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State early childhood director updates legislators on child care loss and large waitlist growth for subsidies
Candace Witherspoon, Director of Research & Policy, sits at a desk speaking into a microphone during a formal meeting or hearing. She is seated behind a nameplate identifying her role and is using a tablet while other attendees sit behind her in a conference room setting.

By Liz Bell EducationNC North Carolina has experienced a 13% net l...

Posted: March 14, 2026, 8:00 am
Is Roundup worth the risk for weekend gardeners? New Duke study raises concerns. 
Plastic jugs of Roundup weed and grass killer, whose active ingredient is glyphosate, and other lawn chemicals sit on a wooden shelf inside a small shed, alongside a coiled black hose and garden tools.

By Will Atwater As 80-degree weather and daffodil and Bradford pea...

Posted: March 13, 2026, 8:30 am
Without a driver’s license, rebuilding after prison is harder. These clinics offer a path forward.
Two men and one woman sit at table during a driver's license restoration clinic held inside a women's prison

By Rachel Crumpler Brentley, a woman incarcerated at Western Corre...

Posted: March 12, 2026, 8:15 am

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