2 h. ago No survivors in plane crash near North Carolina airport, officials say

The plane crashed moments after takeoff from Pitt-Greenville Airport

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8 h. ago North Carolina plane crash: Private jet goes down as emergency crews rush to scene

A private plane has crashed near Pitt-Greenville Airport in North Carolina this morning with emergency crews rushing to the scene and roads closed

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17 h. ago North Carolina Republican heckled by angry constituent as another town hall erupts

‘You have nothing to say but lies,’ the angry constituent shouted at Representative Chuck Edwards

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50 h. ago Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane Helene later this month

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3 d. ago Glasgow councillors warned they could be sued after golden goodbye report published

EXCLUSIVE: Councillors on a town hall watchdog were informed they could be “personally legally challenged” if they made defamatory statements.

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5 d. ago Republican leadership tells party to stop holding public events – what impact will that have?

While it might save some politicians from public humiliation, it could also deprive Americans of opportunities to interact with their elected officialsAfter Roger Marshall, a senator from Kansas, was hounded out of his own town hall event last week, Republican party leaders had had enough. Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, and Richard Hudson, the chair of the GOP’s fundraising body, decided the embarrassment had to end, and they told Republicans to stop holding the public events.But while that might save some Republican politicians from public humiliation, it could also deprive Americans of opportunities to interact with their elected officials, experts said, and prevent people from letting their representatives they are not happy with the increasingly divisive direction of the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tree loss from hurricane leaves Asheville vulnerable to new climate shocks

Damage to trees in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene was ‘extraordinary and humbling’ but urban areas face particular problemsThe city of Asheville and its surrounding areas have been left vulnerable to floods, fires and extreme heat after Hurricane Helene uprooted thousands of trees that provided shade and protection from storms.Helene was catastrophic for the region’s trees – in part due to the heavy precursor rainstorm that pounded southern Appalachia for two days straight, drenching the soil before Helene hit, bringing yet more heavy rain and 60-100mph winds. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Flight attendant secretly recorded girls as young as 7 by taping his iPhone plane loo

Perverted Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, from North Carolina, faces up to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to child exploitation following his actions on 2023 flights

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8 d. ago Trump slashed teacher training, citing DEI. Educators say the grants fought staff shortages

In an overhaul of an agency President Donald Trump has described as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists,” the Education Department cut $600 million in grants to teacher training programs, which it characterized as supporting divisive ideologies

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8 d. ago How new £59 bin fee will work as more than 90,000 Greater Manchester households face new charge

The town hall has made changes to green and blue bins to balance the books.

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8 d. ago NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he's a college rookie at UNC

Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, though now in college at North Carolina

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9 d. ago 'An Evening of Burlesque' set to entertain Airdrie Town Hall audiences

Enjoy a "scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment" with the UK’s longest running burlesque show on March 22.

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9 d. ago How much council tax will go up for each household in Tameside

The 4.99 per cent tax rise was approved at the latest town hall meeting

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9 d. ago Carolina wildfires latest: One arrested and another cited with illegal burning as fire danger warning issued

'Increased fire danger' warnings have been issued across North and South Carolina, with winds in the region expected to pick up

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9 d. ago World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North Carolina

A bucktoothed llama that spends its days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world’s oldest llama in captivity

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9 d. ago Carolina wildfires latest: Largest blaze swells to ‘terrifying’ 2,000 acres as ‘fire danger’ warning issued?

Carolinas brace for severe weather impacts amid increased fire danger and choking wildfire smoke as state officials say Carolina Forest wildfire ‘believed to be human-caused’

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9 d. ago Controversial sauna at centre of public nudity row can stay open, say town hall chiefs

The Hot Tottie sauna in Luss opened last year on the banks of Loch Lomond and quickly became a go-to spot for visitors, many from neighbouring towns such as Balloch or Dumbarton.

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9 d. ago North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds

North Carolina legislators appear to be closing in on legislation to provide more funds to help the mountains recover from Hurricane Helene

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1 week ago Carolina wildfire map: North and South Carolina under increased fire danger as strong winds threaten region

Dozens of wildfires have cropped up since the weekend, forcing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency

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1 week ago Hundreds of wildfires raging across US states as largest forest blaze swells to 3 square miles

Warnings of 'increased fire danger' have been issued in North and South Carolina with a state of emergency declared in one state.

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