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39+ min ago   (449+ words) Director of the Center for Effective Education, John Locke Foundation A major heat wave in central North Carolina closed in on the Triangle this week. Combine that with widespread HVAC issues across Wake County schools, and that leaves students, parents…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (98+ words) Speaking in Gastonia, President Donald Trump praised North Carolina voters for helping deliver what he called “record-setting victories” and credited Michael Whatley with helping him win the state. Trump also declared that Democrats had given America a “Dark Age,” while…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (349+ words) A judge will allow a Chatham County data center project to move forward despite the county’s moratorium on new data centers. Eco TIP West had sued the county in April. The company argued that its project already was under way…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (136+ words) A 59-year-old man is in critical condition after he was struck by a motor vehicle in Salem Thursday night, police said. Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of North and Lynde streets at about 7:20 p.m., Salem police said in…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (43+ words) Two men deported by the United States to Equatorial Guinea were arbitrarily arrested after police covered their heads with a bag, beat them and held them at gunpoint in a hotel-tu... Stephanie Mardis officially started serving in the role on…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (572+ words) The North Carolina Tar Heels open conference play against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. It's a crucial game for both teams. Not only because it's an ACC contest, but also because both programs' rest-of-season trajectories are contingent…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (127+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. – Registration for the Greensboro Swarm’s annual Open Tryouts presented by Greensboro Sports Performance is officially full, with more than 100 prospective players set to participate this Saturday, September 19, at the Leonard J. Kaplan Center. The Greensboro Swarm thanks everyone who…...

28+ min ago   (390+ words) Scientists have identified a new species of wild cat in Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forest — the first wild cat species described by scientists in more than a century. The cat, named Leopardus tilcayo, or the Tilcayo cat, is smaller than an…...

28+ min ago   (236+ words) Sifting through hundreds of rolls of toilet paper, one Illinois police department has issued a warning following a recent uptick in pre-homecoming week vandalism. Related video: Golden retriever begs to play with intruder after home break-in The Plainfield, Illinois, Police…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (756+ words) Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds (2) was named the starter for the Tigers’ upcoming game against North Carolina. CLEMSON — Dabo Swinney said all preseason Clemson would have to play some games before he figured out what he had in his 2026 Tigers team....