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WIC to be funded through tariff money amid government shutdown
CHARLOTTE — Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the WIC program will continue to provide food assistance to those in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on Monday that the WIC program will remain operational for the foreseeable...
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Oregon AG Rayfield Joins SNAP Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and three governors filed a lawsuit today against the United States Department of Agriculture over the pending suspension of SNAP food benefits. MGN image. SALEM, OR –...
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The world of cosmetics is based on the constant creation of new products with new uses for new users. Some of the more recent trends are of dermatologic interest and warrant an overview for clinicians on what patients may ask about. Artificial...
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Attorney General Ellison sues Trump administration for illegally suspending SNAP benefits
Attorney General Ellison co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors today in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the...
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Bonta and Newsom Call Out Heartlessness of Trump Administration In Announcing Lawsuit Over SNAP Benefits
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday announced his 45th lawsuit against the Trump administration so far this year, joining two dozen states in suing the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for withholding SNAP benefits from low-income...
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In North Carolina, Immigrants Resist the U.S. “Language Graveyard”
On a Friday evening in Emma, North Carolina, an unincorporated community west of Asheville, noise echoes across the Porvenir Community Center. Young children play in one room, laughing and shouting in Spanish and English. In the next room over,...
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Morning news brief 10-28-25
If the federal shutdown continues, the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will no longer issue benefits in North Carolina beginning November 1. North Carolina’s Attorney General has issued a warning to the U.S....
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2.2 magnitude earthquake reported in North Carolina overnight
2.2 magnitude earthquake reported in Marion, North Carolina FEW MINUTES. COVERING GUILFORD COUNTY. NOW, GREENSBORO POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A CRASH THAT SHUT DOWN PART OF SOUTH HOLDEN ROAD. THIS CRASH TOOK PLACE AROUND 245 THIS MORNING BETWEEN...
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Francis Eugene "Gene" Kilcoyne
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Paducah | Dec. 22, 1936 | Oct. 25, 2025 Francis Eugene "Gene" Kilcoyne of Paducah, KY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the age of 88. Gene was born on December 22, 1936, in Fancy Farm, Kentucky. Gene served in the Army and...
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Neronha, coalition of AGs sue Trump admin for suspending SNAP benefits
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a coalition of 22 other AGs and three governors on Oct. 28 in suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which...
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Maryland, other states sue Trump administration over delayed SNAP benefits
On Tuesday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 22 other attorneys general and three governors in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, accusing the agency of unlawfully suspending food assistance for millions...
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NC officials warn federal food aid programs will be suspended within days
This story was originally published in NC Newsline. Food banks in North Carolina are bracing for a surge in demand as federal nutrition benefits begin to run dry on Friday. SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, helps feed about...
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It’s not Amazon; but TriWest signs first tenant
Published 9:44 am Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Wesco, a US company that provides energy storage systems, is moving into a 300,000 facility at TriWest Business Center on US 158 at Farmington Road. The company signed a 64-month lease, that also...
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North Carolina allocates $7 million to sustain ferry operations
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October 23, 2025 North Carolina lawmakers have approved $7 million in new funding to sustain the state’s ferry system, ensuring continued operations and maintenance for vessels serving coastal communities that rely heavily on marine...
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Bernhardt Furniture CEO: ‘The consumer is just aware of design in a way they never really were before’
The Brasea dining table is a new design for Fall Market. Bernhardt Furniture is more than 130 years old, but despite the century-old success story, leadership at the legacy manufacturer isn’t interested in maintaining status quo. Alex Bernhardt...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
Country Star Brett James Killed in Plane Crash in North Carolina
FRANKLIN, North Carolina — Country music songwriter Brett James, known for writing Carrie Underwood‘s hit “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” died in a plane crash on September 18, 2025. The crash also claimed the lives of James’ wife, Melody Carole, 59, and...
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Western North Carolina Under Freeze Warning as Temperatures Drop to 26°
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — A Freeze Warning remains in effect for much of Western North Carolina until 9 a.m. Friday, as temperatures plunged into the 20s overnight — marking one of the first hard freezes of the fall season across the mountain...
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Amazon confirms it has replaced 14,000 humans with robots amid first wave of massive layoff
By BEN SHIMKUS, US CONSUMER REPORTER Published: 09:08 EDT, 28 October 2025 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 28 October 2025 On Tuesday, Amazon confirmed plans to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial...
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North Carolina mulls how to manage power demand from data centers
From AI to Facebook to Google Maps, the nation’s demand for computing power is growing, with households in the U.S. now averaging a whopping 21 devices — think smartphones, TVs, and thermostats — all connected to the internet. That was one of many...
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I'm an 82-year-old real-estate broker and forklift driver. I have no plans to retire — they'll have to drag me out.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bill Miller, 82, who works as a real-estate broker and part-time as a forklift driver in North Carolina. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. I got my bachelor's degree from...
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