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48+ min ago  (343+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A wave of new graduates is breaking into higher-paying tech careers through a nonprofit program that's bringing economic opportunity to communities still recovering from Hurricane Helene's devastation in western North Carolina. Per Scholas, a nonprofit organization teaching in-demand tech…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (748+ words) Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras" presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weekslong count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation"s fragile electoral system. Video above: Supporters cheer Trump-backed candidate Nasry…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (177+ words) Officials say the best part of Christmas is sharing the holiday spirit with the community. Hundreds of people in High Point today will enjoy home-cooked Christmas meals, all thanks to organizations like Open Door Ministries. Alyssa Seeley, the kitchen manager…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (545+ words) Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died, his family announced. He was 72. Bakri was best known for…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (735+ words) Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Related video above: Maine hospital celebrates 'The 12 Days of Baby Christmas' Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (226+ words) CALDWELL, N.C. " Two men have been arrested'after a traffic stop in Caldwell County, according to the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.' Deputies were on Connelly Springs Road on Dec. 24 when they pulled over a driver for a "routine traffic violation." During that…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (166+ words) WASHINGTON " States all across the country are enacting laws on various topics in the new year. From increased privacy protections and wage changes to health and social policy changes, here are some of the biggest changes coming to states in…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (154+ words) The Union County Sheriff's Office is highlighting one of its deputies for going above and beyond to get folks their deliveries before Christmas Day. Union County deputy delivers lost packages door-to-door, in time for Christmas To stream WCNC on your…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (154+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A United States soldier reunited with his mother on Christmas Eve in Charlotte." Joshua Tillman arrived at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on a flight funded by the nonprofit organization Miles for Military. The nonprofit provides flights for active service…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (90+ words) Drivers are asked to avoid this area while crews work to clean up the scene. According to police, at least one person is hurt, and Battleground Avenue is closed in both directions between Carroll Street and North Elam Avenue due…...