3 h. ago Three kids critically injured after car wreck sends vehicle careening into their sidewalk lemonade stand

The girls, aged 7, 8, and 9 were rushed to hospitals in North Carolina in critical condition

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4 h. ago Permitless concealed carry in North Carolina faces uphill battle after some GOP pushback

North Carolina legislators have given final approval to a bill allowing eligible adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit

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24 h. ago American carnage revisited as Trump plays president of permanent emergency

The president declined at Fort Bragg to hum a tune of virtue and valor – instead it was a tour of his darkest horizonsLA protests – live updatesDonald Trump was hundreds of miles away from the White House on Tuesday, visiting one the country’s most venerable military bases, Fort Bragg in North Carolina, partly to big-up Saturday’s forthcoming celebration of America’s armed might in Washington – a parade spectacular ostensibly held in honor of the US armed forces’ birthday. But also his own.With a new setting came the chance for a new theme. Instead the president chose an old one – American carnage. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate

Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names

Politics

53 h. ago Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages in lawsuit alleging theft

A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter

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5 d. ago 8 now arrested in North Carolina house party shootings and more attempted

Eight people have now been arrested and charged in connection with last weekend’s shootings at a North Carolina house party

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5 d. ago 101 dogs living in packed, filthy conditions removed from North Carolina home

Dozens of dogs found living in packed, filthy conditions have been removed from a North Carolina home

Politics

5 d. ago If Trump cuts funding to NPR and PBS, rural America will pay a devastating price

Much of the country has little access to local news, with public media filling the void – and serving as a lifelineWhen Hurricane Helene walloped North Carolina last fall, residents were hit by a second threat at the same time: the dire need for accurate information.The loss of electric power amid the widespread flooding meant that people – especially those in isolated areas – were deprived of basic news. They needed to know about everything from road closures to the whereabouts of their family and friends to sources of drinkable water.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago North Carolina judge revokes bond for house party shooting suspect

A judge has ordered a defendant accused in last weekend’s shootings at a house party in North Carolina that left one person dead and 11 others injured to stay in jail while awaiting trial

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6 d. ago North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says he wants a council he's created to recommend cannabis sales regulations to protect young people and provide a structure for an industry where products from otherwise lawful hemp are unregulated

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7 d. ago Lawyer for South Carolina party boat shooting victim says no one checked IDs or for weapons

A lawyer for one of the victims of a party boat shooting over Memorial Day weekend in South Carolina says no one was checking IDs or for weapons

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7 d. ago North Carolina law enforcement outraged over bond for suspect in house party shooting

North Carolina local law enforcement are frustrated that a man charged in connection with last weekend’s shooting around a house party that left one person dead and 11 others injured had been out of jail for unrelated charges

Society

7 d. ago From frustration to joy: What I learned about getting a hearing aid

It might start when you realize you can’t hear the doorbell, or certain ringtones

Politics

8 d. ago Arrest made in shooting that left 1 dead and 11 hurt around North Carolina house party

Authorities say a 20-year-old man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a weekend shooting around a house party in North Carolina that led to the death of one person and injuries for 11 others

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8 d. ago Residential treatment school closes in North Carolina after deaths of 2 girls

A residential treatment school for girls in the North Carolina mountains has closed after a state investigation and the recent deaths of two of its students who took their own lives

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8 d. ago Mom ‘attacks principal and superintendent’ after being called to school to discuss daughter’s fighting

Mariah Hector, 33, was arrested and charged with assaulting a school employee and second-degree trespassing.

Politics

9 d. ago MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six

MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity

Politics

9 d. ago Parents CHARGED after son they allowed to walk home alone is hit and killed by a car

North Carolina parents have been arrested after their 7-year-old son was killed by a car when they let him walk home from the grocery store without them.

Events

9 d. ago Judge blocks administration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans

A federal judge says an estimated 5,000 Venezuelans granted temporary protected status can continue to work and live in the U.S. despite a Supreme Court ruling revoking protections

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9 d. ago Parents thrown in jail for 'causing son's hit and run death' by allowing him to walk home without them

North Carolina parents have been arrested after their 7-year-old son was killed by a car when they let him walk home from the grocery store without them.

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