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NCInnovation Announces Funding For Four Projects At UNC Asheville 
NCInnovation Announces Funding For Four Projects At UNC Asheville 

Pipeline project continues to provide pathways for commercialization  

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SoCon Basketball Tournament Returning To Asheville This March 
SoCon Basketball Tournament Returning To Asheville This March 

Tickets are still available

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Asheville Regional Airport Announces Return Art In the Airport Program 
Asheville Regional Airport Announces Return Art In the Airport Program 

Initiative showcases regional artists to visitors to the Western North Carolina  

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Progressive Democrats Call Out National Democrats Interference In Open Primaries, Including Western North Carolina
Progressive Democrats Call Out National Democrats Interference In Open Primaries, Including Western North Carolina

National groups have not changed since 2016 when party organizations favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders  

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Department of Homeland Security Approves $165.9 Million In Funding For Helene Recovery And Covid-era Grants 
Department of Homeland Security Approves $165.9 Million In Funding For Helene Recovery And Covid-era Grants 

Key funding supports North Carolina health care infrastructure  

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NC Courts Begin New Remote Hearing Process To Streamline Operations 
NC Courts Begin New Remote Hearing Process To Streamline Operations 

Policy changes should deliver justice faster 

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N.C. Supplemental Retirement Plans Hit Record High 
N.C. Supplemental Retirement Plans Hit Record High 

Plan managers approve new fee holiday  

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N.C. Investment Authority Approves Strategic Asset Allocation, Staff Compensation Plan 
N.C. Investment Authority Approves Strategic Asset Allocation, Staff Compensation Plan 

Move sets North Carolina on a fiscally solvent path  

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N.C. Investment Authority Approves Strategic Asset Allocation, Staff Compensation Plan 
N.C. Investment Authority Approves Strategic Asset Allocation, Staff Compensation Plan 

Move sets North Carolina on a fiscally solvent path  

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North Carolina Announces $43 Million For Rural Job Development
North Carolina Announces $43 Million For Rural Job Development

Projects support over 200 jobs

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Siemens Foundation Launches Career s Electric, a National Electrical Workforce Initiative 
Siemens Foundation Launches Career s Electric, a National Electrical Workforce Initiative 

North Carolina selected as the first state to implement the robust and scalable training model, tackling the nation’s growing electrification talent shortage

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Sen. Budd Introduces Legislation To Improve Access To Employer-Directed Skills Program 
Sen. Budd Introduces Legislation To Improve Access To Employer-Directed Skills Program 

Legislation improves American workforce

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Actor’s Death at 48 Highlights Colon Cancer Risk And Screening at 45
Actor’s Death at 48 Highlights Colon Cancer Risk And Screening at 45

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month — a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most preventable yet increasingly common cancers in the United States. Colorectal cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, but that perception is changing. The widely reported death of actor James Van Der Beek at age 48 from colon cancer several weeks ago served as a sobering reminder that this disease is affecting people at younger ages. 

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America First Policies Work in North Carolina 
America First Policies Work in North Carolina 

Passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTC) provided a roadmap for lawmakers and stakeholders to advance policies to ensure an America First agenda was solidified on the federal level and within every state.

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A Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Deserves a Fair Look for North Carolina Families and American Competitiveness
A Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Deserves a Fair Look for North Carolina Families and American Competitiveness

Oscar Guarin is a developer with the Stillwater Group based in Wake County. He owns manages a portfolio of residential rental properties, is actively involved in the construction of residential housing, and leading the development of a large-scale event driven project in North Carolina. 

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Senate Leader Phil Berger Stopped Former Governor Roy Cooper’s Radical Agenda 
Senate Leader Phil Berger Stopped Former Governor Roy Cooper’s Radical Agenda 

Without solid Republican leadership, Cooper would have made North Carolina into California  

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