The South's economic boom is masking a harsher reality. It still has several of the poorest states in the nation.

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Some Southern cities and states are thriving economically, but others are lagging behind.

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15 cities where the most millennials can actually afford to buy a house

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The Raleigh-Cary metro area of North Carolina had the highest percentage of millennials who became homeowners in 2022.

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Gov. Wes Moore's message of patriotism and service could be a blueprint for Democrats in a divided US

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Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland.

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Airbnb host battles nightmare guest squatters who refuse to leave after 8 months, say they're 'legal residents'

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An Airbnb host in North Carolina is battling guests who are now squatters refusing to leave.

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The 50 best places to live in the US, mapped

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Naples, Florida, is the best city to live in the US, according to U.S. News & World Report. Many of the top places to live are in Florida and other southeastern states.

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A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income

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David Barber and Lindsey Harrison Barber have achieved financial independence but have no intention of retiring early.

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It's not just inner-ring suburbs. Trump has also underperformed in key exurban counties during the GOP primaries.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally.

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A 105-year-old man who has been going to Bojangles every week for decades was thrown a surprise party for his birthday by the restaurant

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A photo of Bojangles regional manager Horace Spencer and Charlie Lentz at Lentz's 105th birthday celebrations at a Bojangles restaurant in Winston-Salem, NC in March 2024
Charlie Lentz (right) pictured at his 105th birthday celebrations at a Bojangles restaurant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with Bojangles regional manager Horace Spencer (left).

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Nikki Haley proved Trump still has a problem with suburban voters. It could cost him the election

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Former President Donald Trump.

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The 'uncommitted' campaign against Biden has gone national, winning hundreds of thousands of votes in swing states

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President Joe Biden at the White House on March 5, 2024.
President Joe Biden at the White House on March 5, 2024.

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