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MetLife to move 2,600 jobs to NC from NE, Calif.

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Insurance giant MetLife Inc. is moving 2,600 jobs from offices in four Northeast states and California to North Carolina, which is offering tax and other incentives that could be worth almost $100 million. Full story...
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NC teacher pay slides against peer states

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While North Carolina's public schools have shown improvements in graduation rates and other indicators, teacher pay dropped to among the lowest in the country as the state struggled through the recession. Full story...
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High winds halt traffic, ferry service on NC coast

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A low pressure system that's dumping snow along the mid-Atlantic coast is creating problems on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Full story...
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NC man convicted in death of 23-month-old son

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A Mecklenburg County jury has convicted a Charlotte man in the 2008 beating death of his 23-month-old son. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated about five hours over two days before reaching their verdicts Wednesday in the trial of Andre Hampton. Full story...
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Feds will investigate sexual assaults at UNC-CH

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The U.S. Education Department says it will investigate a complaint filed by five women about the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's handling of sexual assault cases. Full story...
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NC bill would end illegal immigrants' enrollment

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North Carolina's university and community college systems would no longer be allowed to enroll illegal immigrants in legislation filed by some House Republicans. Full story...
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NC commissions bill heads to conference committee

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Senate Republicans have rejected a House version of their bill to clear out dozens of current members of North Carolina regulatory boards and commissions. Now a special committee will meet to attempt to work out differences. Full story...
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NC House Republicans lay out voter ID bill process

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videoNorth Carolina House leaders say the process to create a bill requiring photo identification for citizens to vote will be slow so lawmakers can receive public input about what such a mandate should look like. Full story...
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Troxler worried about cuts on NC meat inspectors

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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is worried that across-the-board federal spending cuts required by Washington could slow meat inspections at North Carolina slaughterhouses and hurt farmers and chicken, beef and bacon consumers. Full story...
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House Republican to discuss voter ID plans

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North Carolina House Republicans want to talk about how they'll go about creating legislation that would require citizens to show photo identification before voting in person. Full story...
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Heart defect test mandate approved by NC House

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An inexpensive test to determine whether a newborn may have a heart defect is closer to being required in all North Carolina hospitals. Full story...
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Authorities: Officers kill armed fugitive in NC

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Authorities say an armed fugitive who jumped from the window of a Concord house and "confronted" law enforcement agents has been shot and killed. Full story...
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Bill clearing boards and commissions faces tough road in NC Senate

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Republican-backed legislation to clear out more than 100 people currently on North Carolina state boards and commissions will now likely slow down because House and Senate leaders disagree on the details. Full story...
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Poll: Most in NC support gun control, voter ID, immigrants

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A new Elon University poll looks at how North Carolinians feel about issues like gun control, voter identification and immigration, as well as their opinion on Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly. Full story...
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NC lawmakers, McCrory looking at lottery changes

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A bill scheduled for House debate this week would delete the name "education" from the North Carolina Education Lottery and tweak advertising. Full story...
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