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17+ hour, 56+ min ago   (329+ words) Leap Partners acquires Van's Electric in Franklin, NC NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Partners, one of the Southeast's fastest-growing home service companies, is proud to announce its expansion in North Carolina through the acquisition of Van's Electric, a premier electrical…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1056+ words) North Carolina is directing more than $122 million in federal disaster recovery funding toward affordable housing in western North Carolina, with new programs aimed at both renters and prospective homeowners as communities continue rebuilding from Hurricane Helene. The funding announced nearly…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago   (164+ words) SALEM - A homing pigeon is currently in the custody of the Columbiana County Humane Society after it was rescued from somone’s yard in Salem on Tuesday. According to a Facebook post from the Columbiana County Humane Society, a resident called…...

4+ min ago   (144+ words) A Guilford County man was arrested on multiple fraud-related charges. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Victor Deontray Bannerman, 43, on Wednesday. Bannerman was charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretenses, common law…...

4+ min ago   (1504+ words) In the aftermath of the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, multiple sources told CNN they believe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is damaging the Army’s efforts to adapt to the modern battlefield as he focuses on culture wars, prioritizes his…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (168+ words) The Region of Durham would like to advise residents that – due to inclement weather – Regional Headquarters, Oshawa and Ajax in-person services closed at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, September 2). Residents can still access services by calling 311. All Regional services are scheduled…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (429+ words) Candidate withdrawal and absentee ballot laws have forced counties to reprint ballots Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity, John Locke Foundation Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fight to withdraw his name from the ballot in 2024 exposed the need to…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (615+ words) A Wake County family nurse practitioner is challenging a North Carolina law that requires her to contract with a physician before she can work in the state. She filed suit Wednesday against the leaders of the state medical and nursing…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1453+ words) Listen to this story (22 minutes) Former FBI Director James Comey filed multiple new briefs this week in his bid to have a federal judge throw out charges that he threatened President Donald Trump with a 2025 social media post. Comey’s latest…...

29+ min ago   (475+ words) Law enforcement officers are warning families about the growing threat of sextortion following the arrests of two Nigerian men by the FBI. According to a federal indictment, one alleged sextortion scheme led to the death of a Surry County teenager....