North Carolina headlines

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (341+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A newly renovated nature museum in Charlotte is ready to open its doors, but a dispute over a $14.6 million loan is keeping the public from walking inside. The Charlotte Museum of Nature is owned by Mecklenburg County, with Discovery…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (326+ words) For Mary Burgess, what started as a frightening diagnosis became a new purpose — sharing her story so other women know they're not alone. “For me, the mission is now making sure the next generation doesn’t have to go through it,…...

54+ min ago   (226+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has announced that 70 million children under the age of 18 will now be automatically enrolled in “Trump Accounts,” which are set up by the government to invest in stocks. The White House streamed the official announcement on…...

38+ min ago   (393+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Another person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 4-year-old boy in northwest Charlotte. Dominic Springs, 18, is charged with murder, attempted murder, four counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling, and conspiracy to commit a felony…...

35+ min ago   (865+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas — If you were given 100 years on this earth, what would you do with them? For Dr. Opal Lee, she'd probably outdo most of us. The Fort Worth, Texas icon known around the world as the "Grandmother of…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (813+ words) State Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the North Carolina State Health Plan, called Atrium Health’s Tuesday announcement of a new affordability program for SHP members nothing more than a “shell game.” According to a press release, the Atrium Health Affordability…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (966+ words) North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday temporarily eliminating the state’s motor fuel tax, cutting the tax to zero through Nov. 30, as drivers, farmers, and businesses continue to face elevated fuel prices. The General Assembly returned to Raleigh for a one-day…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1296+ words) Gen-Xers and Millennials of a certain age may recall growing up in the 1990s and seeing popular comedian Sinbad on the big screen as the eponymous genie in the cult classic “Shazaam.” The only problem: It never happened. While Shaquille O’Neal…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (167+ words) Among the onlookers was Alden Picard, who watched chimney swifts swarm over the former middle school and described the swirling cloud as a “swiftnado.” Avian activists want the chimney preserved even if the rest of the building is ultimately torn…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (209+ words) Courtney Owens, who lives near Arrowood Station, told the outlet she has been riding the light rail less frequently in recent months because of safety worries. The attack happened close to her home and involved a security guard. Yet oversight…...