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@WRAL enterprise team reporter covering Wake County + NC schools. Share your tips, docs, experiences and dog pics (!) to ewalkenhorst at https://xitter.gq/t.co/MJ0SR2fov9

Raleigh
Joined February 2011
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ecu 2-run bunt baseball is back baby
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NC schools about to find out if their new cellphone policies are working
Congratulations to Travis and Taylor 🤍💍 (via @tkelce, @taylorswift13)
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ANKLE MONITORS OFF? NC officials are scrambling to find funding for a GPS system that alerts domestic violence victims if a defendant gets too close. The program, currently used in 1,200 cases across the state, could shut down as early as next month. 1/2
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Months after a cognitively impaired New Jersey man died while trying to meet up with a flirty Meta AI chatbot, ‘Big sis Billie’ was still romancing users, tests by Reuters show reut.rs/45DQIRj @JeffHorwitz
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they could just put one less guy on the ice, you say…
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The full picture of devastation is emerging from Hurricane Helene’s disastrous path through Western North Carolina. To assist the public in looking for ways to contribute, volunteer, or donate, BPR has compiled the list of resources below. bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/…
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BREAKING: US Supreme Court just ruled on NC's huge elections law case, Moore v. Harper. Initial story is here: wral.com/20901044 And more updates coming ASAP #ncpol #ncga
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BREAKING from the #Durham City Council work session: Per mayor, an unnamed council member is under investigation for apparently telling a developer that he/she would support a project in exchange for a donation to that council member's campaign. @WRAL
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FOI alert: bill filed to gut the Arkansas FOI by defining a public meeting as a quorum of voting members. City councils, JPs, & school boards could meet without the public as long as they don’t vote. This would erase long-standing Arkansas tradition arkansasadvocate.com/2023/03…
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Our latest @wral doc, Crisis Next Door, airs Wed looking at the fentanyl epidemic in NC. 4,000+ people died from drug overdoses in 2021. 77% of those deaths involved fentanyl. We learned so much about why this drug is so deadly and what it's doing to families. @WRALDoc @ncdhhs
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BREAKING: Top lawmakers reach a deal to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. @WRAL wr.al/1P2UH
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OoOoOoH did not know NCAA volleyball Sweet 16 was also being held in Qatar. Neat crossover!
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SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT VOLLEYBALL GET THIS TOURNAMENT OUT OF PLUS
Houston volleyball has more dawg in them than your favorite team
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NC Supreme Court, your timing remains impeccable. Leandro decision is out. #ncga #ncpol appellate.nccourts.org/opini…
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What a unique opportunity to bookend our four months of training with the exact same weather we started it all in. I’m excited!
Here’s our race day forecast! It isn’t too late to sign up for all distances for City of Oaks. Join me and @ewalkenhorst, @JoeFisherTV, @WRALJeff and @alamb as we hit the streets around our city
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