Local search for North Carolina

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (288+ words) WASHINGTON " A health alert'was issued Wednesday after a possible lead contamination was found in dinosaur-shaped nuggets sold at Walmart locations nationwide.' The products, produced Feb. 10, come in 29-oz. plastic bags called "GREAT VALUE FULLY COOKED DINO SHAPED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (95+ words) CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. " A 7-year-old boy drowned at a park in Hickory'on Wednesday, according to the Catawba County Sheriff's Office. The drowning happened at Bruce Meisner Park on Wednesday, around 6 p.m. Authorities responded to the park and pronounced the boy dead at…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (208+ words) Police are investigating a deadly shooting on Florentine Way. Officials say the incident may have started as a break-in. 1 dead, 1 hurt in Gastonia shooting GASTONIA, N.C. " A shootingin Gastonia left one person dead and another hurt on Wednesday. The shooting happened…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (345+ words) WASHINGTON " Easter Sunday falls on April 5 this year, and if the holiday arrives and you're scrambling for last-minute groceries, a quick pharmacy run or just need to grab something on the go, knowing which stores will be open " and which…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (275+ words) WASHINGTON " John Green announced he is releasing his first novel'in nearly a decade and it's different than his typical releases " this one is a work of fiction for adults. "Hollywood, Ending," from Dutton Books, a Penguin Random House imprint, will…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (313+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that most middle school students'in North Carolina are not consistently following their school's cellphone policies, raising questions about the effectiveness of a new state law designed…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (951+ words) A new program helps patients safely transition off GLP-1 medications while maintaining results through nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle support. GLP-1 medications have gained popularity for their ability to help individuals lose weight by reducing appetite and slowing digestion. However, experts…...

6+ min ago  (862+ words) One of the most important Supreme Court rulings expected this year is whether to uphold the constitutional protection that babies born in the U.S. are citizens. Trump issued an executive order on his first day of this term seeking to end…...

6+ min ago  (655+ words) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy implemented by his predecessor Kristi Noem that critics said put a particular burden on the…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (329+ words) WASHINGTON " Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest known living land animal in the world, caused quite the stir on Wednesday after an account claiming to be his vet announced his death." The X account, claiming to be his longtime veterinarian, Joe…...