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(The Center Square) – Lowest average prices for a gallon of diesel fuel or regular unleaded gasoline are each 16 cents better in North Carolina than any other state in the nation, according to an update Monday from AAA.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Democrats’ gains in voter registrations outperformed the total overall net changes in North Carolina for the most recent seven-day update by the State Board of Elections, according to analysis by The Center Square.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - With slightly more than a week until the 2026 midterm elections, political analysts are projecting Democrats will flip as many as 22 seats to gain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – More than 1.1 million ballots have been cast in the midterm election by North Carolinians, an update Thursday from the State Board of Elections says.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Republican Michael Whatley chopped nearly 5% off the lead of Democrat Roy Cooper for North Carolina’s U.S Senate seat election in a pollster’s final sampling taken Sunday through Tuesday.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Education leaders say a North Carolina ballot amendment on property tax increases by local governments and a limit on allowable state income tax should be voted down, a direct contrast to General Assembly leaders saying property values have skyrocketed after revaluations, and lower income taxes will help residents with affordability.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Procurement card programs at a public North Carolina university reviewed by the state auditor were inconsistent in administration, including noncompliance with procurement usage.
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Reporting from Just the News
Trump announced Sibelco will create a massive manufacturing plant in North Carolina and that the War Department will invest over $1 billion to boost the state's semiconductor chip manufacturing.
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Reporting from Just the News
Trump says that if Republicans win the House and Senate, he will direct the DOJ to settle all remaining Camp Lejeune water-contamination claims, which affects thousands of veterans and families still waiting on compensation.
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Reporting from Just the News
Whatley is running against former North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' seat and the race is considered an important pick-up opportunity for Senate Democrats this election cycle.
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