Medicaid expansion means North Carolina's working poor can go to the doctor for free. It also means billions in new federal funding for hospitals.

After 14 years, billions to flow as 600,000 qualify for Medicaid insurance in NC

More than half a million North Carolinians now qualify for Medicaid 

Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

Easy to conceal, harder to detect: Knives more prevalent than guns in schools 

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5 On Your Side found it takes a lot of work to improve the chances of getting on a coach's radar.



Student athletes must work on, off the field to get noticed by college coaches

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HighSchoolOT Honors is now open for voting! This is the 5th annual celebration of the best in North Carolina high school sports. Voting ends at noon, June 28.



Celebrate the best in NC high school sports, and vote now in HighSchoolOT Honors

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HighSchoolOT Honors Virtual Event

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Make your picks for NC high school football games for a chance to win a $100 gift card

HighSchoolOT Football Pick 'em Challenge (Ended 5/7/21)

2021 HSOT Football Pick 'em Challenge

It's time to nominate North Carolina's BEST high school athletes, coaches, teams and more. Fall nominations will run through noon on Monday, December 12. 

2022-2023 HighSchoolOT Honors Fall Nomination Ballot

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Join us December 22, as we discuss the use of social media for high school sports, best practices, tools to use and how to create content

HighSchoolOT Webinar: Social Media & High School Sports

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Join us December 29, as we look to (finally) put 2020 in the books for good and what 2021 may bring

REGISTER: HighSchoolOT Webinar: A Year in Review

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Join us December 9, as we discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted  basketball recruiting. 

HighSchoolOT Webinar: Basketball Recruiting During COVID-19

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Join us November 19, as we discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted  football recruiting. 

HighSchoolOT Webinar: Football Recruiting During COVID-19 (Ends 11/19/20)

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Join us October 29, as we discuss the issues and opportunities of high school sports going forward. 

HighSchoolOT Webinar: The Future of High School Sports After COVID-19 (Ended 10/29/20)

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Join us October 14, as we discuss how athletes can remain physically and mentally healthy amid the pandemic.

HighSchoolOT Webinar: Physical & Mental Health of Student-Athletes During COVID-19 (Ended 10/14/20)

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Submit your best photo for a chance to win a $500 college scholarship or $25 Hardee's Gift Card!

2020 HSOT Senior Szn Photo Sweepstakes (Ended 5/3/20)

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Nominate the best athletes, coaches, teams and more in high school sports for the spring season!

2019-20 HighSchoolOT Honors Spring Nomination Ballot (Ended 4/19/20)

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Nominate the best athletes, coaches, teams and more in high school sports for the winter season!

2019-20 HighSchoolOT Honors Winter Nomination Ballot (Ended 3/15/20)

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Make nominations for fall in HighSchoolOT Honors!

2019-20 HighSchoolOT Honors Fall Nomination Ballot (Ended 12/15/19)

It's time to nominate the best in high school sports for the winter season! 

2018-19 Winter HighSchoolOT Honors Nominations (Ends 5/19/19)

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