North Carolina headlines

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (958+ words) On a recent weekend afternoon, at a Chinese comedy show in northern Virginia, the host asked the audience, "What food do you like?" The loudest answer echoed through the hall: "Chick-fil-A!" "You still haven't gotten your H-1 B lottery, ha?" quipped…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (242+ words) WASHINGTON " Seasonal Specialties is recalling an outdoor Christmas decoration sold on the Sam's Club website due to burn risk. A recall alert issued Thursday by the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Seasonal Specialties says that the decoration, a Members Mark…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (302+ words) Truliant Tower in Winston-Salem is illuminated in green and blue to raise awareness for organ donation during National Organ Donation Month. Truliant Tower on North Main Street in Winston-Salem is lit in green and blue Thursday evening to support organ…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (294+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Bissell is voluntarily recalling more than 1. 7 million handheld steam cleaners after reports of burn injuries caused by attachments that unexpectedly pop off during use, spraying users with hot water or steam. The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (267+ words) CONCORD, N. C. " For some children growing up in Concord's public housing communities, stepping outside doesn't always feel safe. "There are gunshots like pow pow," one young resident said. "The bullets would sound like they're right next to me. I wouldn't want…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (374+ words) Daniel Pierce, the Rays" No. 4 prospect, was 3-for-5 with two homers and four runs batted in on April 9 in a win at Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. " The Charleston River Dogs blasted four homers as they surged past the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 7-4 for their…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (417+ words) Durham officials and advocates are reeling after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported a Durham-based family of four earlier this week. The two children, Genesis Elizabeth Espinoza Pacheco and Denis Daniel Espinoza Pacheco, were students at Durham's Burton Elementary School....

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (189+ words) WXII Leaders in Winston-Salem have launched the "City of Arts in Bloom" campaign. The community-wide effort features the Dandelion Public Art Project, highlighting the city's commitment to the arts. Leaders said the dandelion symbolizes renewal and persistence, a perfect fit…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago  (197+ words) WASHINGTON " Stub Hub has agreed to pay $10 million to settle charges from the'Federal Trade Commission alleging the company did not properly disclose ticket prices to consumers.' The FTC announced that Stub Hub, which is the nation's largest ticket resale provider,…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (228+ words) A Charlotte family finds closure nearly six years after a deadly robbery. Northeast Charlotte shooting leaves 1 person hurt CHARLOTTE, N. C. " A shooting innortheast Charlotte left one person hurt on Thursday. The stabbing happened on East Mc Cullough Drive near North Tryon…...