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North Carolina could be closer to legalizing marijuana as Democrats take the House newsobserver.com/news/nation…
North Carolina could be closer to legalizing marijuana as Democrats take the House

North Carolina could be closer to legalizing marijuana as Democrats take the House

The top House Democrat says decriminalization is “on top of everybody’s mind.” He also has a firm condition for any medical marijuana bill. Here’s what to know.

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Grandmother went silent on Oct. 28. A week later, she was found dead in a Washington river newsobserver.com/news/nation…
Grandmother went silent on Oct. 28. A week later, she was found dead in a Washington river

Grandmother went silent on Oct. 28. A week later, she was found dead in a Washington river

“There are a lot of things that don’t make sense,” her sister says.

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Could king tides and Super El Niño waves create a ‘perfect storm’ in Washington? newsobserver.com/news/nation…
Could king tides and Super El Niño waves create a ‘perfect storm’ in Washington?

Could king tides and Super El Niño waves create a ‘perfect storm’ in Washington?

Water off the coast is already 4 to 6 inches higher than normal. Here’s what could happen if a big storm hits during king tides.

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How Cary’s spending scandal is already shaping the 2027 mayor’s race newsobserver.com/news/local/…
How Cary’s spending scandal is already shaping the 2027 mayor’s race

How Cary’s spending scandal is already shaping the 2027 mayor’s race

Two challengers say Cary leaders failed to police Town Hall spending. Now they’re taking that fight straight to the mayor’s race.

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Another House flip, coaches assaulted, ECU frat, mystery smell: Today’s headlines newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Another House flip, coaches assaulted, ECU frat, mystery smell: Today’s headlines

Another House flip, coaches assaulted, ECU frat, mystery smell: Today’s headlines

A congressional seat changes hands, a football player’s parent faces assault charges and an unpleasant smell is bothering some Triangle residents.

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Brothers convicted by jury in $240 million Fort Worth cattle investment scam newsobserver.com/news/nation…
Brothers convicted by jury in $240 million Fort Worth cattle investment scam

Brothers convicted by jury in $240 million Fort Worth cattle investment scam

Joshua Link and Jason Link were found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering charges. They will be sentenced in March.

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This Savannah boat tour takes you behind the scenes of its bustling port newsobserver.com/living/arti…
This Savannah boat tour takes you behind the scenes of its bustling port

This Savannah boat tour takes you behind the scenes of its bustling port

You'll cruise past Savannah’s River Street to the bustling Port of Savannah, where more than 1,600 container ships load and unload each year.

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Cars kill over 4 times as many deer as hunters in California, report estimates newsobserver.com/news/nation…
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Will NC get a snowy winter? Here’s what one state forecast says newsobserver.com/news/weathe…
Will NC get a snowy winter? Here’s what one state forecast says

Will NC get a snowy winter? Here’s what one state forecast says

All of North Carolina is “leaning above” normal temperatures for December, January and February, the forecast says.

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Viral South Durham soul food restaurant has quietly closed its doors newsobserver.com/living/food…
Viral South Durham soul food restaurant has quietly closed its doors

Viral South Durham soul food restaurant has quietly closed its doors

The family recipe-inspired restaurant offered four-item trays in two sizes, standard and heavy.

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East Carolina University fraternity suspended amid hazing allegations, officials say newsobserver.com/news/local/…
East Carolina University fraternity suspended amid hazing allegations, officials say

East Carolina University fraternity suspended amid hazing allegations, officials say

Campus security on Saturday received a report regarding an alleged hazing incident at Sigma Tau Gamma on Friday night.

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Rep. Virginia Foxx, trailing in NC election, wants observers for ballot counting newsobserver.com/news/politi…
Rep. Virginia Foxx, trailing in NC election, wants observers for ballot counting

Rep. Virginia Foxx, trailing in NC election, wants observers for ballot counting

Find out why Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx asked for observers from Congress to watch the vote count in her race against Chuck Hubbard.

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GOP lawmaker tells CMS he’s drafting bill to break up district, force recall vote newsobserver.com/latest-news…
GOP lawmaker tells CMS he’s drafting bill to break up district, force recall vote

GOP lawmaker tells CMS he’s drafting bill to break up district, force recall vote

Rep. David Willis is drafting legislation to divide the district and force new school board elections, but its path through the legislature remains unclear.

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Lawmakers urged to hold AI chatbot companies accountable for risks to children newsobserver.com/news/politi…
Lawmakers urged to hold AI chatbot companies accountable for risks to children

Lawmakers urged to hold AI chatbot companies accountable for risks to children

There could be some bipartisan interest in legislation dealing with AI, if debate at a task force is any indication.

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An award-winning barbecue chain is opening its first Triangle location newsobserver.com/living/food…
An award-winning barbecue chain is opening its first Triangle location

An award-winning barbecue chain is opening its first Triangle location

The chain already has North Carolina locations in Charlotte, Concord, Hickory and High Point.

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Drivers complained about fuel quality at 24 Triangle gas stations. What tests found newsobserver.com/news/busine…
Drivers complained about fuel quality at 24 Triangle gas stations. What tests found

Drivers complained about fuel quality at 24 Triangle gas stations. What tests found

State inspectors followed up on the consumer reports but only found issues at a handful of stations.

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Epstein cultivated ties across Latin America and the Caribbean. What to know newsobserver.com/news/nation…
Epstein cultivated ties across Latin America and the Caribbean. What to know

Epstein cultivated ties across Latin America and the Caribbean. What to know

From Venezuelan oil talks to a Havana neuroscience conference — and a jet deal with a man later tied to cocaine traffickers.

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Apex residents report foul odors. Officials still don’t know what’s causing them. newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Apex residents report foul odors. Officials still don’t know what’s causing them.

Apex residents report foul odors. Officials still don’t know what’s causing them.

A couple retreats indoors when the stench hits their porch. Elsewhere in town, crews inspect sewer stations daily and consider air sensors.

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Man suspected of firing gun, chasing boys who ding-dong ditched his Idaho home newsobserver.com/news/nation…
Man suspected of firing gun, chasing boys who ding-dong ditched his Idaho home

Man suspected of firing gun, chasing boys who ding-dong ditched his Idaho home

A group of boys rang a doorbell and ran. Police say that when they went back, a 15-year-old was shot.

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This 1950s Florida motor lodge has a stylish new life as a boutique hotel newsobserver.com/living/arti…
This 1950s Florida motor lodge has a stylish new life as a boutique hotel

This 1950s Florida motor lodge has a stylish new life as a boutique hotel

Hotel Margot in Pensacola, Florida is a cool and creative update on a 1950s motor lodge.

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