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WUNC@wunc · Nov 21

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

On Due South, @BlueRidgePublic News Director Laura Lee talks about the damage Helene caused to Asheville’s water system, why the water was recently determined to be safe enough to drink, and how residents have been coping without clean water access. wunc.org/show/due-south…

wunc's tweet card. Asheville residents can now turn on their faucets and get something they haven’t had for almost two months — drinkable water. Laura Lee, News Director at Blue Ridge Public Radio, tells Due South how...

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 21

On Due South, Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii interview BJ Leiderman, the composer behind many of public radio's theme songs, from his home studio in western NC, where he’s still making music. wunc.org/show/due-south…

wunc's tweet card. Due South hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii get the chance to interview the man behind those timeless tunes from his home studio in western NC, where he’s still making music.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

Senate leader Phil Berger is defending legislation that Democrats consider a partisan power grab, as the bill passed the Senate today and heads to the governor. wunc.org/politics/2024-…

wunc's tweet card. Senate leader Phil Berger is defending legislation that Democrats consider a partisan power grab, as the bill passed the Senate Wednesday and heads to the governor.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

Field goals of 50 yards or longer used to be a rare thing in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a record 72% clip — and head coaches are trying them far more often than ever before. wunc.org/2024-11-20/nfl…

wunc's tweet card. Field goals of 50 yards or longer used to be a rare thing in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a record 72% clip — and head coaches are trying them far more often than ever before.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world. Hagel explains the challenges President-elect Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth, might inherit. wunc.org/2024-11-20/is-…

wunc's tweet card. Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

Roy Cooper is in Washington, D.C. His out-of-state travel makes Mark Robinson acting governor. A source close to the Lt. Gov. says he's considering trying to sign into law a bill that would shift power away from Gov.-elect Josh Stein. wunc.org/politics/2024-…

wunc's tweet card. Gov. Roy Cooper is in Washington, D.C., Wednesday pushing for hurricane funding, so under the state constitution, his out-of-state travel makes Lt. Gov. Robinson the acting governor. A source close...

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

.@AP reports: The Senate Republican Caucus, meeting privately today, agreed to nominate Phil Berger to an eighth two-year term as pro tem when the next two-year term convenes in early January. wunc.org/politics/2024-…

wunc's tweet card. North Carolina Senate Republicans have left their leadership team mostly intact for the next two years. That includes choosing Sen. Phil Berger again to hold the chamber's most powerful position.

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Dave DeWitt@DaveDeWitt · Nov 20

Democrat governor-elect Josh Stein is the first candidate ever for any office to get more than 3 million votes in an election in North Carolina - 3,069,885 #ncpol

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

.@WFAE reports: President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations when he steps into the White House. Many in Charlotte’s immigrant community are bracing for deportations. wunc.org/2024-11-19/cha…

wunc's tweet card. President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations when he steps into the White House. Many in Charlotte’s immigrant community are bracing for deportations.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

Kira Tiller, the founder of Virginia-based nonprofit Disabled Disrupters, said the lack of emergency preparedness really affects people with all different types of disabilities. wunc.org/health/2024-11…

wunc's tweet card. Virginia-based nonprofit Disabled Disrupters advocates for people with disabilities. Its co-founder Kira Tiller wants to bring individualized emergency plans for disabled students at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

On Due South, Leoneda Inge sits down with the editors of a new cookbook, "When Southern Women Cook," devoted to celebrating Southern women's contributions to the culinary world. wunc.org/show/due-south…

wunc's tweet card. Leoneda Inge sits down with the editors of a new cookbook devoted to celebrating Southern women's contributions to the culinary world.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 20

WUNC's Youth Reporting Institute invites you to take a seat as we amplify and share stories from our 2024 cohort, which played at a listening party in August. On Nov. 26 at 9 p.m., tune in to hear "A Voice at the Table," an hour-long special. wunc.org/youth-reportin…

wunc's tweet card. WUNC's Youth Radio Institute spent the summer covering a variety of unique perspectives, collaborating with reporters in workshops, and then recapped the work at the listening party in August. We...

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 19

On Due South, Leoneda Inge chats with food historian and UNC Chapel Hill professor Kelly Alexander about observances of Thanksgiving and how they are changing. wunc.org/show/due-south…

wunc's tweet card. Leoneda Inge chats with food historian and UNC Chapel Hill professor Kelly Alexander about observances of Thanksgiving and how they are changing.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 19

.@AP reports: Republicans who recently won House elections met privately in Raleigh and chose Rep. Destin Hall of Caldwell County as their candidate to preside over the House when the next two-year session starts in early January. wunc.org/politics/2024-…

wunc's tweet card. North Carolina House Republicans have carried out a succession plan to choose the chamber's rules committee chairman to succeed Rep. Tim Moore after 10 years as speaker. Republicans who recently won...

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 19

.@AP reports: The NC House voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that drastically expands private school scholarship grants and forces local sheriffs to comply with federal immigration agents' requests to detain certain inmates. wunc.org/news/2024-11-1…

wunc's tweet card. The North Carolina House voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that drastically expands private school scholarship grants and forces local sheriffs to comply with federal...

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Colin Campbell@RaleighReporter · Nov 19

#ncga House has overridden Gov. Cooper's veto of the private school voucher/immigration enforcement combo bill. Background on vouchers here: wunc.org/education/2024… #ncpol Senate could vote tomorrow

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 19

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and a nonprofit in Raleigh are working together to create Wake County’s first-ever faith-based affordable housing community. The church donated $300,000 to Raleigh Area Land Trust to build 18 permanent affordable cottages. wunc.org/news/2024-11-1…

wunc's tweet card. St. Michael's Episcopal Church is partnering with a nonprofit to create 18 faith-based permanent affordable houses in Raleigh’s historic Idlewild neighborhood.

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 19

Federal authorities say the founder of AI tech company ALLHere Education, Joanna Smith-Griffin of Raleigh, defrauded investors out of millions of dollars by inflating the company’s financial information to secure investments. wunc.org/news/2024-11-1…

wunc's tweet card. The founder of an artificial intelligence company that worked with large school districts nationwide has been arrested on fraud charges. Joanna Smith-Griffin had been arrested Tuesday in North...

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WUNC@wunc · Nov 19

About 11 million Americans are related to an immigrant without legal status in the U.S. As President-elect Trump ramps up promises of mass deportations, these families are having hard conversations. wunc.org/2024-11-19/tru…

wunc's tweet card. About 11 million Americans are related to an immigrant without legal status in the U.S. As President-elect Trump ramps up promises of mass deportations, these families are having hard conversations.

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