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35+ min ago  (238+ words) On March 21, Republican US Sen. Ted Budd led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the'Fostering Agricultural Research and Modernization through Artificial Intelligence(FARM AI) Act." The bill is also sponsored by US Sens. Adam Schiff, D-CA; Jim Banks, R-IN;…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (686+ words) WASHINGTON " Weather forecasters are predicting the arrival of the weather pattern phenomenon El Ni'o, with an 82% chance of emergence in May through July." According to the latest from the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center, an El Ni'o was likely…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (374+ words) Everyone loves free stuff, and parking in a busy downtown is no exception. The Durham City Council is considering a proposal to let drivers park an hour at no charge in two downtown garages to support the city's retail, dining…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (312+ words) A 34-year-old Durham man is being held in the Catawba County Detention Facility after Hickory police arrested him Friday, May 22, on a mix of felony and misdemeanor counts that include rape, kidnapping and assault by strangulation. Booking records list the…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (595+ words) The UNC football program has cancelled an upcoming home-and-home series against South Carolina. The Tar Heels were scheduled to visit Columbia in 2028 and host the Gamecocks in Chapel Hill in 2029. In a brief release, UNC said the expanded conference schedules…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (521+ words) Two attorneys representing the Rolesville Police Department were shot outside the old Wake County courthouse in downtown Raleigh on Friday morning, one of the victims' fathers told WRAL News. The father asked WRAL not to report his daughter's name while…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (148+ words) DULLES, Va. " A United Airlines flight headed to Guatemala was diverted on Thursday following reports of an "unruly passenger."" Passengers on board United Airlines flight 1551, which departed from Newark, New Jersey, were diverted to "Dulles Airport in Virginia. Very few…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1711+ words) Listen to this story (21 minutes) North Carolina's highest court has sided with Currituck County in an occupancy tax dispute, upheld convictions in two criminal cases involving marijuana odor, affirmed 2023 Duke Energy rate hikes challenged by the state attorney general, censured…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (234+ words) Posted by Michael Koh | May 22, 2026 | ACC, Baseball, Sports, UNC Sports The Diamond Heels scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break open a close game and beat No. 7 seed Virginia Tech 10-4 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (134+ words) Posted by Staff | May 20, 2026 | Columns, Exploring Your Creative Genius "Please join me to celebrate the launch of my new book, "Common Ground for US." It was written to share the creative behaviors that prepare each of us to make our…...