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The Charlotte Hornets are ESPY finalists. Here’s what earned them a chance

The Charlotte Hornets are ESPY finalists. Here’s what earned them a chance

  • Roderick Boone, The Charlotte Observer

As a native North Carolinian, Grant Williams wanted to help and do something to inject a little hope. The western part of the state had been ravaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, torn apart in a way never imagined by one of the worst natural disasters the area had ever experienced. So…

Assessments show streams around Lake James impacted by Hurricane Helene, but on the mend

Assessments show streams around Lake James impacted by Hurricane Helene, but on the mend

  • Mike Conley

“The good news is that when we compare this year’s scores to the assessments performed soon after Helene, we see significant recovery in stream and riparian habitat."

Marion bookstore expanding, selling vinyl records and more used books

Marion bookstore expanding, selling vinyl records and more used books

  • Staff reports

“We want to invite everyone in the community to celebrate this milestone with us."

North Carolina expands driver's license renewals, ends seven-year plate replacement

North Carolina expands driver's license renewals, ends seven-year plate replacement

  • RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal

Drivers would have 30 days — up from 10 currently — to respond to a notification of a lapse in their auto insurance coverage.

USA TODAY ranks North Carolina Tar Heels' Belichick as worst football coach in ACC

USA TODAY ranks North Carolina Tar Heels' Belichick as worst football coach in ACC

  • Austin Curtright USA TODAY NETWORK

Who are the ACC's best coaches heading into 2026? Here's a look at USA TODAY's preseason head coaches rankings in the conference:

Ranking the top five point guards in North Carolina Tar Heels history

Ranking the top five point guards in North Carolina Tar Heels history

  • USA Today Network

The point guard, often called the floor general, acts as the quarterback on the court. Few programs can match North Carolina’s lineage at the position.

McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife

McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife

  • Virginia Annable

The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.

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Owner of critical unpreserved acre along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC agrees to sell

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McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife

McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife

Marion bookstore expanding, selling vinyl records and more used books

Marion bookstore expanding, selling vinyl records and more used books

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Raises are coming for NC teachers and state employees. When will they show up in paychecks?

Raises are coming for NC teachers and state employees. When will they show up in paychecks?

Here’s everything you should know about the timing of raises and bonuses if you are paid by the state.

Duke Energy, state officials reach partial settlements in NC electric rate hike case

Duke Energy, state officials reach partial settlements in NC electric rate hike case

The agreements resolve some disputes as state regulators continue hearing evidence that will determine what millions of customers ultimately pay for electricity.

Daylight saving time could soon end thanks to this bill in Congress

Daylight saving time could soon end thanks to this bill in Congress

A bill recently voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives could make daylight saving time permanent, eliminating the controversial practice of twice-yearly clock changes.

Fishing 16-year-old gets lost in forest, walks 11 miles for help, NC searchers say

Fishing 16-year-old gets lost in forest, walks 11 miles for help, NC searchers say

A lost 16-year-old boy doggedly walked 11 miles in six hours to try and find his way out of Nantahala National Forest.

Old Farmer's Almanac 2026 fall forecast for NC is here. Here's the latest outlook

Old Farmer's Almanac 2026 fall forecast for NC is here. Here's the latest outlook

While North Carolina is split into two regions by the Old Farmer's Almanac, the regions received similar temperature predictions for this fall.

New law requires skiers at NC venues to be aware of 'inherent risks'

New law requires skiers at NC venues to be aware of 'inherent risks'

Ski area operators will have limited, if any, liability from "any person who voluntarily participates in skiing for any damage or injury to property or persons."

Shielded records & stripped money. How NC’s new budget alters college discipline

Shielded records & stripped money. How NC’s new budget alters college discipline

Buried in North Carolina’s late state budget — now law under the governor’s signature — are two provisions that alter how students are disciplined at public colleges and universities. 

NC leads the nation in snakebites per capita, but not in fatal bites

NC leads the nation in snakebites per capita, but not in fatal bites

North Carolina leads the nation in an undesirable category, claiming the title of the highest number of snakebites per 100,000 residents.

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Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization

Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization

  • Mike Conley

"This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.”

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'Iran is turning to old tactics and the US is taking the bait,' says policy analyst

'Iran is turning to old tactics and the US is taking the bait,' says policy analyst

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Blanche pressed to meet with Epstein survivors during confirmation hearing

U.S., Iran strikes continue for fifth straight day as Washington launches new wave of attacks

U.S., Iran strikes continue for fifth straight day as Washington launches new wave of attacks

Trump threatens strikes on Iran's bridges and power plants

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Sean Keeler: Not sure Broncos’ Davis Webb will fly with Sean Payton, Bo Nix? Just ask his high school coach.

Sean Keeler: Not sure Broncos’ Davis Webb will fly with Sean Payton, Bo Nix? Just ask his high school coach.

