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20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (169+ words) The Number One Homecoming on Earth is returning to Fayetteville next week, bringing Fayetteville State University students together with alumni from around the world. There is a packed schedule of events the week of Oct. 11, headlined by the All About…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1033+ words) The new restrictions took effect at the start of October New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (97+ words) Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday evening and is forecast to bring excessive rainfall to parts of the Piedmont Triad. Winds may be gusty at times as well, especially in Western North Carolina, as the storm continues its track northward. Showers…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (174+ words) The York County Library Board voted Thursday to move five books out of the children's and teen sections and into the adult collection, overruling its own staff's recommendations on four of the five titles. The vote took place during a…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (283+ words) Thousands of satellites now orbit Earth, providing services like streaming entertainment, weather tracking, and internet connectivity, but Florida Tech’s Dr. Don Platt says it's a lot like a busy highway. Related video above: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket taking off from Cape…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (290+ words) Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her attorneys. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Deborah K. Johnson…...

20+ hour, 50+ min ago   (169+ words) It's no secret that breakfast restaurants are one of the fastest-growing segments of the industry. The morning options in the Wilmington area have reflected that, too, with everything from brunch restaurants that incorporate innovative culinary techniques to a local, mimosa-inspired…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (167+ words) SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Runners took to the streets of Salem for the LewisGale Half Marathon on Saturday despite wet weather conditions areawide. If 13 miles was too long, they also offered an 8K and a one-mile fun-run for all ages and abilities....

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (525+ words) The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a damaging hack that exposed the sensitive data of current and former FBI employees, according to court documents and people familiar with the investigation....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (165+ words) Police have arrested a suspect in the Oct. 3 shooting death of a Fayetteville man, the Police Department announced Friday. Ricky Jerome Robinson Jr., 33, was arrested Oct. 7 and charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and felony conspiracy, according…...