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  1. NC Terror Suspect Killed In Overseas Drone StrikeRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    The Obama administration confirmed Wednesday that a Raleigh man wanted on federal terrorism charges was killed in an overseas drone strike.

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  2. NC House Bill Opens Renegotiation On Dix PropertyRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    House lawmakers want to give the state and the city of Raleigh time to renegotiate a lease for the Dorothea Dix property.

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  3. NC Senate Spending Plan Given Initial OKRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    The North Carolina government budget written by Senate Republicans has passed following a fiercely partisan debate that mostly focused upon a yet-to-be-detailed tax overhaul plan and on Medicaid.

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  4. Advocacy groups push for help for NC joblessRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Advocacy groups for the poor are joining the state AFL-CIO in seeking help for unemployed workers and easing the impact of a new measure that makes substantial cuts to jobless benefits.

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  5. 3 Men Arrested In Raleigh Apartment ShootingRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Three men have been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man outside a Raleigh apartment.

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  6. NC House votes to bar sex-selective abortionsRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    House Republicans seeking to further restrict abortions in North Carolina have passed a bill barring the procedures on the basis of the gender of the fetus.

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  7. More Arrested As NC Legislature Protests ContinueRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 7 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    More than two dozen members of the NAACP and other activists were arrested Monday as part of continuing protests of Republican policies in the state capital, bringing to nearly 50 the number of nonviolent demonstrators facing charges.

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  8. Raleigh Couple Accused Of Zip-Tying 4-Year-Old GirlRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 6 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Authorities in Raleigh accuse a couple of using zip ties to bind their 4-year-old daughter's wrists and ankles to a baby gate.

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  9. Rep. Ross Leaving Legislature For Triangle TransitRead the original story

    Wednesday May 1 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Democratic legislator Deborah Ross, an outspoken advocate of women's rights and other progressive causes, is resigning from a Legislature where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers and taking a job with an agency that provides mass transit.

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  10. State Attorney Questioned Dix Land DealRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 1 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Emails show the North Carolina attorney general's staff had questions about the procedures used in a deal between the state and the city of Raleigh for the Dorothea Dix hospital.

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  11. NC Governor Makes Appointments To Utilities BoardRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Apr 30 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    A Raleigh lawyer who has spent his career representing utility companies has been chosen to lead the state agency charged with representing utility customers.

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  12. McCrory Unveils 'Innovation Center' For GovernmentRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Apr 25 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Gov. Pat McCrory says a computer technology continuing education and testing center will ensure North Carolina state employees learn the latest technology and that products actually work before they're purchased for state government.

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  13. Political Strategist Stabbed In Raleigh Home DiesRead the original story

    Apr 24, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    A spokesman for WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh said Wednesday morning that 29-year-old Jamie Kirk Hahn had died from her injuries. 1 comment

  14. Senate Seeks To Redraw Wake School Board DistrictsRead the original story

    Apr 23, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    An effort by some Wake County Republican lawmakers to change how leaders of North Carolina's largest school system are elected has been approved by the Senate following Democratic accusations the redistricting is partisan.

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  15. UNC System President Wants To Reduce Required CutsRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 16, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    The head of North Carolina's public university system said Monday another year of deep budget cuts such as those recommended by Gov.

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  16. Legislature elects 2 to NC community college boardRead the original story

    Apr 6, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    The House and Senate voted separately Thursday to elect Edward Raye of Marshville and Will Collins or Raleigh to the State Board of Community Colleges.

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  17. NC State Exodus Continues With Purvis TransferRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 2, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Richard Howell and Scott Wood both graduated, Lorenzo Brown and C.J. Leslie have both declared for the NBA Draft and now freshman Rodney Purvis is transferring.

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  18. NC Cities Facing More Legislative InterventionRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 31, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    Two years have passed since historic anti-annexation legislation became law, and the Republican-led General Assembly still isn't finished trying to take the powers and clout of North Carolina's municipalities down a few more notches.

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  19. Confederate Flag At Old NC Capitol Coming DownRead the original story

    Mar 30, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    A Confederate battle flag hung inside the old North Carolina State Capitol last week to mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War is being taken down after civil rights leaders raised concerns.

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  20. Legislature elects 2 to NC community college boardRead the original story

    Mar 28, 2013 | WPTF-AM Raleigh

    The House and Senate voted separately Thursday to elect Edward Raye of Marshville and Will Collins or Raleigh to the State Board of Community Colleges.

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