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North Carolina Homeowners Could Get New Protections From HOA Rules
17+ hour, 11+ min ago (390+ words) North Carolina homeowners could get new protection from some HOA rules under proposals aimed at solar panels, gardens, backyard cottages, in-home child care, and owner complaints. According to The Cool Down, lawmakers are considering three bills that would limit or…...
Court affirms ruling against Orange Co. jailers sued in inmate's death
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (767+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling against two Orange County detention officers sued over their alleged role in a jail inmate's death in 2020. The officers were accused of delaying a check on the injured…...
Goldhofer Inc to establish US headquarters in Hickory
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (310+ words) On June 30, Gov. Josh Stein announced that'Goldhofer Inc. , a worldwide manufacturer of heavy transport and airport ground support equipment, would establish its first US manufacturing facility in Hickory, promising to invest $19. 5 million in the facility and create 80 new jobs in…...
Suspect in Wilmington hostage standoff shoots himself, according to police
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (193+ words) The suspect in a hostage situation shot himself and was in life-threatening condition as of Sunday, June 28, according to a Wilmington Police Department news release. In response to a possible armed hostage situation, police responded to the 500 block of Camway…...
Thanking Wilmington for the Fourth of July memories, plus your weekend
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (497+ words) Having grown up in Wilmington, I've seen many a Fourth of July come and go here in the Port City. The memories, however, remain. My earliest July 4 memory is of the bicentennial back in 1976, but that's when my family was…...
NC lawmakers send $34 B budget to Gov. Stein
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (846+ words) After nearly three years without a new comprehensive state budget, North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Josh Stein a roughly $34 billion spending plan that funds raises, continues tax relief, adds public safety investments, and closes one of the longest-running…...
Here's why refrigerated items were blocked off at Walmart in Salem
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (112+ words) SALEM - Customers at the Walmart in Salem took to social media yesterday asking why they couldn't purchase refrigerated products at the store. One customer told 21 News refrigerated products were covered with a tarp, and another took to social media saying…...
Do you believe in Bigfoot? Western North Carolina Bigfoot Festival returns to Marion this August
17+ min ago (162+ words) The town of Marion returns as the host of the Western North Carolina Bigfoot Festival this August. Beginning after a Bigfoot researcher believed he saw the Sasquatch on the shore of Lake James in 2019, this event features numerous bigfoot-themed activities,…...
Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers
23+ min ago (980+ words) The Vatican responded aggressively to a traditionalist group that openly defied the pope The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with…...
Target baby wipe recall elevated to FDA's most severe level
23+ min ago (249+ words) After packages of baby wipes sold under Target's "Up & Up" brand were recalled early last month, the recall classification has been elevated to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration's most severe level. According to the initial recall announcement on the Food…...