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Live updates: Psychiatrist said he doesn't know the exact 'why' in Raleigh mass shooting The defense starts its arguments on Tuesday in the Austin Thompson case. Thompson, now 18, was 15 at the time he opened fire in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood and killed five people.

Defense arguments underway in the Raleigh mass shooting deaths trial of Austin Thompson
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Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms For the first time in years, Democrats are sounding the alarm about money problems. The Republican National Committee began this

Democrats are running far behind in fundraising for this year's elections, so if you're going to vote Democratic, consider donating and be sure you vote! #ncpol dnyuz.com/2026/02/10/r...

Canton residents urged to conserve water after back-to-back water main leaks Canton residents are being urged to reduce their water usage after two water main leaks last week caused outages and low water pressure across parts of town.

Canton residents are being urged to reduce their water usage after two water main leaks last week caused outages and low water pressure across parts of town.

70,000 Voters Must Fix Their Registrations or Face Hurdle at the Polls Thousands of North Carolinians will have to cast a provisional ballot in the 2026 midterms if they don’t update their voter registration information.

Through no fault of their own, more than 70,000 North Carolinians could hit an extra obstacle when trying to cast a ballot in this year’s primaries- unless they get this problem fixed: #ncpol indyweek.com/news/politic...

Queen Elizabeth Avenue in Manteo, NC. Sunny and 45 degrees #OBX

The Secret Lives of Deer | Our State Everywhere in North Carolina, deer walk among us, mostly unnoticed. A glimpse of these quiet creatures reveals how closely the natural world mirrors our own.

T. Edward Nickens on the secret lives of NC Deer -about a million in population #nature

Clear skies in Raleigh. Temp 51

It should be a lovely day in Asheville with highs in the upper 60's #ncwx

A Rural S.C. County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center During the Winter Storm Data centers are the nation's fastest-growing energy demand driver, but developers are using nondisclosure agreements to keep projects hidden.

Wow: A Rural South Carolina County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center During the Winter Storm. Data centers are the nation’s fastest-growing energy demand driver, but developers are using nondisclosure agreements to keep projects hidden.

Judge: UNC must allow protesters to return to campus A federal judge has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to lift bans on people who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment.

A federal judge has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to lift bans on people who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment. #UNC www.wral.com/news/educati...

Citing “systemic and recurring patterns” of harm at Mission, CMS rejects hospital’s latest plan of correction, sets new deadline • Asheville Watchdog Citing “systemic and recurring patterns of noncompliance found during previous surveys,” the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services harshly informed Mission Hospital CEO Greg Lowe last week ...

Asheville's Mission Hospital told it must correct problems to continue Medicare and Medicaid participation:
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The warm-up is underway: 40 degrees at noon in Boone #ncwx

For more than a century, the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Factory dominated Winston-Salem, North Carolina — an industrial powerhouse that transformed a small Southern town into a global tobacco capital.… Inside R.J. Reynolds’ Tobacco Factory: How a Camel Shaped a City

How Camel Cigarettes shaped Winston Salem #history

Shaw University places students in hotels after dorm catches fire, repair timeline still unknown Shaw University has announced that Dimple Newsome Dorm will remain closed for repairs after a fire broke out in a third-floor room, dozens of students are placed in hotels.

Shaw University in Raleigh places dozens of students in hotels after fire in dormitory www.wral.com/news/local/s...

Chapel Hill searches for ways to make housing more affordable amid rapid growth • NC Newsline UNC Chapel Hill continues to face challenges housing the people who attend and serve the university, Chancellor Lee Roberts said Thursday.

Long commutes for many university employees: Chapel Hill confronts the very high cost of housing in this university town #housing
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Poll shows most North Carolinians concerned about rising prices, everyday expenses • NC Newsline North Carolinians of all political stripes say they're having difficulty affording regular monthly expenses, according to a new survey by Catawba College and YouGov.

Polls show most North Carolinians concerned about rising prices, everyday expenses #ncpol
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Silent Giants | Our State From eastern pocosins to mountain hollows, black bears shape North Carolina’s wild places with persistence, silence, and strength.

Silent Giants: North Carolinas Black Bears #nature

A Troubled Hog Farm in Wayne County, North Carolina, Is Hit With a New String of Violations - Inside Climate News Equipped with both a biodigester to capture methane from hog waste and a system to spray what’s left of the feces and urine onto nearby farm fields, White Oaks Farm continues to pollute the…

A troubled hog farm in Wayne County NC continues to have pollution problems

UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.

UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke #UNC
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.

NCDMV cuts early morning hours as appointment availability remains tight The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is scaling back service hours at dozens of driver license offices across the state, a move that could add to frustrations for customers already facing…

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is scaling back service hours at dozens of driver license offices across the state, a move that could add to frustrations for customers already facing long wait times and limited appointment availability.

UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.

UNC fined $50K by ACC for court storming after win over Duke #UNC
According to the conference, the school violated the league's event policy, which they say is designed to protect the safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.

Screenshot of WaPo Editorial Board piece on Texas redistricting.

Screenshot of WaPo Editorial Board pieces on Maryland and Virginia redistricting.

Compare how Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Editorial Board treated Republican redistricting in Texas and Democrat redistricting in Maryland and Virginia.

The sun sets on a chilly day in Durham North Carolina. Milder weather is coming later this week. Temp 37 degrees.

Federal judge rules against college students seeking on-campus voting sites Students from WCU, UNCG and NC A&T sued the state after election officials rejected their efforts to secure on-campus early voting sites for the March primary.

Students from WCU, UNCG and NC A&T sued the state after election officials rejected their efforts to secure on-campus early voting sites for the March primary.

Wile E. Coyote politics? The GOP gerrymandering schemes pioneered in North Carolina might backfire this year.

Commentary: The GOP gerrymandering schemes pioneered in North Carolina might backfire this year. www.politicsnc.com/p/wile-e-coy...?

Bezos is a good boy...

A company that rates news sites says the Trump administration is strangling it NewsGuard sues Trump’s FTC alleging censorship after Chairman Andrew Ferguson barred a major ad agency from using its ratings

NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets, is suing President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission, alleging the agency has tried to drive it out of business because it disagrees with its assessments. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

The view from Mount Mitchell, highest peak east of the Rockies. Temp at the summit: 23 degrees. #ncwx