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All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says

All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middle-income patients they hold is…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina’s presidential ballots after a state judge on Monday refused to block printing his name and those of other candidates of the “We the People”…

Democrats Launch First Paid Ad Campaign for the Harris-Walz Ticket in Battleground States

Democrats Launch First Paid Ad Campaign for the Harris-Walz Ticket in Battleground States

With a solidified presidential ticket stumping across the country and a massive amount of money to spend, the Democratic Party is targeting seven critical battleground states with paid advertising for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim…

Dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery was from North Carolina, authorities say

Dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery was from North Carolina, authorities say

CHICAGO (AP) — The dead woman who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport was from North Carolina, authorities said Friday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as…

Robinson campaign challenges Stein ad as false and defamatory

WPTF StaffAug 5, 2024
Robinson campaign challenges Stein ad as false and defamatory

RALEIGH (WPTF) – Attorneys for North Carolina lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson have issued a cease-and-desist letter to the campaign of his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Josh Stein, over an advertisement they…

A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife’s own story

A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife’s own story

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has been battered for months by his Democratic rival and other adversaries for seeking additional abortion restrictions beyond current state law and for past…