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Greene County Animal Shelter faces a $7,000 penalty for issues like missing medication records, lack of clean water, and failure to treat animals. The Bertie County Animal Shelter was also fined just over $6,000 for problems such as failing to provide medical care, document animal intake and euthanasia, and not following required hold periods.
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Hunt, North Carolina’s only four-term governor, was known for his dedication to education and economic growth. Born in Greensboro in 1937 and raised near Wilson, Hunt earned degrees from NC State and UNC Chapel Hill. -
Officials credit tighter regulations, cleaner power sources, and improved vehicle standards for these improvements—even as the state’s population and economy grow. -
A federal judge in Charlotte ruled that immigration officials violated a man’s due process rights when they detained him and ordered that he be given a bond hearing. -
Arriving from Kenya as an orphan in 1978, C’sar was the Zoo’s first elephant and quickly became an icon, inspiring generations of guests and staff. -
After just over one month on display, Thomas Dambo's "Little Sally" sculpture has garnered thousands of views. -
The state harvests millions of Christmas trees each year, and 2025 turned out better than expected for growers. -
Twenty state legislators will likely win another term after no one filed to run against them in next year's election. All but one of the lawmakers running unopposed for re-election are Democrats who represent left-leaning districts. -
DEQ is providing money for North Carolina communities to mitigate future disasters
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced a case of measles on Wednesday in a child in Polk County. It was the second in the state this year and the first related to an outbreak in South Carolina. -
A reflection on music videos' glory days -- as MTV shuts down channels.
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Across the country, cities and towns have New Year's Eve drops that feature everything from New York City's crystal ball to a favorite product made by the people of Mt. Olive, North Carolina.
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The U.S. economy chugs into the new year in stronger shape than many forecasters had expected. But Americans remain wary about the high cost of living.
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President Trump issues his first vetoes of his second term.
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Downtown Phoenix businesses sued the city over a sprawling homeless encampment. The city's solution appears successful two years later, but funding for it is set to run out.
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Extra security will be in place tonight in New Orleans as the city marks the anniversary of last year's New Year's Day attack. Drew Hawkins of the Gulf States Newsroom reports.
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Only 8% of directors with movies in theaters in 2025 were women. That news comes from an annual study from USC Annenberg. It reveals a reversal of trends that were not great to begin with; in 2020, the best year for women directors on record, only 15% of movie directors were women.
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Starting Jan. 1, non-U.S. citizens will have to pay an additional $100 each to enter 11 of America's most popular national parks.
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A nonprofit group has filed a complaint alleging a federal judge has been bullying her law clerks. It's a flashpoint in the debate over whether the judiciary can police itself.
