both heartbreaking and

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Shaw University women's basketball team earned a strong 65-54 victory over Lincoln University in a regular-season CIAA matchup on January 8, 2026, showcasing depth, defensive pressure, and timely scoring in front of a home crowd. Shaw guard Leasia Matthews (12) set the tone in the second half, repeatedly pushing the pace and attacking the lane. Matthews was a consistent force in transition, driving the ball down

Nationwide - In a professional culture that rewards performance while punishing humanity, certified confidence coach, author, and anti-trafficking activist Deondriea Cantrice is asking a question many high achievers are afraid to voice: What if winning at work is costing us ourselves? Her forthcoming book, Overqualified. Overworked. Overlooked: How to Win Without Losing Yourself, scheduled for release in February 2026, confronts the silent crisis facing professionals who appear successful on paper

WUNC - North Carolina could remain without a new budget until at least April. Lawmakers had scheduled their first session of 2026 this week but aren't planning to hold any votes. North Carolina is the only legislature in the country that didn't pass a budget bill last year. That's because House and Senate Republicans continue to disagree on whether to delay scheduled income tax cuts. Any hopes of a quick

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Last Wednesday, North Carolina House lawmakers opened the new legislative year with a contentious first meeting of the House Select Committee on Government Efficiency, focusing heavily on DEI policies in Asheville, Buncombe County and the City of Raleigh. Much of the scrutiny centered on allegations that local governments and publicly funded programs have unlawfully prioritized race and gender in violation of federal and state civil

KFF NEWS - It's feeding time for the animals on this property outside Nashville, Tennessee. An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal. "Cricket is blind," said Robert Sory, who is trying to open a nonprofit animal sanctuary along with his wife, Emily. "A lot of our animals come to us with issues."

By Cash Michaels Contributing Writer A Raleigh television station has reported that two former chairmen of beleaguered St. Augustine's University (SAU) in Raleigh are no longer members of the trustees board of the small historically black Episcopalian institution, as a condition of a loan agreement to cover its outstanding debts. WRAL-TV reports that as of  January 7th,  both former St. Aug. Trustee Board chairmen James Perry and Brian Boulware were

PRE News & Ideas- More than three years after lawmakers gave the go-ahead to people sickened by decades of toxic drinking water aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville to sue the federal government for illnesses caused by the contamination, thousands are still waiting for their cases to move forward. Marvin Cox served in the United States Marine Corps from 1981 to 1985. His last duty station was Camp