Local search for North Carolina

1+ hour ago  (448+ words) WASHINGTON " Former Spirit Airlines employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the airline, alleging the shuttered company did not give them proper notice before a mass layoff." In a complaint filed on May 12, a group of six employees claimed that…...

31+ min ago  (253+ words) LAUREL, Md. " The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown returns Saturday as the 151st Preakness Stakes heads to a new location for the first time in more than a century. This year marks the first time since 1908 that the Preakness will…...

34+ min ago  (326+ words) BALTIMORE " The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes won't feature the Kentucky Derby winner, but there's still a lot on the line including a massive payday and a big venue change." Saturday's race is being run at Laurel Park for a…...

49+ min ago  (390+ words) That's a new finding from the May Carolina Journal Poll. The poll of 600 likely voters and conducted on May 10-11, 2026, found that 65 percent of respondents "support allowing North Carolina families to receive publicly funded scholarships that help students attend the school…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago  (84+ words) The Winchester Star is conducting an informal online survey on whether data centers should be built in Frederick County. Residents of Frederick County and the City of Winchester are invited to participate in this survey. The survey asks nine questions,…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (741+ words) HOUSTON -- Logan Gilbert said that Cal Raleigh's full-uniform shower heard "round the league came with pics to prove it. But the Mariners' Opening Day starter won't be publicly disseminating them. Are they at least suitable for print? "They are, but…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (538+ words) Republican state senators have filed legislation that would ask voters to enshrine North Carolina's right-to-work protections in the state constitution. Senate Bill 1082would place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot, strengthening protections that have been part of North Carolina law…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1183+ words) As North Carolina cities struggle with rising homelessness, a Charlotte nonprofit is showing that the private sector may be better positioned than government to unlock housing fast. The Lotus Campaign pairs landlords, developers, investors, and social-service providers in a market-based…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (393+ words) The application deadline for Hurricane Helene assistance under the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) $221 million block grant allocated to the state of North Carolina has been extended from May 15 to June 12." "We have already received over 1, 000 applications but want to…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (689+ words) Former Chicago-based US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is defending James Comey against federal charges in North Carolina involving an alleged threat against President Donald Trump. "Nationally, Fitzgerald is best known for his role as special prosecutor in the investigation into a…...