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Petey Pablo on his Greenville roots, musical inspirations and keys to longevity; addressing the medical debt crisis in NC
Cooper administration advances its plan to address state medical debt crisis
North Carolina ranks among the top five states in the country with the hi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Purple Ballot: NC Superintendent of Public Instruction race; new book 'Anatomy of a Purple State'
Democrat Mo Green and Republican Michele Morrow are the candidates for state superintendent of public instruction – a position that oversees North Ca…
1 year, 8 months ago
CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen on flu and Covid vaccines; poet and musician Shirlette Ammons on her new album, 'Spectacles'
CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen makes recommendations about when to get your updated Covid and flu vaccines and reflects on her first year heading the C…
1 year, 8 months ago
NC News Roundup: Mark Robinson in spotlight for alleged comments; coast hit with 20 inches of rainfall; down-ballot races heat up
On the North Carolina News Roundup… Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is denying a report that he made racist and sexual comments on a porn website. The floodin…
1 year, 8 months ago
NC lawmakers' school video game investment; David Daley on the U.S. Supreme Court; stage actress Jasminn Johnson
Jeff Tiberii talks to News & Observer reporter Dan Kane about state lawmakers' investment in seldom-used science-based games in public schools. Jeff …
1 year, 8 months ago
'Golden Leaf' series: Thousands of NC deaths each year tied to tobacco use. Why some communities are hit so hard, and how to get help to quit.
In the latest installment of our ongoing series “Golden Leaf” — about tobacco’s deep roots in North Carolina — we turn to the impact of smoking in ou…
1 year, 8 months ago
Purple Ballot: How NC Latino communities could be impacted by immigration enforcement bill; plus, a conversation with longtime NC Rep. Mickey Michaux
Part One: How NC Latino communities could be impacted by immigration enforcement bill
We get some analysis on a piece of legislation that went to the …
1 year, 8 months ago
"The Color of Money," and Bull Durham the musical takes the stage
As a public radio listener, you’ve no doubt heard The Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary give sage advice about money mat…
1 year, 8 months ago
NC News Roundup: Lawmakers appropriate more money for school vouchers; a debate fact check; VP Harris stumps in NC x2
On the North Carolina News Roundup…
State lawmakers appropriate millions more for private school vouchers – and mandate local sheriffs to cooperate w…
1 year, 8 months ago
Purple Ballot: GA and NC, two political peas in a pod? And, an SNL senior writer
The only two swing states in the South may have something in common – the Democratic Party is working hard to turn them blue. Millions of dollars are…
1 year, 8 months ago