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1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (511+ words) Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown is appealing her 10-month prison sentence for COVID-related fraud. Brown filed a notice of appeal Thursday in federal court, two days after US District Judge Kenneth Bell sentenced Brown to prison time. Bell…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (443+ words) The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted 5-4 Tuesday night to terminate Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill, effective immediately. Under her contract, the district will pay her a full year’s salary of around $340,000. The board named Deputy Superintendent Dr. Melissa Balknight acting superintendent…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago   (46+ words) CENTERTON -- The Fayetteville Lady Purple'Dogs stayed in one of the top spots in the 6A-West Conference volleyball race. They knocked co-leader Bentonville West down a notch with a 3-1 (25-22, 25-14,... Fayetteville earns gritty road win at Bentonville West in a battle of…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (323+ words) When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina nearly two years ago, it took Master BBQ’s food truck with it. For Paul Pike, a fourth-generation chef carrying on his family’s Filipino culinary tradition, the loss put his livelihood on hold....

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (252+ words) In the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, the University is also among the nation's top five public universities for the 25th straight year. UNC-Chapel Hill is again among the nation’s leaders in higher education, ranking in the top five public…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (209+ words) The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services will add weekend Commuter Rail trains on the Newburyport/Rockport Line in October to help accommodate large crowds traveling to Salem for Haunted Happenings events. Officials said riders can use the MBTA's $10 Weekend Commuter…...

14+ min ago   (633+ words) Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day! Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of…...

14+ min ago   (201+ words) After some much-needed rain this week, the sky has cleared and better weather days lie ahead. Persistent north winds will keep mornings chilly and high temperatures below normal for a day or two. You may need jacket in the mornings…...

40+ min ago   (405+ words) A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state's June primary, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said during a news conference…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (431+ words) Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the latest example of journalistic malpractice from a leading legacy media figure. A columnist for the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, who is married to the vice chair of Harvard Board…...