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Life is a cabaret! Winners announced for 2026 Wilmington Theater Awards
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (262+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County honored the region's top stage talent during the 2026 Wilmington Theater Awards on March 25, celebrating a year of standout performances and productions across the local theater community. Hosted by…...
Teacher protest planned in downtown Raleigh Friday. Will streets be closed?
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (344+ words) Thousands of teachers and their supporters are expected to descend on downtown Raleigh this Friday, May 1, to rally and protest for more school funding. The North Carolina Association of Educators called on teachers to call out of work for the…...
Morning Horror on I-77 as Lenoir Woman Dies in Solo SUV Crash Near Statesville
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (241+ words) A Lenoir woman died Wednesday morning after her SUV ran off northbound Interstate 77 and hit trees near mile marker 61 in Iredell County, according to state troopers. Authorities identified the driver as 30-year-old Nicky Cherie Farrow of Lenoir. She was pronounced…...
Mystery Bones In Quiet Summerfield Cul-De-Sac Tied To Man Missing Since 2024
58+ min ago (291+ words) Human remains found in a quiet Summerfield cul-de-sac have been identified as those of a man investigators say vanished in late 2024. Rockingham County authorities confirmed the remains belong to 44-year-old Harry Lee Willard Jr. A cause of death has not…...
Raleigh Elections Director Hired GOP-Linked Firm Without Board Sign-Off
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (170+ words) Court records line up with that timeline. the federal docket shows Strach filed a notice of appearance for the board on Feb. 4. It also records a Feb. 5 hearing and a Feb. 8 order from U. S. District Judge William Osteen denying the student…...
Wells Fargo Scrutiny After Report Shows Racial Mortgage Denials
1+ week, 1+ day ago (395+ words) According to The Charlotte Observer, which reviewed a study from the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Wells Fargo denied 20. 5% of Black mortgage applicants in Charlotte from 2020 to 2024, along with 23. 5% of Latino applicants and 16. 2% of Asian applicants. By comparison, only…...
Ballantyne Surgeon's License Suspended After $17 M Fraud
2+ week, 3+ day ago (652+ words) NC Medical Board suspended Dr. Bruce Marko's license after his role in a $17 M bank fraud; he was sentenced in April 2025 and ordered to pay $1. 5 M. North Carolina's medical regulators have sidelined a well-known Ballantyne hair surgeon after his role in…...
NC Senate advances bill to revamp teacher licensure
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (589+ words) A North Carolina Senate committee on April 29 approved legislation that would remove or loosen four barriers in the teacher licensure pipeline, including scrapping a basic-skills exam currently required to enter teacher preparation programs. The Senate Education/Higher Education Committee voted…...
Greensboro Grasshoppers, Winston-Salem Dash cancel post-game fireworks due to burn ban
2+ week, 5+ day ago (448+ words) The ongoing statewide ban on burning is now affecting two weekend events in the Piedmont Triad....
UNC's Reese Brantmeier Settles NCAA Lawsuit, Lifting Prize Money Restrictions
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (432+ words) The NCAA has settled a lawsuit filed by UNC women's tennis star Reese Brantmeier which took issue with the organization's restrictions on student-athletes accepting prize money in non-NCAA events before enrolling in college. Under the terms of the settlement, the…...