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      <news:title>Wake County commissioners adopt proclamations, OK park contracts and fire merger, and hear heated criticism over WakeMed deal</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T19:10:56.792Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Durham historic preservation commissioners got a refresher on the law — and learned site visits have legal limits</news:title>
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      <news:title>Planning Board backs two big rezonings: 29-home Shortcut Farms and 20-lot Currituck Way head to commissioners</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T18:27:07.826Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Cornelius home values set to rise ~18% in 2027 revaluation — and Bethel Church&apos;s big expansion just got approved</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T17:34:15.641Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Planning board says no 4-2 to Moyock-area impound lot rezoning near Caratoke Highway</news:title>
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      <news:title>Huntersville annexes two parcels into town limits while disputed developer-backed zoning rule changes get a chilly reception</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T16:35:43.760Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Wake EMS triage overhaul shows early wins — sickest patients reached faster, fire calls down</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T16:20:11.861Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Planning Board backs rule change to let the county expand a convenience center without a special use permit</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council OKs new Sunrock concrete plant 5-1 — but gets only a 10-year greenway easement promise</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T15:34:04.912Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T15:30:13.477Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Board sides with Moyock window tinter, 3-2, overturning county violation notice</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T15:21:51.413Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>County awards $2.05M sewer rehab contract to TA Loving; consent agenda passes 6-1</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T15:08:24.048Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>State Auditor: $61 million spent on Mid-Currituck Bridge with nothing built — no bridge after 30 years</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T15:08:07.561Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commissioners deny wrecker-service rezoning 7-0, approve tattoo studio rule change 4-3</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:46:49.701Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commissioners adopt sweeping subdivision phasing rules, honor late Commissioner Etheridge</news:title>
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      <news:title>Historic Preservation Commission OKs Sky Sails ceiling repair and Front Street additions</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:32:32.010Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Superintendent Dr. Matthew Lutz Honored as Regional Superintendent of the Year; Board Closes Out FY 25-26 Budget</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:21:17.372Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commissioners table Grandy tattoo parlor permit for 60 days and pick Jeff Walker as the county&apos;s next sheriff</news:title>
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      <news:title>Board recommends OK on 3 huge Weyerhaeuser rezonings off US 70 — Greenbrier neighbors push back hard</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:11:30.474Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Historic Boswood-Morris House in Barco recommended as county&apos;s newest local landmark — family keeps 50% tax break</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T14:09:33.632Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commissioners approve Corolla Light beach club expansion, OK pool contractor rule, give Barco Reserve a second shot</news:title>
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      <news:title>Redevelopment Commission buys First Avenue lot for $2,500, delays several property sales to October</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T13:58:25.738Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>County cuts tax rate 2 cents, adopts $92.5M budget, greenlights new ballfields and Moyock sewer work</news:title>
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      <news:title>Planning Board recommends approval of Evolve Text Amendment in 7-0 vote</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T13:50:39.694Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>County pitches $92M budget with big school funding boost — and taxes stay flat for now</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T13:37:26.146Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Pender County meeting collapses without a quorum — no votes taken, Maple Hill post office resolution delayed</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T13:30:54.015Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Council expands city limits twice, rezones 68 industrial acres, and approves 155-unit apartment complex</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T13:19:44.648Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hedrick sworn in to fill District 5 seat; commissioners OK $600K pay incentive plan</news:title>
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      <news:title>Whalehead Advisory Board Gets FY27 Budget, Hears Generator and Phase VI Sewer Upgrades</news:title>
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      <news:title>Road board tweaks meeting schedule and maps out which Carova roads get fixed next</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T13:10:21.729Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Downtown parking lot rebuild starts early 2027, and police report nearly 2,000 MSD calls this year</news:title>
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      <news:title>Board updates its own rulebook and starts talking ADUs and data center rules</news:title>
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      <news:title>Board approves three rezonings, OKs downtown &apos;vehicles for hire&apos; rules 4-3, celebrates $25M housing grant</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T12:48:45.977Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>County OKs tattoo studio in Maple, buys $5.6M of Carova off-road land, and landmarks a 1900s farmhouse</news:title>
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      <news:title>New Bern moves toward feral cat census and faces utility rate hikes to fund $150M in infrastructure</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T12:40:41.392Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T12:38:59.406Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Big night for affordable housing: First Ave lots sold to Housing Authority, Habitat gets 8 lots</news:title>
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      <news:title>Human Relations Commission plots a 10-year equity vision at annual retreat</news:title>
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      <news:title>Tax board trims one downtown Chapel Hill assessment, keeps three others as-is</news:title>
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      <news:title>Tax Assessment Work Group hears update on 2029 property revaluation overhaul</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T12:35:20.832Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>ABC store rezoning for Cedar Grove draws tough questions but no decision yet</news:title>
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      <news:title>Property tax appeals: board cut values on most homes that showed up — some saved $100,000+ in assessed value</news:title>
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      <news:title>Property tax appeals: most owners walk away empty-handed as board backs county values</news:title>
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      <news:title>Transit working group keeps its leaders and hears the tax district has $34.6 million in the bank</news:title>
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      <news:title>Human Relations Commission picks 3 candidates to send to the county commission, votes in a new secretary</news:title>
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      <news:title>Opioid board welcomes two new members, elects new leaders, and reviews county opioid fund spending plan</news:title>
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      <news:title>New visitor pass rules, AED funding shift and donation goals headline senior board meeting</news:title>
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      <news:title>Animal Services Board hears concerns about shelter intake policies, clears way for new board member</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T12:21:41.454Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Housing voucher wait list opens next month — first PBV tenants moving in Sept. 1</news:title>
