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Police: Coffee shop owner killed, 17 hurt in gas explosion
Authorities say emergency officials are responding to an explosion and fire possibly caused by a gas leak in downtown Durham, North Carolina.
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North Carolina orders Duke Energy to excavate all coal ash
The country’s largest electric company was ordered Monday to excavate coal ash from all of its North Carolina power plant sites. Coal ash contains toxic metals like mercury, lead and arsenic.
3 weeks ago -
US judge: School’s rule for girls to wear skirts breaks law
A North Carolina charter school promoting traditional values engaged in unconstitutional sex discrimination by requiring girls to wear skirts, a federal judge has ruled.
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My Take: North Carolina is mulling a major change in its classrooms
A school in North Carolina is thinking about lowering the threshold of a failing grade. On My Take, Clinton Yates thinks this is not a good idea.
2 months ago -
Man armed at N. Carolina school indicted on federal charges
A Virginia man found armed at a North Carolina school has been indicted on federal charges including crossing state lines with the intent to kill, injure, harass and intimidate former domestic partners.
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Petition to save job of North Carolina Walmart greeter with cerebral palsy garners thousands of signatures
A petition to save the job of a beloved Walmart greeter with cerebral palsy in North Carolina has garnered thousands of signatures.
2 months ago -
Crew survives shrimp trawler wreck off North Carolina coast
Citing a National Park Service release, news outlets report that the vessel named Big John was found overturned and broken apart early Monday.
3 months ago -
Small plane crashes in NC marsh after taking off in Virginia
Authorities say no one was injured when a small private airplane crashed in the marsh of a North Carolina island.
3 months ago -
Rescued 3-year-old endured heavy rain, freezing temperatures alone in the woods: ‘He’s a survivor’
A 3-year-old boy found alive two days after he went missing was “meant to survive” as he endured heavy rains and cold temperatures by himself in the woods, the local sheriff said.
3 months ago -
Memorable news satellite photos of 2018
From Russian war games to lava flows on Hawaii to raging fires in California, images gathered from high above Earth by satellites in 2018 delivered a unique perspective on humanity, geopolitics, and the forces of nature that have upended lives and landscape.
4 months ago -
Sisters burst into tears as school mascot is revealed to be military dad
A set of twin sisters received an early Christmas gift, as their military father surprised them while disguised as a school mascot. See video of their reunion.
4 months ago -
Man sentenced to 9 years in prison in child sex sting
Travis Wilmoth, 31, was arrested after sending sexually explicit images of himself and driving to Baltimore County, Maryland, with the intent of having sex with a 15-year-old girl.
4 months ago -
Southern snow storm reaches central Va., southern Md.
The D.C. area may see some snow flurries or showers during Sunday’s winter storm, though accumulation will be less than significant. The greatest impact will be felt in southern Maryland and central Virginia. Still, what forecasters have dubbed “conversational wintry weather” could make for slippery roadways and an icy start to the workweek. Here’s what you need to know.
4 months ago -
Winter storm causes icy roads across swath of South
A storm spreading snow, sleet and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South has millions of people in its path, raising the threat of immobilizing snowfalls, icy roads and possible power outages.
4 months ago -
Here’s what we know about the unresolved House race in North Carolina
North Carolina elections officials as well as local and state prosecutors are investigating allegations of fraud that could involve tampering with or suppressing absentee ballots in a close congressional race there.
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