11 h. ago Joseph McNeil, who helped sparked a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83

Joseph McNeil, a key figure in the civil rights movement, has died at 83

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11 h. ago Girl's miracle escape from horror fire that killed ALL FOUR of her sisters after they were 'left in house alone'

Kendall, Kalani, Josie, and Sophia Melvin died after a blaze ripped through their home in Chadbourn in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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42 h. ago Yes, weighted vests can help amp up your workout. Here's what to know

Weighted vests are increasingly showing up in fitness classes and on jogging tracks

Politics

65 h. ago Man accused of marrying three women at the same time – and police warn there could be more victims

A North Carolina man is accused of marrying three women at the same time for financial and personal gain

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68 h. ago Bill Belichick’s humiliating college football debut brings only schadenfreude or sadness

The greatest head coach in modern NFL history has started anew at UNC. His first game exposed flaws that will be very difficult to fixHalf a century of unprecedented success, six Super Bowl rings as a head coach, the NFL’s greatest defensive mind; all undone by 19-year-olds sprinting past missed tackles. Bill Belichick arrived at North Carolina promising to bend college football to his will, to build the “33rd NFL Program” in Chapel Hill, and prove he still had his fastball. College football laughed.As debut flops go, North Carolina’s 48-14 beatdown at the hands of TCU is as bad as it gets. Belichick’s side didn’t just lose; they were humiliated. UNC looked unprepared, undisciplined and were overmatched against a veteran team. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.3 billion after no winning ticket sold

The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.3 billion after the winning numbers failed to appear

Economics

3 d. ago Confederate statue that residents protested every weekend for 3 years is removed in North Carolina

Local officials in Edenton plan to relocate statue as part of compromise between groups for and againt memorial

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3 d. ago Bill Belichick won it all in NFL. But College Football is a whole different ball game

The 73-year-old with six Super Bowl titles as an NFL head coach is now a college rookie

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4 d. ago Charles Bierbauer, longtime CNN correspondent and journalism dean, dies at age 83

Charles Bierbauer, a former CNN correspondent and journalism dean, has died at 83

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4 d. ago Will Jacks shines again as Oval Invincibles claim third straight Hundred title

Jacks smashed a sparkling innings of 72 to help Oval Invincibles post a winnable total of 168 for five.

Politics

5 d. ago Pilot cheats death as horrifying footage shows plane crashing into ocean

Mark Finkelstein - a seasoned pilot with 17 years experience - was planning to have a quick 20 minute flight around Oak Island Pier in North Carolina when he suffered engine failure and was forced to crash land in the sea

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6 d. ago Pilot cheats death after terrifying crash into the ocean as rescuers pull him from sunken plane

Mark Finkelstein was pulled from his single engine aircraft on August 2 near Oak Island Pier, North Carolina , after having to ditch the plane into the water.

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6 d. ago Pilot pulled from plane wreckage underwater in dramatic rescue

Drone footage shows a pilot being dragged by his legs out of a submerged cockpit after ditching his plane in the ocean to avoid a busy beach.

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7 d. ago North Carolina election official charged with child abuse after allegedly putting MDMA in granddaughters’ ice cream

James Yokeley has denied the allegations that he put drugs into his granddaughters’ ice cream

Politics

8 d. ago Entitled mom boarded flight then warned stranger she'd have to babysit her toddler if she didn't swap seats

Alexis Cash shared her recent experience on a 10-hour flight where a mom demanded she give up her premium economy seat.

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8 d. ago Ukrainian refugee, 23, who fled Putin's war stabbed to death at train station

Iryna "Ira" Zarutska, 23, fled to the US following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine but was tragically killed in Charlotte, North Carolina - a man has been charged with her murder

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9 d. ago Repel spiders during 'spider season' and keep windows sparkling with one hack

There's a simple way to keep your windows sparkling clean this summer - and it also helps to repel spiders and other bugs.

Politics

9 d. ago Woman who fled Ukraine to escape war stabbed to death in North Carolina train station

The suspect, a homeless man with a lengthy criminal history, will be charged with first-degree murder after he is released from the hospital.

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9 d. ago 'I'm a professor and you'll retain information easily with this simple trick'

Dr Jeffrey Kaplan, who teaches philosophy at the University of North Carolina, has shared a simple trick that will help you read and retain information better

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1 week ago Woman who fled Ukraine to escape horrors of war tragically stabbed to death at North Carolina train station

Iryna Zarutska, 23, was found dead at 9.55pm on Friday at South End light rail station in North Carolina.

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