North Carolina headlines

4+ min ago  (341+ words) WASHINGTON " Dale Earnhardt Jr. paid tribute to his rival-turned-friend over the weekend, narrating a nearly 4-minute video about Kyle Busch for Amazon Prime." The streaming service released the video tribute Sunday night, just four days after Busch's sudden death at…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (861+ words) Wilmington is requiring unhoused people to live in city-issued tents, but one Christina Park resident says officials "have no idea what they're doing." Javier Horstmann, an official with Wilmington Mayor John Carney's office, speaks with an unhoused resident as city…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (322+ words) In 2024, magazine giant Southern Living ranked Wilmington as the South's No. 1 "City on the Rise." Since then, Wilmington has certainly been rising. In 2025, Wilmington joined Southern Living's overall list of the best cities in the South, coming in at 13th. Now,…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (264+ words) The top-seeded and third-ranked Yellow Jackets won the tournament for the first time since 2014. Burress led off the bottom of the third inning with his 58th career home run. The blast to left field set the tone for a five-run inning…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (190+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Salem Ridgeyaks didn't wait around to make it dramatic on Sunday afternoon. A seven-run third inning helped the Ridgeyaks (20-25) defeat Hill City, 10-2, at Lynchburg City Stadium. The game got off to an awkward start, as Salem…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (442+ words) A fashion rule dating back to the Gilded Age is still being questioned today: no white before Memorial Day or after Labor Day. University of New Hampshire sociology of fashion professor Catherine Moran said the rule no longer applies. "Oftentimes,…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago  (151+ words) WASHINGTON " SKS Copack has recalled a variety of specialty drinks sold online and in cafes and restaurants in 25 states over concerns of possible salmonella contamination. The issue is linked to milk powder used to make the drink that might be…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (128+ words) Northwestern beat North Carolina 14-11 in the 2026 NCAA Women's Lacrosse National Championship Game. The Wildcats were led by three goals each by Taylor Lapointe and Aditi Foster. Both were explosive but it was a scoreless forth period by UNC that was…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (215+ words) Police in Northern Kentucky say that Murry Foust has been found dead after nearly a month of searching. According to the Wilder Police Department, Foust's body was found at 1 Steel Plant Road within the Northern Kentucky city. Foust previously went…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (313+ words) A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U. S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. The Secret Service said the bystander, who…...