Students completed a construction course in the spring and a two-week summer program that introduced them to careers in transportation construction.
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission reported a black bear swatted at a western North Carolina resident after entering the home on Aug. 18.
- Ava Menkes The News & Observer (Raleigh)
“We know that social media is the most equitable and the fastest way to get messaging to people across the state.”
- Lily Carey The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The state’s Utilities Commission is seeking proposals for a large load tariff — essentially a new, standardized set of electric rates that data center operators will have to pay if they’re powered by Duke Energy.
- Jane Winik Sartwell The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Appalachian State acknowledged it received previous reports of sexual misconduct by Ross in 2015 and again in 2018, but neither resulted in any action against him by the school.
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2026 will be a make-or-break type of season for Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young.
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Wisconsin transfer Billy Edwards Jr. will be UNC football’s starting quarterback against TCU in Ireland. ESPN's Pete Thamel was first to announce the news.
Duke football started Week 3 of fall camp this week, and head coach Manny Diaz has yet to name a starting quarterback.
Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.”
"He used headlines, social media posts, different things to find out when people were or were not at home,” the sheriff said.
“You have a few really long-lived adults that are still surviving in really poor conditions, but they’re not reproducing.”
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said Terrell Williams has a history of similar crimes and is experienced in evading law enforcement. Williams is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said the person was not positively identified in the security footage from Greg Biffle's residence that was released publicly.
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a controversial elections bill that would have cut the early voting period for primary elections, among a suite of other Republican-backed changes.
“I’m just excited to be back here as I have lived here previously. I love the area. I love the people and we have a strong YMCA staff team here that I’m excited to lead.”
"We create opportunities for children to learn, build confidence, stay active, make friends, and discover new interests while giving working families the support they need."
On Friday, a group of 16 to 18 Warren Wilson College students will assist with the cleanup in Old Fort and remove weeds at the Old Fort Depot.
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
Students completed a construction course in the spring and a two-week summer program that introduced them to careers in transportation construction.
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission reported a black bear swatted at a western North Carolina resident after entering the home on Aug. 18.
“We know that social media is the most equitable and the fastest way to get messaging to people across the state.”
The state’s Utilities Commission is seeking proposals for a large load tariff — essentially a new, standardized set of electric rates that data center operators will have to pay if they’re powered by Duke Energy.
Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to Washington last summer as the centerpiece of what he describes as a no-holds-barred effort to combat crime, especially in Democrat-run cities.
Federal civil rights data shows Black students are disciplined at disproportionately high rates. The Trump administration says "racial balancing" is discrimination.
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The theft of four paintings by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina may have involved organized crime and raised troubling questions about security at a museum in the Sicilian artist's hometown.
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A search turned up a suspected amount of methamphetamine and a used syringe.
Two college cyclists in Tennessee were killed and multiple more injured when a vehicle struck the team while it was on a training ride. The driver faces criminal charges.
The man is linked to other break-ins, including one in Georgia connected to a high-profile homicide.
A purse, an iPad Pro, medication bag, wallet and Apple AirPods were reportedly stolen from a vehicle.
“We know that social media is the most equitable and the fastest way to get messaging to people across the state.”
Businesses included six retail businesses, six food and beverage businesses and two service or professional firms.
After plans for a new Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse stalled last month due to disagreements over how to build it, the commission’s top official is insistent that the state still needs the facility.
Jaime Ager is seeking election to the U.S. House 11th Congressional District seat now held by Republican Chuck Edwards, who chose not to seek reelection.

