Jim Hunt, North Carolina’s longest-serving governor, died at age 88. Duke faculty remembered his commitment to education and ...

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Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives.

In 1984, the first year I was eligible to vote, North Carolina had 11 congressional districts. Most were hotly contested by the majority-party Democrats and up-and-coming Republicans. (Yes, it was a ...

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Jackie Butler and His Playmates were a child band from Clinton in the early 1950s. A documentary about the band premieres on PBS North Carolina Oct. 16. Director Denver Hollingsworth, left, is shown ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. PBS North Carolina cut 32 jobs and 16 vacant roles following federal funding cuts. Layoffs followed a rescission bill impacting the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. In less than two weeks, PBS North Carolina laid off 32 employees. The “involuntary separations” implemented by public broadcaster ...