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Layoffs · AshevilleBy Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — PBS North Carolina announced it is offering a series of voluntary separation offers to its employees following a significant loss of federal funding. The public media network confirmed via a press release on Tuesday that its “most permanent employees” willSee the Story
PBS North Carolina Offers Voluntary Separation to Staff Amid Major Federal Funding Cuts
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Education · Chapel HillDuke and UNC-Chapel Hill have sharply increased federal lobbying in 2025 — adding outside firms like DLA Piper — as the Trump administration threatens cuts to research funding, Pell Grants and student visas. Duke faces two federal investigations, while UNC plans $70M in cuts. Other North Carolina schools’ lobbying responses vary widely.See the Story
NC Universities Change Federal Lobbying Spending Amid Funding Uncertainty
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North Carolina · North CarolinaA group of colleges and universities have joined a new direct admission program that's poised to change how high schoolers across the state navigate college admissions.See the Story
New Program Will Admit Half of NC Seniors to These in-State Colleges without Applying
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