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Blue Ridge Road closure near I-440 will affect Raleigh morning commute

Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

Heads up for your Monday drive, after a water main break:

Blue Ridge Road closure near I-440 will affect Raleigh morning commute

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The 3900 block of Blue Ridge Road closed due to a water main break not expected to reopen until Monday afternoon.

NC. Gov. Josh Stein urges more behavioral health funding when lawmakers return

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 3d

Read our Under the Dome newsletters on Sundays for more about NC Gov. Josh Stein.

Read our Under the Dome newsletters on Sundays for more about NC Gov. Josh Stein.

State law keeps NC from DC-style shutdown, but lack of budget has consequences

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Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 3d

Why North Carolina government keeps working when the budget is stalled, unlike the federal government.

Why North Carolina government keeps working when the budget is stalled, unlike the federal government.

State law keeps NC from DC-style shutdown, but lack of budget has consequences

Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · 3d

New from me this morning, an explainer on why North Carolina doesn't shut down like the federal government does without a budget deal -- but there are still consequences of lawmakers not getting their job done.

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Why North Carolina government keeps working when the budget is stalled, unlike the federal government.

Federal employees out of work in NC could get unemployment, but there’s a catch

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Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 8d

North Carolina unemployment benefits could be paid to federal employees impacted by the shutdown. The state is also hiring.

North Carolina unemployment benefits could be paid to federal employees impacted by the shutdown. The state is also hiring.

Injured Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is back at Duke. What is his role?

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 8d

A former Duke player, NBA superstar Jayson Tatum is rehabilitating from an injured Achilles’ tendon and helping this year’s Blue Devils.

A former Duke player, NBA superstar Jayson Tatum is rehabilitating from an injured Achilles’ tendon and helping this year’s Blue Devils.

NC Gov. Stein signs Iryna’s Law, mini budget bills as big budget deal awaits

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 9d

Read our Under the Dome newsletter on Sundays for the latest news about Gov. Josh Stein.

Read our Under the Dome newsletter on Sundays for the latest news about Gov. Josh Stein.

After careers spent serving NC, retirees face stagnant pensions amid inflation

Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · 14d

New in depth story from me today.

Hundreds of thousands of people spent their careers in public service in North Carolina, and like current state employees, a late state budget affects them, too.

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The delayed state budget also leaves thousands of retired state employees with uncertainty about a COLA this year.

NC Gov. Stein: Redrawing 2026 maps would ‘destroy the politics of this country’

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Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 14d

Gov. Josh Stein said a “maximalist political power worldview” will destroy the United States’ politics.

Gov. Josh Stein said a “maximalist political power worldview” will destroy the United States’ politics.

NC Gov. Josh Stein says Medicaid cuts deadline won’t change, blames legislature

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 14d

He made the comments Tuesday just hours before the Oct. 1 deadline.

He made the comments Tuesday just hours before the Oct. 1 deadline.

Will NC state retirees get a cost of living adjustment this year? Compare history

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Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 14d

See how the past 25 years of COLA bonuses and raises compare for NC retirees.

See how the past 25 years of COLA bonuses and raises compare for NC retirees.

How North Carolinians rank Gov. Josh Stein in new High Point University poll

Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · 15d

Of our taxpayer money.

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 16d

North Carolinians rated how Gov. Josh Stein is doing in a new poll. Read more in our Sunday Under the Dome newsletter.

North Carolinians rated how Gov. Josh Stein is doing in a new poll. Read more in our Sunday Under the Dome newsletter.

Ex-UNC provost suing over trustees’ Signal messages allegedly used the app himself

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

Korie Dean @koriedean.bsky.social · 20d

And yesterday’s news from me, with two sources saying Clemens himself has used auto-delete on Signal: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

Screenshots obtained and reviewed by The N&O appear to show Chris Clemens using Signal, but don’t show who turned on the auto-delete feature.

Former UNC provost sues university, trustees over alleged open meetings violations

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

Korie Dean @koriedean.bsky.social · 20d

@newsobserver.com’s initial coverage here: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

The suit accuses the board of “systematically hiding matters of grave public concern behind closed doors.”

Taxes, raises and past promises: What’s holding up NC’s state budget

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

Korie Dean @koriedean.bsky.social · 20d

Latest update to former UNC Provost Chris Clemens’ lawsuit against the Board of Trustees: board Chair Malcolm Turner is out with a statement calling the complaint a “baseless assault”

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Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · 21d

New:

Taxes, raises and past promises: What’s holding up NC’s state budget

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With just one mini-budget bill passed, Republicans in NC House, Senate remain divided over the state budget’s taxes, raises and a new children’s hospital.

Customers’ fees for credit card processing would be capped under NC bill

Reposted by Dawn B. Vaughan

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 21d

Customers wouldn’t have to pay more than 2% for a credit card processing fee, and stores would have to disclose the charge up front.

Customers wouldn’t have to pay more than 2% for a credit card processing fee, and stores would have to disclose the charge up front.

Customers’ fees for credit card processing would be capped under NC bill

Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · 21d

New:

Customers’ fees for credit card processing would be capped under NC bill

The latest version of the bill passed House Finance today.

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Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Customers wouldn’t have to pay more than 2% for a credit card processing fee, and stores would have to disclose the charge up front.

NC Senate approves $35 million for infrastructure around Lenovo Center

Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · 22d

NC Senate approves $35 million for infrastructure around Lenovo Center

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Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-c...

With massive redevelopment underway in and around the Lenovo Center, an influx of state funds could arrive for infrastructure improvements.