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2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (179+ words) By Pam Daniel Fayetteville Troop 456 Secretary/Treasurer The annual Rocket Run was held on June 21 at Fayetteville High School. " The weather was great. There were 133 entries in the show. Over 30 trophies were awarded. Best of Show was awarded to a…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago  (399+ words) Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo both defended their wins from last year in the men's and women's divisions, respectively Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (305+ words) Residents of Mocksville opened a time capsule buried in 1976 during a Fourth of July ceremony, reflecting on their community's past and looking ahead to the future Residents and town leaders of Mocksville gathered on the Fourth of July to open…...

17+ hour ago  (127+ words) Four people were injured Friday afternoon in a crash involving two vehicles, including a Fast Park shuttle, according to Raleigh police. Officers responded around 3: 02 p. m. to the 9400 block of Glenwood Avenue near Lumley Road after receiving reports of a crash. Police…...

23+ hour, 52+ min ago  (276+ words) Tonight's the big night as the Wilmington area gets ready to celebrate Independence Day with a boom, from a first-ever dual fireworks show over the Cape Fear River in the Port City to a festive waterfront display in Southport. Here's…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (975+ words) President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the country's ugliest…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (283+ words) Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with her sister, Venus Williams, at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a right knee injury. The 44-year-old Serena Williams was injured during her singles return earlier in the week " in a three-set loss....

13+ hour, 30+ min ago  (382+ words) According to Greensboro police, Graham is charged with first-degree murder along with weapons and vehicle offenses, while Panico is accused of being an accessory after the fact. Authorities note both. .. Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Greensboro Missing Man Case…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago  (781+ words) The deadly, multiday heat wave tightened its grip on the eastern United States on Friday, breaking records, sending people to the emergency room and raising the risk for millions of people starting to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors. Related…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (96+ words) A fast-building severe thunderstorm warning crashed into the mountains of western North Carolina on Friday afternoon, putting Bryson City, Robbinsville and the communities lining Fontana Lake on high alert for damaging winds, hail and frequent lightning. Forecasters cautioned that the…...