North Carolina Lifestyle

Triangle Universities Used Over 270 Dogs in Research

State institutions maintain hundreds of dogs for veterinary, cognitive, and medical study programs.

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Do you support the use of animals in university scientific and medical research?

State wildlife officials are warning residents to secure food sources as bears increase their daily caloric intake.

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Do you trust current cleaning procedures to keep local swine farms safe from disease transmission?

New research shows North Carolina swine transport vehicles often carry infectious virus despite cleaning.

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Do you support state-imposed limits on local property taxes in your community?

Candidates for House District 56 shared their views on teacher pay and school funding ahead of the upcoming election.

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Should your state government be permitted to hold vacant public properties for years without selling them?

The state budget bars the sale of the vacant Asheville facility until 2028, leaving the property empty for years.

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Should courts require stronger evidence that moving a child helps their welfare before allowing relocation?

North Carolina parents seeking to move out of state must ensure court orders clearly link relocation to child welfare.