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Durham Police charge 20 in three-day sting
38+ min ago (109+ words) The Durham Police Department conducted a three-day operation from April 22 to April 24 to address violent crime in the city." Police worked alongside Durham Task Force Officers and the FBI to stop 97 vehicles. Officers made 20 arrests." Charges from the operation include:…...
Little Barb's Bakery Leaving Durham Food Hall
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (239+ words) Little Barb's Bakery is packing up its mixer and leaving Durham Food Hall on Sunday, May 31, owner Barbara Nigro announced. The downtown stall has become a neighborhood go-to for cakes, pop tarts and the cookie-cake protest that drew attention late…...
Bridging the Gap: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
42+ min ago (165+ words) Posted by Staff | May 8, 2026 | Bridging the Gap, Sponsored, Town Square Welcome to Bridging the Gap, presented by'Orange Partnership'and airing on 97. 9 The Hill and Chapelboro. com! This month, enjoy a conversation with Marianne Mitchell, Educational Psychologist and Certified Mental Health First…...
Chatham County Schools Names 2026 Educators of the Year
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (164+ words) Posted by Michael Koh | May 8, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education Chatham County Schools recognized its 2026 Educators of the Year Thursday during its annual Educator Recognition Reception. Each honoree was nominated by colleagues and selected after a districtwide review. From L-R: Emily Kinder, Natalie…...
A Mother's Day gift: Colorado mom brings her miracle baby home from NICU after 113 days
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (676+ words) DENVER " It was one year ago, on Mother's Day weekend, when Vivian Hernandez found out she was pregnant. She had been trying to expand her family for a while. When she finally got pregnant with a little boy, due in…...
Appeals court upholds conviction of Madalina Cojocari's stepfather
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (252+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. " A North Carolina appeals court upheld the conviction of Christopher Palmiter, the stepfather of missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari, who hasn't been seen since getting off her school bus in November 2022." The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld Palmiter's…...
Canvas back online after system hack. Here's what happened
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (466+ words) WASHINGTON " After a cybersecurity hack of Canvas interrupted learning for more than 8, 000 schools and colleges around the country, the site's parent company said Friday the learning management system is back." "Canvas is fully back online and available for use," was…...
NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly Mooresville tanker explosion
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (421+ words) MOORESVILLE, N. C. " Federal investigators shared new details this week about a tanker explosion at a beverage manufacturing facility in Mooresville that killed one person and injured another last month." The explosion happened around 7: 15 a. m. on April 7 at the Carolina Beverage Group plant…...
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (399+ words) It said in a post on X on Friday that while past administrations sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, President Donald Trump "is focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own…...
North Carolina lifts burn ban for Mecklenburg County, 18 others amid drought recovery
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (293+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. " The North Carolina Forest Service lifted its open burning ban Friday morning for Mecklenburg County and 18 other counties across the western Piedmont, Triad and foothills regions, state officials announced. The ban was lifted effective 8 a. m. May 8, for the following counties:…...