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2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (253+ words) The No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels were dealt two major blows on Tuesday. Not only did they see their five-game win streak end at the hands of Miami, but they might also have lost their most important player for an…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (314+ words) Over the past couple of weeks, the Cape Fear region has seen weekends of ice and snow. This weekend, it's rain. And much-needed rain. The entire state of North Carolina remains'locked in a lingering drought. For the first time in…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (251+ words) GASTONIA, N.C. " Editor's note: This story discusses child sexual abuse. While nothing is described in detail, reader discretion is advised. WCNC Charlotte has chosen to use this mugshot because of the nature of the alleged crime. An 18-year-old man in Gastonia…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago   (207+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " With a picture-perfect plan, Hillary Duff has figured out dates for a worldwide tour promoting her upcoming album." Duff will visit Charlotte"on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Truliant Amphitheater on "the lucky me tour," which will visit the United…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (435+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " Three U.S. athletes competed in the women's snowboard halfpipe competition Thursday, including two-time reigning champ Chloe Kim and her teammates Maddie Mastro and Bea Kim. In Chloe Kim's first run, she threw down several insane tricks,…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (692+ words) MIDLAND, N.C. " Long before California's forty-niners and before Olympic gold medals became the ultimate prize, the pursuit of the precious metal started at Reed Gold Mine in Cabarrus County. The story began on a Sunday morning in 1799, when 12-year-old Conrad Reed…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (339+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " The fastest short-track speedskaters'in the world hit the ice during the men's 1000m event at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday. Team USA skater Clayton DeClemente from New York made his Olympic debut in Milan, quickly becoming…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (395+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A federal judge has clarified a order in the case of a Ukrainian woman's fatal stabbing on Charlotte's light rail system, determining that investigative materials were never released to state lawmakers despite earlier concerns. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell issued…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago   (685+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations....

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (419+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. health officials are urging travelers to take extra precautious in five countries amid an outbreak of chikungunya, a virus that is transmitted by mosquito bites." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control added three countries in February to its list of…...