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The Trump Administration's freeze on federal funding could have a major impact on transportation projects in North Carolina. www.wunc.org/economy/2025...

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Today's @wunc.org Politics Newsletter includes four #ncga bills to watch amid a busy week, plus a quick look at the politics of office assignments. Read it here: us7.campaign-archive.com?u=641878ac94... Then subscribe here: www.wunc.org/newsletters #ncpol

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National parks across the U.S. are not immune to the Trump administration’s cuts through Musk-led DOGE. North Carolina is seeing the impact. Amongst all of the state's national parks, at least 23 park rangers have been laid off, including six in the Outer Banks. www.wunc.org/environment/...

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Brunswick County is close to completing a multimillion-dollar project at its Northwest Water Treatment Plant. As part of the project, a reverse osmosis water treatment system is being installed at the plant to remove toxic chemicals known as PFAS. www.wunc.org/environment/...

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U.S. Department of Education funding cuts are affecting teacher recruitment in NC schools. As WUNC's Liz Schlemmer reports, Wake County educators say their program recruited teachers of all races and training was not DEI-focused. www.wunc.org/education/20...

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Great episode from @wunc.org about rebuilding after Hurricane Helene. A lot of roads need repair, but how do you design them to withstand the future climate? North Carolina is working on that, something not many communities do after a disaster. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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A bill that passed a NC Senate committee today would stop the attorney general from joining any legal actions related to a presidential executive order — from filing lawsuits to amicus briefs, reports @raleighreporter.bsky.social. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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Wayne Goodwin, commissioner of the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles, is stepping down. Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Goodwin to lead NCDMV in 2022. He faced questions from the legislature over wait times at driver's license offices in fast-growing areas of the state. www.wunc.org/news/2025-02...

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Award-winning singer-musician and Greensboro, N.C. native Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump took office. www.wunc.org/2025-02-26/m...

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The bill would allocate $475 million from the state's reserves to compensate farmers for their losses. Rep. Jeff McNeely, R-Iredell, called 2024 "the worst year in agriculture I've ever seen in the state of North Carolina in my 60 years." www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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Trying to put some good vibes ✨ out there with my latest report @wunc.org on roller skating rinks - why even as so many have closed, they remain important spaces for our communities And skaters, I'll see you tomorrow at the reopening of Wheels in Durham 🔥 www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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After much community anticipation, the Wheels Roller Skating Rink in east Durham is reopening under city ownership. Roller rinks across the country have declined drastically since the 1990s. Since then, North Carolina has lost roughly half of its rinks. www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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Gov. Josh Stein said he has concerns about possible federal cuts affecting programs funded through the USDA that provide food to children, but added his administration is working to help continue to mitigate those concerns on the state level. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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Thirty probationary staff members were recently terminated from the Environmental Protection Agency's regional campus at Research Triangle Park. This comes as thousands of federal employees across the country are also losing their jobs. www.wunc.org/environment/...

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National security experts say that climate change will have many impacts to military operations. But Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who is seeking to trim the military's budget, says that "the Defense Department is not in the business of climate change." www.wunc.org/military/202...

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North Carolina lawmakers are considering bills that would reduce taxes on tips and overtime pay, as well as gambling losses. Some lawmakers object to the bills. "Have you figured out all the different ways that this could be gamed?" www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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101 of 115 public school districts in North Carolina still have fewer students than they did before the pandemic. Falling public school enrollment now appears here to stay, but school choice isn't the only reason why. www.wunc.org/education/20...

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As WUNC's Rusty Jacobs reports, in addition to silencing the voices of legitimate voters, Jefferson Griffin's effort to invalidate thousands of ballots in his race for a seat on the state Supreme Court could threaten public trust in the judiciary. www.wunc.org/2025-02-24/g...

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Loggerhead turtles can map the ocean by recognizing magnetic signatures. Ken Lohmann is a professor of biology at UNC that worked on the study. One behavioral cue Lohmann and the researchers looked for when assessing the results was "turtle dancing.” Video here: www.wunc.org/environment/...

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Jenifer Bunty is one of at least 17 North Carolina U.S. Forest Service employees reportedly terminated under President Donald Trump administration’s wide-ranging cuts to the federal workforce, reports Blue Ridge Public Radio. www.wunc.org/2025-02-21/f...

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The Durham County Public Library's North Carolina Collection is hosting a special screening of the historic film "Negro Durham Marches On," which depicts the vibrant and bustling social and business life of Black Durham in the 1940s. www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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The decision is likely to benefit the republican candidate Jefferson Griffin, who trails incumbent justice Allison Riggs, a democrat. Riggs' electoral lead has been confirmed by multiple recounts, but Griffin is seeking to have tens of thousands of votes disqualified. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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Lincoln becomes the second county in NC, after Union County, to stop adding fluoride to their water system. This follows fluoride skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first full week as Health and Human Services Secretary. www.wunc.org/health/2025-...

