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Four more people died of complications from the flu in North Carolina last week, according to the latest numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Services.Click to Continue »

NC’s program to test drive technology before state agencies buy it has won recognition from a national governmental research center at Harvard University.Click to Continue »

The city of Raleigh may put more money toward a proposed bike-sharing program in the next few months, following the lead of Charlotte and cities across the world.Click to Continue »

Amid complaints from parents and students that the decision took long to make, the Wake County school system is defending its decision not to announce until late Wednesday night that…Click to Continue »

Last week’s resignation of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber is having a ripple effect for N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall.Click to Continue »

The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that will stagger terms for a three-member panel that hears unemployment claim appeals.Click to Continue »

Bernard Collier II, the longtime NC State Bureau of Investigation agent who has been acting director of the law enforcement agency for the past six months, is the governor’s permanent…Click to Continue »

Despite projections showing state revenues are expected to come up short of the budgeted amount by about $270 million, or 1.3 percent of the overall budget this year, state Rep.Click to Continue »

Gov. Pat McCrory told the Associated Press in a brief interview that he won’t make a recommendation on whether North Carolina should expand insurance to more of the uninsured through…Click to Continue »

The unusual cold will likely continue for the Triangle and the rest of North Carolina for at least another two weeks.Click to Continue »