North Carolina News
News from our fellow NPR affiliate sites around North Carolina: WFAE in Charlotte, WUNC in the triangle, WFDD in the triad, and BPR in Asheville. Plus, reports from the NC Newsroom.
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WFDD's David Ford spoke with Jim Shaw ACE Academy Executive Director Alexandria Shaw about the impacts of the FAA's mandated slowdowns at airports, including Charlotte Douglas International.
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After a period of uncertainty, November SNAP benefits are being funded.
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Federal lawmakers passed new regulations requiring U.S.-sourced and -manufactured solar panels for commercial projects seeking to get tax credits, making demand for domestic panels skyrocket.
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A finalized assessment estimates it would cost $40 million to fully renovate the affordable housing complex.
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The difference between Raleigh York and JacQuez Johnson is less than one percent of more than 2,300 votes cast in the race.
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The money will go toward purchasing a 0.26-acre lot next to the future Ashley school site, construction services and architect fees.
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The Southern Environmental Law Center plans to bring an upcoming Duke Energy program before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The program, called Clean Energy Impact, is supposed to allow companies and individuals to buy energy credits to support North Carolina’s clean energy transition.
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport and American Airlines are warning travelers that flight cancelations have begun at CLT, as the airport implements the FAA's flight reduction order Friday.
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School districts across the state are bracing for the possibility of teachers calling out sick to protest school funding Friday.
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The General Assembly provided $500 million to the program this summer. DHHS says it needs $319 million more.
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Chemours is looking to expand its plant in Fayetteville, and Wilmington City Council is not in favor.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday over the Trump Administration’s right to impose sweeping tariffs.