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33+ min ago  (183+ words) Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 2, 2026 | Local Government Local government offices and services around the community will be closed to observe Good Friday on April 3. Here's a rundown of what residents can expect: The Town of Chapel Hill's government offices will…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (917+ words) Posted by David Glenn | Apr 1, 2026 | Columns, Holding Court With David Glenn, Sports, Town Square, UNC Sports On April Fools" Day especially, it"s wise to be extra-cautious about what"s real and what"s not. That same principle has been…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago  (54+ words) In 1980, rockabilly music legend Ronnie Hawkins returned to visit old friends in Fayetteville and shoot some film for a documentary on his career. Here's our report ... In 1980, rockabilly music legend Ronnie Hawkins returned to visit old friends in Fayetteville and…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (254+ words) SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The countdown is on: 24 hours until Minor League Baseball opens the 2026 season, and the Salem Ridgeyaks are ready to take the field. Wednesday was packed with preseason formalities at Carilion Clinic Field, as the Ridgeyaks hosted media…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (14+ words) NC Auditor to provide oversight on $650 million Bank of America Stadium upgrades project'WCNC...

8+ hour, 24+ min ago  (288+ words) WASHINGTON " A health alert'was issued Wednesday after a possible lead contamination was found in dinosaur-shaped nuggets sold at Walmart locations nationwide.' The products, produced Feb. 10, come in 29-oz. plastic bags called "GREAT VALUE FULLY COOKED DINO SHAPED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS…...

7+ hour ago  (95+ words) CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. " A 7-year-old boy drowned at a park in Hickory'on Wednesday, according to the Catawba County Sheriff's Office. The drowning happened at Bruce Meisner Park on Wednesday, around 6 p.m. Authorities responded to the park and pronounced the boy dead at…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (208+ words) Police are investigating a deadly shooting on Florentine Way. Officials say the incident may have started as a break-in. 1 dead, 1 hurt in Gastonia shooting GASTONIA, N.C. " A shootingin Gastonia left one person dead and another hurt on Wednesday. The shooting happened…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago  (345+ words) WASHINGTON " Easter Sunday falls on April 5 this year, and if the holiday arrives and you're scrambling for last-minute groceries, a quick pharmacy run or just need to grab something on the go, knowing which stores will be open " and which…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (275+ words) WASHINGTON " John Green announced he is releasing his first novel'in nearly a decade and it's different than his typical releases " this one is a work of fiction for adults. "Hollywood, Ending," from Dutton Books, a Penguin Random House imprint, will…...