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The U.S. Department of Education canceled millions of dollars in training grants for Triad universities, noting the programs' DEI initiatives www.wunc.org/education/20...

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WUNC reached out to discuss hockey's success in North Carolina for their latest episode of "The Broadside". My focus was on youth hockey's role in creating the current culture, which was basically me going into full hockey dad mode.

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Provided a small assist to the Broadside team at @wunc.org with their latest podcast, which is all about how hockey has found success in North Carolina and the south. Check it out. www.wunc.org/podcast/the-...

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It's always good to be back on @wunc.org. Love those folks and all they do. Great to talk to Leoneda Inge about all the chaos in science funding. Hope her son listened to my pitch for why he might want to stay in graduate school. www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...

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Matt Calabria, director of the newly created Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC), spoke with the WUNC Politics Podcast about Stein’s Helene funding proposal and the biggest needs five months after the storm. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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Snow day in North Carolina's Triangle:

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Snow day shenanigans for @wunc.org #snowday #photojournalism #snow #northcarolina

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As snow fell across North Carolina today, a number of schools canceled classes. Photographer @mattrameyphoto.bsky.social shows us who around Raleigh made the most of their snow day. www.wunc.org/news/2025-02...

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Snow fell across North Carolina today. Weather forecasters and state officials are warning folks to stay off the roads due to hazardous conditions from ice and sleet. Power outages are also expected. www.wunc.org/environment/...

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Some 60,000 North Carolinians’ ballots are being challenged by the Republican candidate for a state Supreme Court Justice seat. Due South learns who those voters are, and how they feel about their ballots being challenged. @wunc.org

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Just had a very nice conversation on @npr.org courtesy of Due South on @wunc.org about US Tariff policy: how we got here, what's coming, and what it means for the US. Should be accessible to people without any background on tariffs or economics more generally. www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...

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NC Senate leader Phil Berger says he’s not concerned by a projected $823 million drop in state revenue in 2026. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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AP reports: Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are sponsoring a bill that would give anyone who moves to Wisconsin from North Carolina or Los Angeles County due to Hurricane Helene or the California wildfires a $10,000 income tax credit for 2025. www.wunc.org/news/2025-02...

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"Someone is trying to actually cancel some votes that people legally cast after legally registering, and that's stealing democracy away from us," said Roxanne Taylor, a resident of Nash County who attended the rally earlier today. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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Update on the Mark Robinson family nonprofit case: The order to repay $100,000 in federal funds has been appealed; its fate now rests with an agency led by Republicans that recently hired Robinson's former chief of staff: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol

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A nonprofit led by former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife is appealing a state agency’s order to repay more than $100,000 in federal funding following a scathing review, reports @raleighreporter.bsky.social. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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AP reports: For some residents of western North Carolina, President Donald Trump's suggestion about "getting rid of" FEMA doesn't sound like a bad idea, especially for those who are still navigating the long recovery process from Hurricane Helene. www.wunc.org/news/2025-02...

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In Raleigh today, WUNC's Rusty Jacobs reports at a rally of people who oppose Judge Jefferson Griffin’s effort to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race. Pictured here is Ali Evarts of Raleigh with her sign.

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🎧Great to chat with @wunc.org about the Duke Latine History exhibit currently on display @durhamhistorync.bsky.social. Check out the interview & the exhibit next time you're in downtown Durham! 🐂❤️‍🔥 www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...

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Amazon workers in North Carolina have voted against unionizing as the retail giant once again prevailed in its fight against labor organizing. www.wunc.org/2025-02-15/a...

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In a brief statement, the Army said it implemented the order Feb. 14 and began referring to the base as "Fort Bragg" immediately. www.wunc.org/military/202...

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In his effort to turn around an apparent electoral loss in the race for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, Republican Jefferson Griffin is seeking to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots, a disproportionate number of them cast by young voters, 18 to 25. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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Food & sex have been deeply intertwined in our cultural imagination for millennia. Anita talks with a cultural historian who has combed through centuries of sex & food chronicles to understand what makes that connection so strong: episodes.fm/1525727534/e...

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"There's a lot of dark. And only when you experience this darkness, can you see some light. The fact that we are remembering them here today, 10 years later, to me feels like an important lightness." www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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The city of Raleigh will soon launch a program this summer providing resources during an emergency, especially for those in a mental health crisis. www.wunc.org/news/2025-02...

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On Due South, Leoneda Inge sits down with new NC Treasurer Brad Briner to discuss 2026 changes to the State Health Plan premiums and his plans to reduce the budget deficit. www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...

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RTI International at Research Triangle Park announced that it will temporarily lay off 61 employees in North Carolina as a result of the pause in U.S. foreign assistance. www.wunc.org/news/2025-02...

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