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48+ min ago   (421+ words) Activist groups working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm have filed a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new state guidance for election officials handling mail-in ballots. The State Board of Elections approved the latest version of the guidance in…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (307+ words) SALEM — The city and the Salem Public Art Commission are inviting the community to attend the dedication of a new public art installation near the Salem Ferry Terminal as part of the Salem 400+ quadricentennial celebrations. Small Craft Advisory until…...

10+ hour, 23+ min ago   (427+ words) Before Sept. 23, an unassuming patch of grass in a Wilmington cemetery bore no more public importance than any other nearby grassy plot. But underneath lay undiscovered history for more than 200 years. The other five were British soldiers, wounded at the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (201+ words) Helene hit a region that already faced challenges. Over three decades, North Carolina lost more than 40% of its manufacturing jobs, and the 28 counties in the plan likewise faced significant losses of their industrial labor force. Decker led development of the…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (323+ words) Nearly $23 million in interest-free cashflow loans is being distributed to communities across western North Carolina that were devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner announced Wednesday. The application period opened in August. More than $100 million…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (418+ words) Learn about the 6,325 new students beginning their Carolina journeys this fall, including their academic strengths, extracurricular activities and more. UNC-Chapel Hill enrolled its largest first-year class in school history, a milestone that reflects record interest in a Carolina education. A…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (455+ words) WILMINGTON — Debate over data centers has increased significantly in recent years in Massachusetts and beyond, but as Wilmington Planning and Development Director Valerie Gingrich told the Select Board, they aren’t exactly new. “They’ve been around for quite some time. When…...

just now   (352+ words) Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, his lawyer said Wednesday. Brown is scheduled to appear in court next Wednesday to make the deal…...

just now   (252+ words) The easy part for Fariba Hashimi was winning a silver medal in the women's cycling road race at the Asian Games. Related video above from 2022: Afghan girls face uncertain future about education The nearly impossible part for the female cyclist…...

just now   (412+ words) Some of the companies that produce GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are facing lawsuits as patients allege that the drugs caused permanent eye damage. They claim that makers of the drugs should have informed patients of the potential for…...