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6+ hour, 59+ min ago  (170+ words) What's'new: We have our latest list of new and closed restaurants. In recent weeks, the area has seen new brunch, new coffee, new pizza and new cinnamon rolls. More: 14 recent restaurant openings and closings in the Wilmington area And more:…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (631+ words) CLEVELAND " The nursing shortage in the United States is not a new problem " but'health'systems across the country are working harder than ever to solve it, and they are rewriting the playbook on who a nurse can be. Gone is the…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (348+ words) TOKYO, Japan " Nintendo announced that it will raise the price of its Switch 2 gaming console from $449. 99 to $499. 99 in the United States, effective Sept. 1, 2026 " the first price increase since the console launched last June. Nintendo of America said the price jump…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (385+ words) LAHAINA, Hawaii " Hawaii officials are investigating Instagram posts that appear to show a Seattle man throwing an object toward a Hawaiian monk seal off the Lahaina shoreline on the island of Maui, according to the Department of Land and Natural…...

3+ hour ago  (872+ words) WASHINGTON " Buzz Aldrin observing a "fairly bright light source" while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making "multiple 90-degree turns" at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan. "Whereas previous Administrations have…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (370+ words) A Wilmington-shot ABC series has been renewed. According to multiple reports in national entertainment-industry publications including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, "R. J. Decker," which shot in the Wilmington area in 2025 and 2026, will get a second season. The production had been in…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (60+ words) A new album from a former Wilmington musician is getting national coverage in the music press, including in longtime publication Rolling Stone. Former Wilmington musician's new album earns coverage in Rolling Stone A new album from a former Wilmington musician…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (93+ words) A Raleigh police officer was dragged several feet by a driver near NC State University's campus on Friday afternoon. A report from Raleigh police said the officer grabbed the side of an SUV when the driver didn't obey traffic instructions…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (254+ words) Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97. 9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 7, discussing town news and events. She talked about the recent budget presentation from town manager Ted Voorhees. She talked about there being no tax increase, and…...

31+ min ago  (800+ words) Dr. Stephen Kornfeld boarded the MV Hondius in the southern tip of Argentina last month anticipating a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exploring vast icy expanses and remote islands, seeing wildlife like whales, dolphins and penguins up close. See an interview with Dr....