The emergency policy shift follows intense public outcry and a local media investigation after a primary protection dune was completely bulldozed and leveled at a multi-million-dollar oceanfront construction site on Ocean Drive.
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The charge stemmed from a police raid that shut down an illegal casino Blackwell operated on Facebook, where players bet on virtual slot and fish games. -
How might the newly-approved Duke Energy merger impact your electric bill? The company says combining Duke Energy Carolinas in the western half of North Carolina and Duke Energy Progress in the east will save customers billions. -
Supporters argue the restrictions are necessary to ensure privacy and safety for female students. However, LGBTQ+ advocates and counter-protesters disrupted the event, calling the proposal mean-spirited and harmful to transgender youth. -
A state House committee voted Tuesday to close an affordable housing tax loophole that’s causing major budget problems for urban counties. -
State lawmakers are considering a bill to open ABC stores on Sundays and allow canned cocktails to be sold in grocery stores. -
U.S. combat medical troops are learning from their counterparts in Ukraine about the challenges drones have brought to the battlefield. -
The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force has completed its 2026 annual report and submitted its latest recommendations to state leaders. -
Over the weekend, the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol confirmed the town’s first nest of the year—making it the earliest nesting date ever recorded for the island. -
The explosive special effects are scheduled to go off at various times starting Wednesday and lasting through Saturday.
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As pipes continue to break down in the French Broad Watershed, advocates and community members say the company is ignoring their requests for help. -
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As U.S. and Chinese leaders meet this week, the world is watching, and so are residents of Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea, known in the Philippines as the West Philippine Sea.
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Guilford County says state and federal funding changes are driving up local costs, especially for foster care and food assistance programs. -
NYU Law professor Melissa Murray gives context and commentary on the nation's founding document in her new book The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader.
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Every World Cup, there's a new soccer ball. Sometimes the ball is panned. Sometimes people like it. Why do they keep changing it up? And what's notable about the ball in 2026?
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The South Carolina Supreme court granted a new trial to former attorney Alex Murdaugh, who was convicted three years ago of killing his wife and son. The reason? Jury tampering.
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More than 17,000 former NC A&T students left school before finishing their degrees. A new $4.5 million Gates Foundation grant aims to help bring them back.
