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On Friday, the Biden Administration announced a $242 million grant to support a replacement for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and covers half of the current estimated $485 million cost to build a new bridge connecting Brunswick and New Hanover counties.

After months of relentless attention -- from the campaigns, text messages and political ads to numerous visits from the candidates themselves -- Pennsylvanians may be heaving a sigh of relief Tuesday.

Hurricane Beryl weakened slightly to a category 3 early Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. On Sunday, Beryl was the first-ever Atlantic hurricane to reach a Category 4 level in June.

On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to streamline the state's response to avian flu. More than half of the human cases in the U.S. so far have been in California.

Some of the All Things Considered staff whose voices you don't always hear on air share their favorite stories that aired on the show in 2024.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: JamesEarl333 on TikTok, The Dick Van Dyke Show and the songs "Young Lion" and "Kid on Christmas."

At Tuesday’s New Hanover County School Board meeting, members voted 6-1 to consider new options for general counsel. The board also voted 4-3 to look for additional legal support for the current school year.

UNC Johnston is like a lot of other hospitals in North Carolina right now. The big spikes in COVID-19 patients that stretched the health system to nearly its breaking point are in the past. Hopefully for good. But the coronavirus is going to be a way of life for a long time - and that’s meant long-term changes for hospitals.

The Biden campaign says it sees a chance to win North Carolina in November. In the primary campaign, Democratic voters say new restrictions on abortion are motivating them to get to the polls.

Three wildfires are burning in southern California, threatening tens of thousands of structures, prompting evacuations and degrading air quality.