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International students, immigrants and questions on race and sexuality are all on the table — and the public has until Nov. 2 to respond.
Proposed census changes could alter how NC residents are counted. Here's what to know
International students, immigrants and questions on race and sexuality are all on the table — and the public has until Nov. 2 to respond.
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October 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
International students, immigrants and questions on race and sexuality are all on the table — and the public has until Nov. 2 to respond.
Photos from the North Carolina Tar Heels in college football action against the Duke Blue Devils
Photos: UNC battles rival Duke in college football action
Photos from the North Carolina Tar Heels in college football action against the Duke Blue Devils
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October 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Photos from the North Carolina Tar Heels in college football action against the Duke Blue Devils
“My personal reaction is one of disgust,” Charlotte police chief said of six CMPD officers who sent racist messages.
FBI investigating Charlotte police for racist messages, civil rights violations
“My personal reaction is one of disgust,” Charlotte police chief said of six CMPD officers who sent racist messages.
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October 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“My personal reaction is one of disgust,” Charlotte police chief said of six CMPD officers who sent racist messages.
Best Bargains has entered a Chapter-7 bankruptcy style receivership and its not alone in closing locations.
54-year-old discount grocery chain closing all stores as bargain grocers struggle
Best Bargains has entered a Chapter-7 bankruptcy style receivership and its not alone in closing locations.
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October 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Best Bargains has entered a Chapter-7 bankruptcy style receivership and its not alone in closing locations.
The Tar Heels are struggling with injuries on the defensive side, but Duke could be without its best player on the other side of the ball.
Duke football offensive star, 4 UNC defensive starters could miss rivalry game
The Tar Heels are struggling with injuries on the defensive side, but Duke could be without its best player on the other side of the ball.
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October 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The Tar Heels are struggling with injuries on the defensive side, but Duke could be without its best player on the other side of the ball.
The Panthers made a series of roster moves on Saturday as they begin to rebound from their injury-riddled start to 2026.
3 Carolina Panthers activated off IR, poised to make season debuts against Eagles
The Panthers made a series of roster moves on Saturday as they begin to rebound from their injury-riddled start to 2026.
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October 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Panthers made a series of roster moves on Saturday as they begin to rebound from their injury-riddled start to 2026.
I'm sitting here, still collapsed, sort of like a marathon runner you might see at the end of the race, after the finish line.
I'm an eldest daughter. A life of caregiving left me collapsed, exhausted and grieving
I'm sitting here, still collapsed, sort of like a marathon runner you might see at the end of the race, after the finish line.
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October 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I'm sitting here, still collapsed, sort of like a marathon runner you might see at the end of the race, after the finish line.
The restaurant offered a diverse list of wines alongside its signature tapas, burgers, seafood and more.
Upscale tapas and wine bar quietly closes after 4 years in Ballantyne
The restaurant offered a diverse list of wines alongside its signature tapas, burgers, seafood and more.
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October 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The restaurant offered a diverse list of wines alongside its signature tapas, burgers, seafood and more.
At 5:02 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated coastal flood warning valid from 5 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. for Ocracoke Island.
UPDATE: Coastal flood warning in place for Ocracoke Island until Tuesday morning
At 5:02 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated coastal flood warning valid from 5 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. for Ocracoke Island.
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October 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
At 5:02 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated coastal flood warning valid from 5 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. for Ocracoke Island.
PAGE, Arizona ‒ Tucked deep in a breathtaking canyon about 50 miles from the nearest town sits a towering red rock bridge nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
Dropping Lake Powell levels reveal 'crime against nature'
PAGE, Arizona ‒ Tucked deep in a breathtaking canyon about 50 miles from the nearest town sits a towering red rock bridge nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
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October 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
PAGE, Arizona ‒ Tucked deep in a breathtaking canyon about 50 miles from the nearest town sits a towering red rock bridge nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
The snow ranged from flurries in one area to a snow-ice mix at 6,643-foot Kuwohi, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Snow falls in the NC mountains Saturday for the first time this season, NWS says
The snow ranged from flurries in one area to a snow-ice mix at 6,643-foot Kuwohi, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains.
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October 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The snow ranged from flurries in one area to a snow-ice mix at 6,643-foot Kuwohi, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Concerns for public safety forced the fair to close, police say.
Horde of brawling teens takes over NC county fair, overwhelming police, chief says
Concerns for public safety forced the fair to close, police say.
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October 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Concerns for public safety forced the fair to close, police say.
At 1:21 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a freeze warning valid for Sunday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The warning is for Northern Jackson and Southern Jackson as well as Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Graham and Macon counties.
