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Raleigh Downtown asks Carter-Finley to host Stanley Cup watch party
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (102+ words) The staff at Downtown Raleigh City Guide started a petition in support of opening the Carter-Finley Stadium as a Stanley Cup Final watch party. The game is Sunday at 7 p. m. Raleigh Downtown asks Carter-Finley to host Stanley Cup watch party The…...
Section 702: Congress just let a surveillance tool expire, but what is it and what's next?
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (440+ words) Section 702, a key surveillance program, expired overnight after Congress failed to pass an extension, raising questions about national security. A key surveillance program expired early Saturday morning, marking the first meaningful lapse since the law was created more than 15 years…...
Not Ready for the Farm: Stop Senior Scams
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (424+ words) This week - Scammers are getting smarter and increasingly targeting older adults " but you can stay one step ahead. In this episode, we sit down with Amy Nofziger from the AARP Fraud Watch Network, who brings 20+ years of experience helping victims…...
Train collides with semi-truck in Chapel Hill, TN
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (34+ words) It's a big mess in Chapel Hill after a train collided with a semi-truck on Friday. It's a big mess in Chapel Hill after a train collided with a semi-truck on Friday....
The inspiration behind Tinker Bell and a Wilmington resident has died
23+ hour, 48+ min ago (550+ words) The woman who inspired and voiced the Walt Disney character Tinker Bell and spent her later years in the Wilmington area has died. Margaret Kerry, the model for Tinker Bell in the 1953 animated movie "Peter Pan" and the voice behind…...
The Governor's Column: Driving into a Great Summer
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (318+ words) School is out, which means summer vacations, family road trips, and long-awaited time at the swimming pool. It also means one of the busiest times of the year at the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. The post The Governor's…...
Ford recalls more than 250, 000 Focus models because engines can stall unexpectedly
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (168+ words) The recall includes 255, 404 Ford Focus automobiles, model years 2012-2018 Ford is recalling more than 250, 000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving. Related video above: Father's Day…...
Durham cosmologist behind dark matter theory knighted for services to science
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (645+ words) A world-leading Durham University cosmologist behind one of the foremost theories for the evolution of the universe has been knighted in the King's Birthday Honours. Professor Carlos Frenk receives the honour of Knight Bachelor from His Majesty King Charles III…...
Is it legal to camp on the beach in North Carolina? - AOL
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (548+ words) Summer is in full swing. With the weather and water getting warmer, there are lots of great beach days ahead of us -- but what about beach nights? It can be an attractive idea to pitch a tent, set up a…...
National Hurricane Center watching a disturbance in the gulf
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (158+ words) Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center continue to monitor the first area of interest for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. A broad area of low pressure has formed over the Bay of Campeche. Slow development is possible over warm Gulf waters,…...