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2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (782+ words) A former Gaston County school teacher says she was fired last year after posting a comment on social media about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. A new federal lawsuit alleges Gaston school board members and the school superintendent violated Holly…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (103+ words) A 17-year-old is in critical condition after getting shot in Wilmington on Sunday night, police said. The shooting occurred at around 8:04 p.m. in the area of West 4th and North DuPont streets, police said. No further details on the shooting were immediately…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (992+ words) North Carolina’s new state budget funds a central piece of the Dominique Moody Safety Act, creating a state team to review high-risk child welfare cases while leaving several broader transparency and accountability proposals pending. The budget provides $650,000 in direct state…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (78+ words) From department stores to a sushi bar, these well-known downtown Wilmington buildings have seen a few changes over the years. A closer look at these Wilmington buildings reveals storied past With history around every corner of downtown Wilmington, it's little…...

30+ min ago  (1130+ words) After federal immigration agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens this January, the then-secretary of the Department of Homeland Security pledged to “rapidly” deploy body cameras to officers nationally. “As funding is available, the body camera program will be expanded nationwide,” Kristi…...

30+ min ago  (358+ words) Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution. Related video above: Nearly half of US children…...

30+ min ago  (105+ words) The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office will hold a conference Wednesday afternoon to provide an update on the assault investigation stemming from the attack at Tanglewood Park. The news conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Forsyth County Public Safety Center in…...

29+ min ago  (927+ words) Revisiting actions from his first term that were reversed, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. Related video above: Biden designates site of 1908 race massacre in Springfield,…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (636+ words) The North Carolina Court of Appeals will not allow a multistate police group to add its legal arguments to a case involving an arrest at a 2020 COVID shutdown protest. Without comment, the court issued an order Tuesday denying a request…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (127+ words) There is a low chance of tropical development early next week. The WXII First Warning weather team is monitoring the tropics. There is a low chance of tropical development early next week The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area…...