Mecklenburg absentee ballots widen Democrat’s slim lead in competitive NC Senate race
Members of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections recount the ballots at Mecklenburg County Board of Elections Monday ...
UNC, AG’s office investigating after students receive racist texts referencing slavery
People walk through Polk Place on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Kaitlin McKeown ...
A national furniture retailer is closing down all its stores, including 12 in NC
Furniture store American Freight will close all of its locations. There are 12 in North Carolina. David Wetzel ...
Carolina Hurricanes make short work of Penguins, extend multiple streaks in blowout win
The Carolina Hurricanes had a bunch of streaks on the line Thursday. The Canes had won seven straight games, the longest ...
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When and where were shots fired on and around I-40 in Raleigh? Here’s a timeline
Raleigh police have updated their list of 12 cars and houses targeted in a series of connected shootings this week. Chief ...
Two detained after 12 shooting incidents of cars, homes on and around I-40 in Raleigh
Raleigh police are now investigating shots fired into eight cars and four houses, a growing total in the recent series of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440. Police Chief Estella ...
Dad said baby was hurt in fall off changing table, OH cops say. He’s charged with murder
The baby was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries, police said. The father told police he was changing the ...
Unbothered dog gets stuck in storm drain in NH — until rescuers rush to help. See it
Another dog — black, fluffy and unbothered — was stuck at the bottom of a storm drain, smiling up at the passersby, the ...
Banana slug statue vanishes from California museum, cops say. ‘We are devastated’
A special banana slug statue vanished from a locked-up museum garden, police and the museum said. Now, authorities are asking ...
Son shakes up his mom’s lottery routine — and she wins big in Maryland
A woman won big after her son shook up her lottery routine, Maryland officials said. The “serious Baltimore Ravens fan” ...
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91-year-old bedridden woman has $25,000 stolen by caretaker hired on Facebook, feds say
A woman stole nearly $25,000 from a 91-year-old woman who was in hospice care for health-related issues, federal authorities ...
‘Balance in the system.’ What could NC’s 2024 election results mean for public education?
Voters' choices on Tuesday will have impacts on public education in North Carolina beyond the state superintendent race. In ...