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Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

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Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the leader of the House, at least for now

Now that Kevin McCarthy is out of his job as House speaker, one of his top lieutenants is presiding over the chamber while the chamber figures out who will be the next leader

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup

North Carolina is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative and executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates…

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Two new candidates declare in North Carolina

Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week.

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Who is Patrick McHenry, the new House speaker (pro tempore)?

North Carolina lawmaker was appointed speaker pro tempore after Kevin McCarthy’s dramatic ousting

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Best photos from Panthers’ Week 4 loss to Vikings

Gallery: 25 photos from the Panthers' Week 4 loss to the Vikings

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Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina's new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place

A federal judge blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues

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North Carolina bans ‘Banned Books Week’ but retracts after media backlash

Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district publicly amends instructions to principals after the Daily Beast picks up story

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Best Panthers photos from the month of September

September may have resulted in zero wins for the Panthers, but at least the first month of the season gave us these 25 awesome photos:

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North Carolina radio station plans to reject broadcasts of 'inappropriate' Met operas

WCPE says that six contemporary operas being presented this season by the Metropolitan Opera — including ones dealing with violence, race and LGBTQ issues — are "unsuitable" for broadcast.

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North Carolina's governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican legislation that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders

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Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of Sept. 24, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed 17 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 17 bills, legislators passed two during the week…

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Kyle Busch sells Truck team to Spire Motorsports

The purchase includes Rowdy Manufacturing’s chassis building operation and CNC machine shop, as well as the 77,000-square-foot facility that houses Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) and Rowdy Manufacturing in Mooresville, North Carolina.

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Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production

A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant has restarted production, 10 weeks after it was heavily damaged by a tornado

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Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia threatens flooding in Washington and New York as thousands remain without power

Storm is expected to weaken is it moves northeast

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Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has been downgraded to a post-tropical low but continues to pose a threat of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region

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Post-tropical cyclone Ophelia unleashes heavy rain across Northeast

Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina as it moves up east coast

Governors of Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland declare states of emergency as storm expected to bring heavy rainfall

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1 in 4 inmate deaths happens in the same federal prison. Why?

The Butner federal prison complex in North Carolina is where a quarter of federal inmate deaths occur. It includes a medical facility but inmates aren't getting needed care, there or at other prisons.

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Tropical Storm Ophelia forecast to make landfall early Saturday on North Carolina coast

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to make landfall on the North Carolina coast with the potential for damaging winds and dangerous surges of water

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North Carolina legislature gives final OK to election board changes, with governor's veto to follow

The North Carolina General Assembly has given final approval to Republican-backed legislation that would shift control of the State Board of Elections away from the governor and to lawmakers entering the 2024 election season

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Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law

Some adults in North Carolina could get Medicaid coverage within weeks because Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll let the state budget bill coming to his desk become law

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The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina

Communities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm

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Tropical Storm Ophelia to strengthen ahead of North Carolina landfall

The storm is expected to hit North Carolina late Friday, forecasters said, posing flooding and other threats as far north as New Jersey into Sunday.

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Durham, North Carolina, to hold primary on Oct. 10

The nonpartisan primary for Durham, North Carolina, is on Oct. 10, 2023. Candidates are competing to advance to the nonpartisan general scheduled for Nov. 7. The filing deadline to run was on July 21.

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