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1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (160+ words) A North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) agent who was shot on Saturday in Reidsville was released from the hospital. The SBI posted the following on social media: The agent was shot in the leg while searching for a…...

59+ min ago   (223+ words) Mark Mortimer, best known for his role in the soap opera "Another World" in the '90s, died after "a fearless journey with cancer." He was 59 years old. Mortimer died on Sept. 23, according to his obituary. "He was an Army veteran, a…...

49+ min ago   (331+ words) The National Retail Federation predicts Halloween spending will hit $13.5 billion this year, with affordability driving creative shopping strategies. Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $13.5 billion this year, with consumers spending an average of $115 per person, according to the…...

38+ min ago   (214+ words) Guilford County Schools and the High Point Police Department are investigating an alleged incident involving a school bus driver and a student. The school system said the alleged incident involved a student striking a driver who was transporting students to…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (169+ words) WASHINGTON — Pop superstar Taylor Swift's new single, "Patient Zero," debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, dethroning the record-breaking 24-week run of country singer Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas." According to Billboard, "Patient Zero" is Swift's 16th song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (150+ words) A 69-year-old Greensboro attorney has been arrested after investigators said he attempted to bring concealed controlled substances into the Greensboro Detention Center for an inmate he represented. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the detention center on…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (255+ words) The finished project will include new aesthetic features and scenic overlooks, Queen City News reports. The $78 million contract went to San Antonio-based Zachry Construction Corporation, with NCDOT officially awarding contract C204773 on May 19 and issuing formal notification on June 1, 2026. The contract…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (560+ words) The Town of Ronda is in dire financial straits, according to a 62-page investigative report by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (NCOSA), confirming concerns by the state’s Local Government Commission (LGC). The Wilkes County town decided to…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (371+ words) What did it take to get the Overmountain Men involved in the American Revolution? As tensions between the American colonists and the British grew, the Cherokee became irritated with the western migration into their lands and became allies of the…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (156+ words) Charlotte drivers who've had their cars hauled away by a private towing company know the sting of the bill that follows. Now city leaders are looking at ways to make predatory towing operators think twice, weighing new rules that would…...