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Of the more than 1,100 people federal agents arrested across North Carolina between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31, 2025, most had not been convicted of a crime, according to an NC Local analysis of recently-released data.
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On today's show, Lucas Thomae from Carolina Public Press talks about 'wandering officers,' who are fired or resign under suspicion — only to pop up at another agency later. And a conversation with Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek about his vision for the office, applying AI to government audits, and his promise to keep politics out of the job.
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National News
- Astronauts suggest naming a moon crater 'Carroll' after their commander's late wife
- Trump warns 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his deadline
- Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse
- Nearly 50 years later, Cincinnati may get a real 'WKRP'
- JP Morgan CEO talks about the economy, the Iran war and AI
- Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd NCAA basketball title, beating UConn
- How a free pop-up health clinic in Texas is reaching a community of fishermen
- Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed
- Iran rejects a U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump again threatens to bomb its infrastructure
- Savannah Guthrie returns to the 'Today' show months after her mother's disappearance
State News
- Western NC communities now eligible for business district rebuilding grants
- High Point creates task force for individuals with special needs
- Buncombe County lost population for the first time in ages. Here's why
- FEMA approves ‘severely stalled’ home buyouts for Helene survivors, despite funding freeze
- German and Norwegian men's national teams plan for the Piedmont
- Alamance County Board of Commissioners delays contentious landfill vote
- Forsyth sheriff’s office set to exceed budget by more than $1M
- Black bears are returning to central NC, where they’ve been missing for decades
- UNC System students concerned policy draft could end some financial aid, legal services programs
- Guilford County reduces parking requirements for multi-family developments
