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A pile of voter registration forms is seen at the booth of Fairfax County Republican Committee during the annual KORUS festival, a Korean cultural festival, in Tysons Corner, Virginia, in October 2016. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Ahmed Jallow
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will begin sending letters this week to 1,392 registered voters flagged by the federal SAVE database as potential noncitizens.
The letters will explain how recipients can verify their U.S. citizenship or request removal from the voter rolls if they registered to vote by mistake.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson launched the N.C. Fuel Check tool during a Oct. 13, 2026 press conference. (Photo: Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline)
By Clayton Henkel
Days after Gov. Josh Stein signed legislation to suspend the state’s 41-cent per gallon gas tax, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson put gas stations on notice to pass the savings along to consumers and not try to pad their own pockets.
The North Carolina Department of Justice has launched a new online complaint form, N.C. Fuel Check, to help catch gas retailers who aren’t doing the right thing.
Rev. Cameron Barr, left, and Rev. Tony Boss discuss a new housing initiative in Hillsborough, Oct.11, 2026. (Photo: Greg Childress/NC Newsline)
By Greg Childress
After 18 months of sometimes uncomfortable conversations about race, a group of Orange County pastors and Habitat for Humanity of Orange County have reached agreement on a plan to help 10 low-income families buy homes in Habitat’s new Auman Village townhome community under construction in Hillsborough.
The U.S. Capitol on Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)
By Shauneen Miranda
WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan support: civics.
Fifty-two middle school students hailing from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa, will compete at the third annual National Civics Bee Championship in the nation’s capital.
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