Freeze warning in place for Western North Carolina for Sunday
At 1:21 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a freeze warning valid for Sunday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The warning is for Northern Jackson and Southern Jackson as well as Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Graham and Macon counties.
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October 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
At 1:21 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a freeze warning valid for Sunday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The warning is for Northern Jackson and Southern Jackson as well as Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Graham and Macon counties.
At 5:02 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated coastal flood warning valid from 5 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. for Hatteras Island.
UPDATE: Coastal flood warning issued for Hatteras Island until Tuesday morning
At 5:02 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated coastal flood warning valid from 5 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. for Hatteras Island.
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October 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
At 5:02 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated coastal flood warning valid from 5 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. for Hatteras Island.
He calls it a country club for chickens, and he says he wants people to see everything because there’s nothing to hide.
Von Miller’s chicken farm shows how regenerative agriculture is changing the way chickens are raised
He calls it a country club for chickens, and he says he wants people to see everything because there’s nothing to hide.
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October 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
He calls it a country club for chickens, and he says he wants people to see everything because there’s nothing to hide.
The heavy-bodied snakes are sit-and-wait predators.
Here’s where and when you’re most likely to encounter a copperhead in NC
The heavy-bodied snakes are sit-and-wait predators.
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October 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The heavy-bodied snakes are sit-and-wait predators.
College Football Player Tyler Ulrich Dead at 21 After ‘Traumatic Injury'
College Football Player Tyler Ulrich Dead at 21 After ‘Traumatic Injury'
Southern Nazarene University football player Tyler Ulrich has died, days after suffering a traumatic injury during a game, the university announced. He was 21. Ulrich, a sophomore safety, died on Thursday, October 15, five days after his Crimson Storm lost on the road to Ouachita Baptist University. The Bethany, Oklahoma school did not disclose what
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October 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
College Football Player Tyler Ulrich Dead at 21 After ‘Traumatic Injury'
Katie Zacharia was fired after five days as White House press secretary. Earlier this year, she looked back on her California childhood in a TV interview.
Fired Trump press secretary grew up in a California town. ‘Do not raise your kids there’
Katie Zacharia was fired after five days as White House press secretary. Earlier this year, she looked back on her California childhood in a TV interview.
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October 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Katie Zacharia was fired after five days as White House press secretary. Earlier this year, she looked back on her California childhood in a TV interview.
Hatteras Island is under a state of emergency, Dare County says.
Tourists ordered to evacuate Outer Banks island or risk being trapped by storm
Hatteras Island is under a state of emergency, Dare County says.
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October 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Hatteras Island is under a state of emergency, Dare County says.
CMS said its annual transportation review recommended bell time changes for four schools for the 2027-2028 school year.
CMS families rise up to oppose time change they say threatens popular program
CMS said its annual transportation review recommended bell time changes for four schools for the 2027-2028 school year.
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October 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
CMS said its annual transportation review recommended bell time changes for four schools for the 2027-2028 school year.
Homes will have “open living spaces, refined finishes, natural light and timeless architecture,” according to the promotional brochure.
Charlotte developer plans luxury townhomes in this bustling Lake Norman downtown
Homes will have “open living spaces, refined finishes, natural light and timeless architecture,” according to the promotional brochure.
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October 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Homes will have “open living spaces, refined finishes, natural light and timeless architecture,” according to the promotional brochure.
Mayor Robert Harrington vetoed the council’s decision to establish a six-week review period for the airport use and lease agreement.
Charlotte mayor calls meeting to reconsider CLT airport vote that he vetoed
Mayor Robert Harrington vetoed the council’s decision to establish a six-week review period for the airport use and lease agreement.
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October 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Mayor Robert Harrington vetoed the council’s decision to establish a six-week review period for the airport use and lease agreement.
The editorial board’s endorsements in four NC House races, including two toss-up districts in Mecklenburg County.
Endorsements: Our choices in Mecklenburg County’s NC House races
The editorial board’s endorsements in four NC House races, including two toss-up districts in Mecklenburg County.
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October 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The editorial board’s endorsements in four NC House races, including two toss-up districts in Mecklenburg County.
A flurry of legal filings came in Friday on the contentious solar panel manufacturing case on Logistics Lane in Fort Mill.
Silfab and York County file suits wanting the same thing: an answer from a judge
A flurry of legal filings came in Friday on the contentious solar panel manufacturing case on Logistics Lane in Fort Mill.
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October 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
A flurry of legal filings came in Friday on the contentious solar panel manufacturing case on Logistics Lane in Fort Mill.
The 30-year veteran of personal finance says he has never seen anything worse.
Dave Ramsey names the two apps draining Gen Z savings
The 30-year veteran of personal finance says he has never seen anything worse.
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October 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The 30-year veteran of personal finance says he has never seen anything worse.