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Blast of cold lets alligators show off special skill to survive icy weather
The recent blast of cold weather has given alligators a chance to show off their way of coping with freezing temperatures. The Swamp Park Outdoor ...
Associated Press, Author at The Coastland Times
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North Carolina joins an effort to improve outcomes for freed prisoners
By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina has joined a nascent nationwide effort to improve outcomes for more prisoners who return to society through ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 1:52 pm
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State workers’ health plan ending coverage for certain weight-loss drugs
The health insurance program for North Carolina government workers, teachers, retirees and their families soon won’t cover popular but expensive anti-obesity drugs, the result of ...
by Associated Press, Monday, January 29, 2024 8:58 am
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North Carolina authorizes online sports betting
By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Legal online sports betting in North Carolina is poised to begin in March, state gambling regulators decided Wednesday, setting ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, January 27, 2024 3:07 pm
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Biden visits North Carolina, a state he hopes to win in November, to promote internet access
By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled $82 million for North Carolina to help connect 16,000 new households and businesses to ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 5:57 am
crime
North Carolina man convicted of hate crime charges in two separate confrontations
A North Carolina man was convicted Thursday on federal hate crime charges after a jury found he attacked his Hispanic neighbor and shouted racial slurs ...
by Associated Press, Monday, January 15, 2024 3:57 pm
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Gov. Roy Cooper gets temporary legal win in fight with legislature over board’s makeup
By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press A North Carolina judge has prevented for now an environmental regulatory board from canceling its lawsuit while state courts ...
by Associated Press, Monday, January 15, 2024 3:53 pm
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North Carolina Rate Bureau proposes average 42% homeowner premium increase
Another round of setting homeowner insurance policy rates in North Carolina has begun with the industry seeking a 42.2% average statewide premium increase that would ...
by Associated Press, Friday, January 12, 2024 5:56 pm
sports
Carolina Panthers GM fired following NFL-worst 2-15 record
By Steve Reed, AP Sports Writer The Carolina Panthers now need a head coach and a general manager. The Panthers announced Monday they have fired ...
by Associated Press, Monday, January 8, 2024 12:26 pm
crime
Life sentences for teen convicted of killing his parents are upheld by North Carolina appeals court
By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Life sentences without parole for a young man who killed his parents were upheld Tuesday by a divided North ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, January 6, 2024 7:04 pm
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