Lawsuit Blames Pork Giant for Noxious Farm Smells
A low-cost, high-volume livestock-rearing method pioneered in North Carolina came under fire...
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Blue Cross NC Caps Opioid Prescriptions at 7 Days for Some
North Carolina’s largest health insurer is clamping down on coverage of opioid prescriptions. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina says starting Sunday it’s no longer covering first-time prescription of short-acting...
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North Carolina ‘Bathroom Bill’ Saga Lingers in Election Year
North Carolina is again an attractive location for big out-of-state corporations. The state no...
Read MoreDeath Toll from Flu in North Carolina Reaches Record of 342
Health officials in North Carolina say the death toll from the flu for the 2017-18 season has increased its record-setting total to 342. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services says 11 flu-related deaths were reported...
Read MoreCooper Wants to Remain Governor, Not Run for President
North Carolina’s Democratic governor says don’t expect “Roy Cooper for President” bumper stickers in 2020. During an appearance Thursday at Duke University, Cooper was asked who might be the Democrats’ nominee in two years. He...
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Family Dollar to Pay $45M in Gender Bias Lawsuit Settlement
Family Dollar has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a gender bias lawsuit that dates 16 years...
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John Ehle, Writer, Founder of UNC School of the Arts Dies
John Ehle, an award-winning writer who helped develop what is now the UNC School of the Arts, has...
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Green Party Now Official Party in North Carolina
The Green Party has become North Carolina’s fourth official political party thanks to a new law...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Will Stop Shackling Pregnant Inmates in Labor
North Carolina’s prison system will no longer shackle pregnant inmates to their hospital beds while they are giving birth. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the change comes in response to a complaint about two women...
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N Carolina Green Party Likely to Field Candidates This Fall
North Carolina voters should have additional candidates to choose from beginning this fall thanks...
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