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NC lawmakers propose raising tobacco age to 21, adding retail permits
An advocacy day is held at North Carolina general assembly.

By Ashley Fredde Be Lanier, a sophomore at Cape Fear Academy, rece...

Posted: May 1, 2026, 8:22 am
Looming Medicaid work rules bring big challenges to NC counties
A Black woman with glasses wearing a white cardigan with pink and teal writing on it looks at a silver laptop. Across from her sits a Black man in a brown jacket, khaki pants and black hat. Behind them are shelves lined with books. The woman is a social worker helping people with Medicaid and food benefits at the High Point Public Library in Guilford County, NC.

By Jaymie Baxley and Jennifer Fernandez North Carolina’s county so...

Posted: April 30, 2026, 8:22 am
NC county social service agencies brace for deluge of work as Medicaid work requirements go into effect
A Black woman with glasses wearing a blue shirt and green cardigan and a Black woman with long hair wearing a white sweater over a red shirt sit at a table working on laptop computers. Across from them are a Black man wearing a black shirt and black and tan poncho and a Black man in a black jacket and gray pants. The women are social workers helping people with Medicaid and food assistance at the Tiny House HOPE Center in Greensboro, NC.

By Jaymie Baxley and Jennifer Fernandez On a Thursday morning in M...

Posted: April 29, 2026, 8:30 am

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