DENVER — While his peers were drawing with crayons, Davis Webb was drawing shallow crosses. Legend has it that, as young as 6, the Broncos’ new offensive coordinator and play-caller watched college football games with a pile of little index cards beside him. On them, young Davis would sketch out the plays he happened to like. Only that’s not the best part. Because the legend then goes on to ...

Top 5 NFL Quarterbacks Predicted to Score the Most Touchdowns in 2026

Top 5 NFL Quarterbacks Predicted to Score the Most Touchdowns in 2026

Which NFL quarterback will lead the league in total touchdowns during the 2026 season? We rank the top five projected touchdown leaders, featuring Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, and Dak Prescott. From elite dual threat stars to explosive pocket passers, these projections…

Moment: Yankees’ Cody Bellinger named All-Star Game MVP after American League blanks National League 4-0

Moment: Yankees’ Cody Bellinger named All-Star Game MVP after American League blanks National League 4-0

Moment: Yankees’ Cody Bellinger named All-Star Game MVP after American League blanks National League 4-0

World Cup showed FIFA how ‘we do things bigger and better in Texas,’ Dallas organizer says

ARLINGTON, Texas — The end came at 3:59 p.m., with exultant Spain players shouting and looking skyward and anguished France counterparts dropping to their knees. Thanks to its suffocating defense, world No. 3 Spain’s 2-0 toppling of No. 1 France in Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal in Dallas Stadium lacked the drama many expected, but the matchlong atmosphere was nonetheless electric. Spain moves ...

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Raymond and Louise Moody endowed scholarship at Catawba College

Raymond and Louise Moody endowed scholarship at Catawba College

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Jane Moody establishes the Raymond and Louise Moody Endowed Scholarship at Catawba College to honor her parents and support future students with financial need.

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Corn earworm flight underway in blooming soybeans

Corn earworm flight underway in blooming soybeans

  • N.C. Cooperative Extension - Iredell County Center
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Corn earworm moth activity is high, making blooming soybeans vulnerable. Scout at R3 and use economic thresholds and tools to decide if treatment is needed.

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Bollworm moth activity is high, scout cotton now

Bollworm moth activity is high, scout cotton now

  • NC Cooperative Extension Cabarrus County Center
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Vip3A cotton varieties still protect against bollworms, but unusually high moth flights mean growers should scout fields and treat only at 4% boll damage.

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Apple disease update for southern Appalachian orchards

Apple disease update for southern Appalachian orchards

  • NC Cooperative Extension Cabarrus County Center
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Weather in southern Appalachian orchards is favoring Glomerella leaf spot, bitter rot, black rot and blister spot, requiring timely fungicide and bactericide programs.

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What can leaving home teach us about ourselves? | The Ethical Life podcast

What can leaving home teach us about ourselves? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 From Scotland to small-town Iowa, meaningful journeys often reshape perspective through unexpected encounters, memorable stories and renewed appreciation.

Is starting over an act of courage or an act of escape? | The Ethical Life podcast

Is starting over an act of courage or an act of escape? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 The hosts explore personal reinvention, lifelong obligations and whether pursuing fulfillment can justify leaving behind commitments, relationships and the people who depend upon us.

How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas? | The Ethical Life podcast

How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 Topics include confronting dishonesty, declining a destination wedding you can’t afford, using technology appropriately in nature and getting proper credit at work.

What does it mean to love a country with an imperfect past? | The Ethical Life podcast

What does it mean to love a country with an imperfect past? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, the hosts examine patriotism, historical memory and whether gratitude can coexist with honest reflection.

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When it comes to Emmy nominations, expect the unexpected | Streamed & Screened podcast

When it comes to Emmy nominations, expect the unexpected | Streamed & Screened podcast

Nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards delivered both expected and unexpected results.

'Aqua’ author Chiara Barzini traveled California to write about LA water

'Aqua’ author Chiara Barzini traveled California to write about LA water

In April, Chiara Barzini appeared at North Figueroa Bookshop with Matthew Specktor to talk about her book “Aqua.” Barzini, a journalist, translator and the author of the short story collection “Sister Stop Breathing” and the novel “Things That Happened Before the Earthquake,” discussed her time growing up in Southern California and her current life in Rome. Once back home, she responded via ...

The gay bar in Superior, Wis., that blazed trails and saved lives

The gay bar in Superior, Wis., that blazed trails and saved lives

Before “Remember the Main” arrived in bookstores, its subject, Bob Jansen, knew who should play him in a movie version: George Clooney. “I do wish they’d make a movie,” said Meg Gorzycki, who wrote “Remember,” subtitled “The Gay Bar That Started a Movement in the Northland.” The wide-ranging book touches on many forms of activism but its north star is Jansen. In the early 1980s, he was fired ...

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