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North Carolina invests in fast-track training to combat child care worker shortages, center closures
A woman with blonde hair wearing a red, long-sleeved shirt stands in a classroom talking to students. They are studying at a child care academy in Wayne County.

By Jennifer Fernandez Key Takeaways: About a week after finishing ...

Posted: August 19, 2026, 8:30 am
The race to power AI could reshape North Carolina’s grid — and its communities
A high-voltage transmission tower and power lines, like those needed to supply AI data centers, silhouetted against a cloudy sunset sky.

By Will Atwater Takeaways: Data centers could raise electricity co...

Posted: August 18, 2026, 8:30 am
What is Medetomidine? The latest threat in the street drug supply
line graph showing medetomidine surpassing xylazine in the street drug supply

By Taylor Knopf Key Takeaways: North Carolina’s supply of illicit ...

Posted: August 17, 2026, 8:03 am


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