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6 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Cumberland, Franklin, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties.
The Wrap: NC mask ban debate, AI porn, video gambling
The week in North Carolina politics from WRAL's NC Capitol team.
North Carolina bettors lost more than $100M on sports wagering in April
NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say
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Saving the bees, tracking mosquitos and attacking cancer: NCInnovation approves first round of grants
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The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol
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Day without child care: Dozens of NC providers closing Thursday to rally
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NC bill moves to reverse juvenile justice reforms
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NC Senate approves bill targeting AI pornography
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NC wants to outlaw photos of children turned into nudes with AI
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NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons
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House Republicans seek tweaks to immigration enforcement bill
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Smaller surplus could lead to funding change for school vouchers, Moore says. Rebates and video gambling uncertain
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Facing scrutiny, taxpayer-backed NCInnovation debates first round of grants
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Politifact
Fact check: Trump says immigrants will 'destroy' Social Security
Fact check: Biden says Trump wants to monitor women's pregnancies
Fact check: Kennedy says Congress prohibits research into mass shootings
Fact check: Trump says he's 'not allowed to testify' under gag order
Fact check: Pelosi says Trump has 'the worst record of job loss of any president'
Fact-checking 3 of Michele Morrow's claims about school safety
Fact check: RFK Jr. says Biden censored his political opponent
State news
North Carolina sports wagers well over $1 billion in first months under new law, report says
UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina's insurance commissioner
Billy Graham statue unveiled at US Capitol
National politics
Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November
Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September
Both Biden and Trump want higher tariffs. Here's what voters need to know
Voter resources
'There's going to be a new culture': Leo Williams elected as new mayor of Durham
Fayetteville mayor race: Incumbent Mitch Colvin secures fourth term, defeats Freddie de la Cruz
Jess Anderson to become next Chapel Hill mayor, defeats Adam Searing
Few problems reported as 2023 elections offer first test of new voter ID rules in North Carolina
Who is running, how to vote in local elections on Tuesday