Local search for North Carolina

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (679+ words) The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty, long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature's supersized El Niño, scientists said. "Since September 20th, when Odalys formed, it's been berserk," said Colorado…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (129+ words) The American art of folding polymer and steel into a working firearm reaches what might be its zenith with the Zev Technologies/Magpul FDP. In a survey of more than 1,000 firearm owners across the nation, researchers found that firearm training…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (243+ words) WASHINGTON — It's time to check your tickets again! Powerball's jackpot for Monday was initially estimated at $538 million but rose to an estimated $540 million by Monday evening's drawing on Oct. 12. The lump sum cash value of the jackpot was an estimated…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (581+ words) Two people in North Carolina have died due to West Nile virus, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services. An Oct. 9 Facebook post from the agency noted that the two adult deaths were reported in central North…...

14+ hour, 22+ min ago   (626+ words) The practical impact of the change is minimal as early voting starts this week Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity, John Locke Foundation It is 22 days until election day on November 3. The deadline for regular voter registration was…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1052+ words) Faced with rising costs and tighter margins, some Wilmington-area food businesses are looking to build through collaboration and community. They're partnering with like-minded entrepreneurs for pop-ups, special events and unique products and experiences. In recent months, Wilmington has seen tours…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago   (243+ words) President Donald Trump has shared another fake quote on social media, this time a fabricated comment in which “Denzel Washington” supposedly heaps praise upon him. The phony quote that Trump’s Monday post wrongly attributed to the legendary actor has previously…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago   (429+ words) Lee Cavinass has lived in the same house in Greensboro for 30 years. A lot of things have changed in that time span. "My wife and I are retired and on a fixed income, and it makes it very difficult to…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1018+ words) Conservative influencers are sharing what they say is a phone call proving state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, was absent from the campaign trail because he was confined to a “mental hospital.” “BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Ohio…...

7+ hour, 58+ min ago   (168+ words) The Winston-Salem Police Department confirmed a death investigation was underway Saturday after a man was found dead on a trail in Winston-Salem. According to a spokesperson for the police, officers were called about a person being found deceased along a…...