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1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (703+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit filed against the Dare County sheriff and a deputy over a fatal 2023 shooting. Tuesday’s decision upholds a trial judge’s ruling in the case. Sylvester Demetrius Selby died after an encounter…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (768+ words) The North Carolina House could vote Tuesday on a Senate-approved proposal that would remove most intoxicating hemp products from the state’s legal market, impose new restrictions on sales to people younger than 21, and establish penalties for underage possession. Following Tuesday’s…...

3+ min ago   (115+ words) An Onslow County man is facing multiple charges after court documents show he headbutted a deputy during an arrest. Marshall Huffman was arrested Sunday by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office. Warrants show that while a deputy was arresting Huffman for…...

3+ min ago   (298+ words) Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas. DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund are…...

3+ min ago   (239+ words) Emmy-winning actress Christina Applegate has been released from the hospital after a nearly four-month stay. The 54-year-old actress, who has been battling multiple sclerosis since 2021, is back home and doing well, according to multiple reports. It remains unclear whether Applegate…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (150+ words) Gov. Josh Stein is urging North Carolina lawmakers to amend a bill addressing the state's THC market, arguing it should include stronger protections for children and avoid legalizing kratom without additional safeguards. In a post on Facebook, Stein said the…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (577+ words) Families are expected to spend an average of $864 on K-12 back-to-school shopping this year. Here are expert tips to save on supplies, tech and clothing. According to the National Retail Federation, families with K-12 students are expected to spend an average of…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (372+ words) A group of eight South Korean students were detained Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a United States air base while shouting anti-U.S. slogans, South Korean authorities said. U.S. military personnel detained the four male and four female students after they allegedly…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (757+ words) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted…...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (42+ words) As back-to-school season begins, Fayetteville police officers are reminding drivers that intersections are especially unpredictable this time of year. As back-to-school season begins, Fayetteville police officers are reminding drivers that intersections are especially unpredictable this time of year....