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Border arrests reach record high, affecting North Carolina

A record number of arrests at the border affects more states than those that share a border with Mexico.

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 16, 2022

UNC Gillings School partners with NC Department of Health and Human Services to study COVID-19

The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health partnered with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human services to study mild cases of COVID-19, according to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

By Elle Johnson | May 2, 2020

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Grant provides NCDOT training to fight human trafficking

By John Sammon | Feb 13, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Public Transportation is introducing training for North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) workers on how to spot human trafficking and how to respond if they see it.

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New rules give dental hygienists more freedom to work with underserved patients

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 25, 2020

The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners has unanimously approved regulations that give hygienists across the state more flexibility in treating patients in rural areas and nursing homes.

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New sexual assault protections take effect in North Carolina

By Michael Carroll | 5 years ago

Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.