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Aetna set as NC worker health care as Blue Cross will not appeal judge's ruling
Aetna is poised to manage health coverage plan benefits for North Carolina state workers and teachers starting early next year because Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said Monday it won't appeal a judge's decision that upheld Aetna as the next contract winner.An administrative law judge last week determined evidence showed that the State Health Plan conducted properly the procurement process for a third-party administrator, which has been Blue Cross for over 40 years. The plan's trustee board in late 2022 chose Aetna over Blue Cross and a unit of United Healthcare, which also competed. The initial three-year...
Feelin' hot, hot, hot; excessive heat warning in place in eastern North Carolina
Hot and wet. That’s the forecast through Wednesday in eastern North Carolina. Science and Operations Officer Dan Leins with the National Weather Service in Raleigh says an excessive heat warning is in place across ENC, and it could feel as hot as 109 in spots. "We are looking at...
NC State Board of Elections to review petitions for third parties after denying initial bids
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has made a decision on We The People and Justice For All parties appearing on the November ballot.The board decided the bid from We The People would be accepted. Justice For All's bid was not accepted.Both campaigns for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West collected enough signatures in the process.This has been an ongoing conversation this election cycle.As you may remember, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee launched a probe into the group last month. This was after the board's Democratic majority voted to deny the certification of these two parties and the...
Top 10 hottest: Summer (so far) is sizzling across much of the state
It's been the hottest summer on record at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and there are more places in North Carolina close to joining that club. Summer 2024 one of the hottest on record in much of NC (so far) We've seen the comments. "It's summer. It's supposed to be hot." And...
Mission/HCA suit: county can't sue for $3M in EMS costs; NC AG Stein fights deposition
Buncombe County can't join a suit against HCA-owned Mission Health in which the county hoped to recover $3 million Emergency Medical Services it said it spent caring for patients not helped in the hospital. The judge's July 9 decision against the county is part of the high-stakes lawsuit over whether the massive for-profit...
Ranking WNC OLs in 2024 North Carolina high school football season
From Sam Browder to Nse Uffort, the Citizen Times and Times-News ranked the top offensive linemen for the 2024 NC high school football season in WNC. The start of the North Carolina football season is quickly approaching. Western North Carolina teams are completing summer workouts and competing in 7-on-7s to prepare for the upcoming NCHSAA and NCISAA seasons.
Piedmont Triad hits 99 degrees marking hottest day in 12 years, breaking 50-year record
(WGHP) – With an observed high of 99° Monday, the Triad has officially broken a 50-year-old temperature record for July 15. Not only did we break the record high temperature, but a high of 99° makes this the hottest temperature the Triad has observed since July 2012. This comes after Sunday when the high temperature […]
East Coast farmers face catastrophic crop loss due to unprecedented drought
XtremeAg farmers in Maryland and North Carolina manage impact of drought on early planted corn and soybeans. Kevin Matthews and his wife, Cindy, are fourth-generation farmers in East Bend and Yadkinville, North Carolina. Matthews Family Farms, Deep Creek Grain, and Precision Nutrient Management farm corn, soybeans, wheat, and barley. The...
Triangle delegates react to Vance VP pick, Robinson speech
ABC11 heard for the first time from local Republican delegates in Milwaukee this week about former President Donald Trump's announcement Monday that J.D. Vance will be his pick for vice president -- and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's appearance and speech at the Republican National Convention.On Monday, Triangle delegates described the mood in Milwaukee as re-energized."After the incident on Saturday, I think we're even stronger and more solidified toward making sure that we get a victory in November," said Alan Swain, a Raleigh resident and candidate for US Congress.Swain said he believes Trump's tabbing of Vance, a senator from Ohio, as...
NC farmer losing crop because of unsafe levels of chemicals in water
The drinking water for more than 2.5 million North Carolinians is affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals.Those chemicals have been linked to health problems -- including an increased risk of cancer.More of their effect is being seen in North Carolina.A farmer in New Hanover County said his produce has been left to rot after his water source was linked to PFAS.The area is one of 47 drinking-water systems with concerning levels of PFAS.The source of the contamination can be traced to the chemical company Chemours."We had contamination, total PFAS level is between 50...
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