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      <news:title>Currituck library board eyes fine-free future and a needed county library ordinance</news:title>
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      <news:title>Commissioners table the District 1 commissioner appointment amid litigation, approve $2.9M ambulance buy, and stall the fleet garage</news:title>
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      <news:title>Parks board checks in on fall sports boom — 4,529 kids signed up — and big park projects</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T11:33:34.655Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Planning Board dives into UDO housekeeping fixes — runs out of time, picks it up next month</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T11:15:33.870Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Property Tax Board Slashes Assessments on Hillsborough-Area Homes — LaTorre Property Drops Nearly $1 Million</news:title>
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      <news:title>Environmental commission wants Mark Turner on the board, hears OWASA&apos;s PFAS concerns</news:title>
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      <news:title>Property tax appeals decided: townhome values trimmed, storage units cut, UNC-area apartment stands</news:title>
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      <news:title>Quarry rezoning hearing draws hours of testimony — commissioners put off any vote until Nov. 16</news:title>
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      <news:title>Currituck swears in new Tax Administrator, honors Sen. Hanig — and warns about gas-station Kratom</news:title>
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      <news:title>Finance Committee greenlights $5M+ in spending — but pumps the brakes on a $200K Washington Street subsidy</news:title>
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      <news:title>Commissioners approve Hampstead wastewater plant rezoning 3-2, then Pluris pulls its permit request</news:title>
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      <news:title>Apex Town Council Gears Up for November Work Session — Here&apos;s What&apos;s Coming</news:title>
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      <news:title>Big wins and a big table: 930-home 55+ community approved, RV park OK&apos;d, 630-acre rezone pushed to November</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T08:53:33.795Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Wyndwater plan revision approved with dumpster condition; roofing office rezone moves forward</news:title>
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      <news:title>Long Creek 1,023-home rezoning tabled again — now headed to December meeting in Burgaw</news:title>
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      <news:title>County adopts 2027 property reappraisal schedules; data center and ambulance concerns dominate public comment</news:title>
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      <news:title>Cary parks advisory board meets Monday: scholarships, staffing, and a new vice chair on the list</news:title>
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      <news:title>Commissioners hear fiery DSS criticism, size up $38.9M emergency ops center deal</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:29:34.491Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:28:41.105Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Burke County commissioners preview big week: property tax reappraisal hearing, nonprofit day, and board appointments</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:27:18.295Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>County OKs USDA lease extension, expands Human Services board to 17 seats</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:21:22.082Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Elections Board scheduled to review absentee ballots and oversee ballot duplication ahead of canvass</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:21:14.727Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Cary Zoning Board to review training, approve past minutes at November meeting</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:18:36.564Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:17:04.571Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commissioners to weigh ambulance buys, Vaya merger update, and Fines Creek library closure</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T07:16:51.631Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Council buys $1.14M replacement fire engine and hears deep dive on why wells won&apos;t solve Clayton&apos;s water future</news:title>
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      <news:title>Environment commission to pick grant winners, vote on new member Monday</news:title>
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      <news:title>Economic Development Advisory Board set to tackle 2027 meeting calendar and strategy discussion</news:title>
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      <news:title>Carteret County Commissioners held a special meeting July 20 — no records available on what was decided</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T04:01:38.343Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Firefighter gear, mental health services, and zoning tweaks all up for council votes Tuesday</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T02:30:01.051Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commissioners approve $99K transcription software 4-1, keep Flock cameras — but reject 3-2 push to oust planning board chair</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-03T01:40:53.914Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Supervisors table eight group-home permit requests until Nov. 16; sheriff gets overtime funds</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council punts budget vote to June 29 as Raleigh tax bills loom; community garden hearing postponed</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council unanimously denies 55-unit housing plan near Johnson School after emotional hearing</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T20:33:09.386Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Corolla shopping center approved, and a quarter-cent sales tax question is headed to November&apos;s ballot</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council denies community garden permit after neighbors object; passes $47.2M budget with 38-cent tax rate</news:title>
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      <news:title>Sanford buys 50 acres for future sewer plant expansion, hears concerns about growth and quality of life</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council OKs $39.5M incentive deal for mystery &apos;Project Paragon&apos; bringing nearly 2,000 jobs — and greenlights 200 apartments off Colon Road</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council OKs Olive Drive shopping center rezoning with new conditions, adopts tough auto-business rules</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council clears the way for Scotland Memorial&apos;s Dundee Drive expansion plans</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council tables big Oakden gateway development, appoints new Housing Authority board</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-02T16:46:48.405Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Floodgate project gets $1.5M boost as council OKs sewer loans, but farmers market sparks safety debate</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council OKs Chatham Park deal handing Sanford a treatment plant, water tower and new customers</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council greenlights $669,979 contract to restore the old bank building at 127 Main Street</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council denies gaming center permit, approves downtown angled parking study and slew of public works projects</news:title>
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      <news:title>County cheers Stony Point Fire&apos;s top Class 1 rating and puts $450,000 behind FSU&apos;s business hub</news:title>
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      <news:title>Sanford council hits pause on budget — no vote on 3-cent tax hike, 7% water rate increase until next week</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council clears two Tramway-area annexation petitions toward July 21 public hearings — and hears a fiery call for a data center moratorium</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council greenlights two big rezonings, Wednesday farmers&apos; market and new trolley plans for summer events</news:title>
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      <news:title>Laurinburg awards $2.7M sewer repair bid to fix Bridge Creek &amp; College Park lines</news:title>
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