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$7M Boost for Community Outreach by Wake County Commissioners
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Wake County Commissioners in North Carolina have approved $7 million in investment for community outreach programs to assist vulnerable residents. The investment will support twelve projects, three of which will be financed through the county's Impact Fund. The remaining nine projects, which involve the construction of new facilities and…
Heroic NC Junkyard Cat Rescue Moments Before Crushing
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A cat named Lilly was rescued from a car seconds before it was set to be crushed at a North Carolina…
Ex-Raleigh Police Officer’s Tragic Death on I-540, Knightdale
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The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) is grieving the loss of a retired officer, Sergeant Kenneth Hopkins,…
Urgent Search for Duo Found Unconscious with Child, Suspected Drug Overuse
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The Asheville Police Department is searching for Keira Lane Van Hanken and Correy Allen Dolan after they were found unconscious from drugs in a parked vehicle, with a child in the backseat. After regaining consciousness, the driver hit a patrol car and nearly hit an officer before fleeing. Hanken is facing numerous charges including…
Raleigh Homicide: Man Charged on Quail Hollow Drive
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Elder Nahun Banegas-Mencia, 18, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a homicide…
Revitalizing Swannanoa: Beacon Village’s Bold Plan
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The site of the former Beacon Manufacturing Company in Swannanoa, the largest blanket manufacturer in the…
Green: Taxpayers Fund $3B for Clean Ports Program
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The Biden administration has opened applications for the Clean Ports Program, offering $3 billion for zero-emissions operations in America's ports. The funds are intended to meet equipment and infrastructure needs to reduce mobile source emissions at U.S. ports, with the money coming from the $891 million Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.…
Raleigh Road Closure: Wednesday Sewer Project
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Calibre Chase Drive in Raleigh, North Carolina will be closed for a planned sewer improvement project…
Mississippi GOP House to Debate Medicaid Expansion for First Time
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Mississippi's Republican-led House is preparing to debate the expansion of Medicaid benefits to hundreds…
Republican House in Mississippi Ponders Medicaid Expansion for 1st Time
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The Mississippi House is preparing to debate a landmark Medicaid expansion bill that would extend benefits to roughly 250,000 more residents. Despite previous Republican opposition to similar policies, the advancement of this bill signals a shift in perspective, fueled by the state's poor health metrics and the potential influx of federal…