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10 Expert Tips on How to Stay Cool and Safe During a Heat Wave
When a heat wave settles in, the difference between comfort and a medical emergency often comes down to preparation.
‘Dutton Ranch’ Star Denies Being Responsible for [Spoiler]’s Shocking Death
Dutton Ranch‘s Juan Pablo Raba weighed in on that shocking death in the finale – and denied responsibility.
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Match in Blue at Taylor and Travis’ Wedding
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes had a front-row seat to their friends Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Why Social Fitness Is Changing What a Night Out Looks Like for Friends
Most nights out default to the same script.
Drug cartel used North Carolina home as stash site for gun smuggling, ATF says
Machine gun among 140 weapons seized when agents search Lincoln County, NC, home suspected of being weapons stash house for drug cartel, ATF officials say
More NC Republicans are unexpectedly standing up to Trump | Opinion
As some Republicans are beginning to learn, there’s safety in numbers. | Opinion
Wall Street’s $200 billion IPO wave threatens sell-off
SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are collectively moving toward public offerings that could rank among the most valuable stock sales ever completed.
Beloved chain Voodoo Doughnut closes more locations without warning
While corporate giants are winning over the typical morning coffee consumer, many popular independent food spots are secretly struggling.
Child finds a gun and shoots 3-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl, NC sheriff says
3-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl are shot after four children find loaded gun at grandma’s house and one starts pulling trigger, North Carolina sheriff says.
Thank you, Richard Childress, for representing NC at the Great American State Fair | Opinion
Our readers comment on flawed NCDOT traffic planners, an ICE arrest of a nun, clean energy independence, and the power of small gestures. | Letters to the Editor