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Gov. Stein inducts group of Triad leaders into Order of the Long Leaf Pine

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Governor Josh Stein honors Triad leaders with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, recognizing their service and contributions to North Carolina.
The headline split WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Gov. Stein inducts group of Triad leaders into Order of the Long Leaf Pine". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "2 Triad leaders receive The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award".
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Oct 14, 9:54 PM

Gov. Stein inducts group of Triad leaders into Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Governor Josh Stein honors Triad leaders with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, recognizing their service and contributions to North Carolina.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Oct 14, 9:38 PM

Governor Stein presents The Order of the Long Leaf Pine honors to Triad residents

Gov. Josh Stein honored more than a dozen Triad residents in Greensboro with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine for public service.

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Oct 14, 9:24 PM

2 Triad leaders receive The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein inducted 15 outstanding North Carolinians into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine for their community contributions at the Civil Rights...

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Oct 14, 9:24 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Oct 14, 9:38 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Oct 14, 9:54 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.