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2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (55+ words) FAYETTEVILLE -- The city has provided mixed answers regarding the site selection of a planned aquatics center, while some City Council members say they expected the selection process to go differently. Where will Fayetteville aquatics center go? City officials give mixed…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (494+ words) On July 21, US Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-NC10, introduced the SAFE Rural Act, which would help rural communities prepare for the impact of flooding before the next storm hits. The legislation would create within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) a fund…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (401+ words) ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April. The deal was announced last August and also included NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (439+ words) A letter containing "absolutely fascinating" details of life on the ill-fated Titanic cruise liner is expected to fetch around £35,000 ($47,000) at auction. Written by a passenger named Henry Hodges, the letter is dated April 10, 1912 — the day RMS Titanic set sail — according…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (326+ words) Up to five cups of coffee a day could keep the doctor away. That’s according to a new scientific statement released Monday by the American Heart Association, addressing years of conflicting advice about caffeine and the heart. Drinking multiple cups…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (102+ words) A mother is facing charges after a seven-year-old accidentally shot himself last week. Greenville police have charged 40-year-old Sabrina White-Perry with misdemeanor child abuse and misdemeanor storage of firearms to protect minors. The boy arrived at ECU Medical Center around…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (243+ words) As we plod through the dog days of summer, parents and grandparents are often looking for new ideas for outings with the youngsters. One possibility to consider is visiting the Halifax State Historic Site Visitor Center in Halifax, North Carolina,…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (199+ words) The Invictus Task Force and Rockingham County Sheriff's Office arrested a 28-year-old man on multiple charges following an investigation into the alleged online solicitation of a minor. A 28-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after the Rockingham County Sheriff's…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (320+ words) Seventy-four years after a Pan Am flight crashed into the water off Puerto Rico, costing 52 passengers their lives, an aviation search team partnering with the Discovery Channel found the wreckage sitting on the ocean floor. The Pan Am plane, named…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (501+ words) What really contributes to a high energy bill and practical tips to help you save. Electricity prices have increased 4% in the past year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Experts say higher electricity prices are being driven by a…...