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20+ min ago (111+ words) The Carolina Artists guild will be celebrating a successful year at its monthly meeting Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. John's Lutheran Church Faith Center, 100 North Jackson Street. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. The December meeting will be a combination of business and fun. The members will be selecting new officers for the 2026 [] Carolina Artists monthly meeting and Christmas party Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Boyden Class of '59 contribution part of larger giving cycle Blotter for Dec. 16: Traffic stop leads to narcotics, weapons seizure Moped operator killed in CG on Monday Salisbury blaze, explosion injures 12 firefighters, two residents...

51+ min ago (102+ words) (20) updates to this series since 11 mins ago June Dowd Carter left this life last Sunday night. She was a loving, generous woman and will be missed by all that knew her. She was the daugh" Ellen York Fleming Wells Ray Thomas Maness, Jr., passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025. He was born in Greensboro, NC, on July 27, 1954, to Ray Thomas Maness and Shi" Charles Wesley Bogle, Jr. Ida Doris "Dot" Peay Dillon Carol Sue Hankeison (82) of Greensboro, NC passed away December 3, 2025, at Advent Health Zephyrhills. A graveside service will be held at 2 p"...

54+ min ago (19+ words) Near normal highs and low returning this week in North Carolina Near normal highs and low returning this week...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (158+ words) Officials said at a news conference Tuesday that they were making their first comments about the suspects" ideologies because of evidence they had obtained, including "the presence of Islamic State flags in the vehicle that has been seized." A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," Australia's federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said Tuesday.The suspects were a father and son, aged 50 and 24, authorities have said The older man was shot dead while his son was being treated at a hospital on Tuesday.Officials said at a news conference Tuesday that they were making their first comments about the suspects' ideologies because of evidence they had obtained, including "the presence of Islamic State flags in the vehicle that has been seized."There are 25 people…...

3+ hour ago (89+ words) Sixteen people were arrested in an Alamance County drug bust. The Alamance County Sheriff's Office said the arrests came after an extensive investigation into the distribution of narcotics in the county. The months-long investigation worked to identify and disrupt organized drug activity, officials said. All told, deputies said the operation netted 57 felony charges and 19 misdemeanor charges. A variety of illegal drugs were seized, including cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, prescription medications, and fentanyl, according to investigators. More charges could be added as the investigation continues, deputies said....

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (212+ words) Folks at the Forsyth Humane Society can't help but sing the praises of shelter pup Bruno Mars "He loves squeaky toys. He'll follow you everywhere around the house. He's like a little shadow, and he's great on a leash," Alex Patton, the marketing manager at the Forsyth Humane Society, can't help but sing the praises of shelter pup Bruno Mars. Besides being adorable, Bruno Mars loves being the center of attention. He's pretty spunky for his age. He's almost 6, and on the day we met him at the Forsyth Humane Society, he spent a great deal of the time playing with his squeaky toys and rolling over for belly rubs. It's hard to believe an easy-going, friendly dog like Bruno has been at the shelter since September. "Sometimes it's a challenge, because right now we have a lot of puppies…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago (1065+ words) On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas tree branches. They worked on a custom-made machine that's nearly a century old, churning out strands of bright silver tinsel along its 35-foot (10-meter) length. Latino is the CEO of Lee Display, a Fairfield, California-based company that his great-grandfather founded in 1902. Back then, it specialized in handmade velvet and silk flowers for hats. Now, it's one of the only companies in the United States that still makes artificial Christmas trees, producing around 10,000 each year. Video above: RETRO FIND: Would you swap your Christmas tree for a Christmas weed? Tariffs shone a twinkling light this year on fake Christmas trees " and the extent to which America depends on other countries for its plastic fir trees. Prices for fake trees rose…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago (117+ words) Officials said the fire department arrived at a heavy structure fire on Laurel Street. Personnel said they immediately tried to extinguish the fire on the back of the single-family house. The Salisbury Fire Department said 11 firefighters were injured after a gas line exploded. Officials said the fire department arrived at a heavy structure fire on Laurel Street. Personnel said they immediately tried to extinguish the fire on the back of the single-family house. During the attack, a gas line exploded inside the house, which caused the roof to collapse, officials said. As a result, 11 firefighters were injured and taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries, according to the fire department....

5+ hour, 33+ min ago (355+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A new center aimed at supporting small businesses and nonprofits in one of Charlotte's fastest-growing communities is taking shape along Albemarle Road, backed by millions in public and private funding. The Leon Levine Foundation announced it will contribute $1.5 million to Spark Centro, joining the city and county, which each pledged $1.5 million for the project. The hub is being built in what city officials have designated as a "corridor of opportunity" in an area serving Charlotte's rapidly expanding Latino population. Charlotte is home to one of the fastest-growing Latino populations in the country, with approximately 8,000 Latino-owned businesses operating in the city " a number that continues to grow daily. Tim Howard, who runs his own landscaping company, credits Spark Centro's eHub program with helping him take the leap into entrepreneurship. "I'm Mexican, Colombian. I was born here and starting a business…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago (246+ words) Reward of up to $50,000 offered for information, FBI says The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to an identification, arrest and conviction in connection with Saturday's deadly shooting in a Brown University building. Investigators hope someone will recognize a man seen in a series of videos recorded by surveillance cameras before and after the shooting. "We have a murderer out there," state Attorney General Peter Neronha said. As the manhunt for the killer continues, investigators are also seeking additional video evidence of the "male dressed in black" and have shared clips of a person of interest walking away from the scene. Anyone with information about the case is asked to submit tips to investigators through the FBI's website or by calling 401-272-3121. "Preliminarily, all we have is a suspect that was a male, dressed in black....