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North Carolina Government Is Incentivizing Hospitals to Relieve Patients of Medical Debt

WPTF StaffJul 1, 2024
North Carolina Government Is Incentivizing Hospitals to Relieve Patients of Medical Debt

Upset Stressed Older Latin Woman (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Gary D. Robertson Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state government is seeking to rid potentially billions in medical debt from…

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Rise Following First Presidential Debate

WPTF StaffJun 28, 2024
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Rise Following First Presidential Debate

Business Man Trader Investor (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Michelle Chapman Via AP News Shares of Trump Media, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, jumped 5% at the opening bell Friday after…

Judge Upholds North Carolina’s Anti-Rioting Law, Dismisses Civil Liberties Suit

WPTF StaffJun 27, 2024
Judge Upholds North Carolina’s Anti-Rioting Law, Dismisses Civil Liberties Suit

Columns and Stairs of the United States Supreme Court Building (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Gary D. Robertson Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by…

North Carolina Party Recognition for Groups Seeking RFK Jr., West on Ballot Stopped for Now

WPTF StaffJun 27, 2024
North Carolina Party Recognition for Groups Seeking RFK Jr., West on Ballot Stopped for Now

Blue Chairs In Line With Voting Machines (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Gary D. Robertson Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A divided North Carolina election board decided Wednesday to scrutinize further the…

North Carolina Senate Approves Spending Plan Adjustments, Amid Budget Impasse With House

WPTF StaffJun 25, 2024
North Carolina Senate Approves Spending Plan Adjustments, Amid Budget Impasse With House

The Senate Chamber In North Carolina (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Gary D. Robertson Via AP News CLAYTON, N.C. (AP) — Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, announced on Monday that it…

North Carolina Senate Gives Initial Approval to Legalizing Medical Marijuana

WPTF StaffJun 21, 2024
North Carolina Senate Gives Initial Approval to Legalizing Medical Marijuana

The Front Entrance of the North Carolina State Legislature Building (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Makiya Seminera Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina got a step closer to legalizing medical marijuana…