26+ min ago (141+ words) DALLAS, N.C. " Five Gaston County schools and county buildings closed Tuesday after a water main break in Dallas late Monday disrupted service. Carr Elementary School, W.C. Friday Middle School, North Gaston High School, Gaston Early College High School and Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences are closed to students and employees. Employees may work remotely Tuesday, with principals providing specific instructions. The water main issue also forced closures of the Gaston County Public Library Dallas Branch, Citizens Resource Center and Gaston County Museum of Art & History. The Citizens Resource Center houses Gaston County's Senior Center and offices for Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension, and Parks, Recreation and Tourism departments. County officials announced Tuesday the water main has been repaired. Pressure will increase soon, though residents may notice air in their water lines. No boil water advisory has been issued....

41+ min ago (444+ words) Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames, killing a woman and severely injuring her husband, a lawsuit filed in federal court alleges. Another defect with the door handle design thwarted bystanders who were trying to rescue the driver, Jeff Dennis, and his wife, Wendy, from the car, according to the lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Wendy Dennis died in the Jan. 7, 2023, crash in Tacoma, Washington. Jeff Dennis suffered severe leg burns and other injuries, according to the lawsuit. Messages left Monday with plaintiffs" attorneys and Tesla were not immediately returned. The lawsuit seeks punitive damages in California since the Dennis" 2018 Model 3 was designed and manufactured there. Tesla also had its headquarters in California at the time before…...

52+ min ago (204+ words) SALEM: The Salem district police seized nine country-made firearms from villages near Karumandurai on Tuesday. The seizures were made in searches cond. SALEM: The Salem district police seized nine country-made firearms from villages near Karumandurai on Tuesday The seizures were made in searches conducted by a special team after a farmer was shot dead in Kirangadu on Nov 22 with a country-made gun over a property dispute, said Salem district superintendent of police Gautam Goyal.The team conducted the searches as directed by western zone police IG T Senthil Kumar and Salem range DIG (incharge) and Salem city police commissioner A K Giri The team comprised DSPs Somasundaram (Salem headquarters), P Sathyaraj (Attur) and Suresh (Vazhappadi) and inspectors Shanmugam (Thammampatty) and Kamalakannan (Karumandurai) The SP advised people to hand over the illegal firearms to police "Legal action will not be taken…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (134+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Thanksgiving is almost here, but it's falling later than usual this year, which means a short turn-around between it and Christmas. " Since 1942, Thanksgiving has fallen on the fourth Thursday of November. Often there is a full week left in the month after the holiday" This late date has happened only 12 times since 1942. In fact, November 27 and 28 are the least common dates for the holiday, while November 22 to 26 have been celebrated more frequently. Before 1942, the date could range from November 20 to November 30. President Franklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to promote the holiday shopping season. A late Thanksgiving can present challenges, like fewer days between family gatherings and holiday travel, in fact, less than 4 weeks separate Thanksgiving and Christmas this year....

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (464+ words) Officials announced Monday that they have solved a 50-year-old murder case in which a 22-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in Concord, New Hampshire. Attorney General John Formella said a review of the 1975 death of Judy Lord determined that she was killed by her neighbor, Ernest Theodore Gable. "I'm proud to say but also solemnly say that we can bring long-awaited closure to this case," Formella said. He said Gable will not face justice in the case because he was stabbed to death in 1987 in Los Angeles. Lord was 22 years old when she was found strangled to death inside her home at the Royal Gardens apartment complex on May 20, 1975. She was living with her 20-month-old son at the time, and the baby's cries led the building's apartment manager to discover Lord's body. "The scene police discovered more witnesses…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (577+ words) For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Salem County, here's what sold for or under $200,000 between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23. Please note that the properties in the list below are for real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 17, even if the property may have been sold earlier. In November, a detached house at 11 Laurel Road, changed ownership. The property, covering 1,092 square feet, was built in 1973 and was sold for $195,000, which calculates to $179 per square foot. The lot size encompasses 7,000 square feet. The deal was finalized on Nov. 4. This single-family residence, underwent a change of ownership in November. At 14 State Street, the home spans 2,190 square feet and was sold for $190,000, or $87 per square foot. The property sits on a lot measuring 8,240 square feet, and it was built in 1894. The deal was finalized…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (211+ words) Charlotte Douglas International Airport and local roadways are bracing for heavy congestion. Charlotte Thanksgiving travel: Here's what to know To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video CHARLOTTE, N.C. " As the Thanksgiving travel rush begins, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and local roadways are bracing for heavy congestion. Whether you're flying out of CLT or driving around Charlotte, here are real-time travel tips to help make your holiday trip smoother and less stressful. Airport Travel: What to Know at CLT - The airport recommends that passengers be inside the terminal at least two hours before a domestic flight, and three hours if flying internationally. - Security wait times can fluctuate quickly, so use the CLT Airport app or website to check current estimates. - The…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago (162+ words) Bird flu cases have subsided, but the Agriculture Department is warning of a new surge soon. Cases of the avian or bird flu have fallen, leaving little to no impact on your Thanksgiving menu. The White House highlighted that egg prices are down 86% from their ultra-high prices earlier this year when cases of the disease spiked. Infections don't really impact chicken or turkey meat. However, the situation is expected to change soon. The Department of Agriculture says it expects a bad bird flu season, as migrating birds can pass the disease to poultry and other animals. Right now, killing infected birds is the only way to stop the disease from spreading. The Agriculture Department is offering farmers a free evaluation of their infection risk and investing in new research to find a cure. The department says chicken farmers are better…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago (141+ words) Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early Tuesday, striking residential buildings and energy infrastructure, according to video footage and local authorities. A residential building in the central Pechersk district and another in Kyiv's eastern district of Dniprovskyi were badly damaged, Mayor Vitalii Kitschko said. Video footage posted to Telegram showed a large fire spread through multiple floors of the nine-story building in Dniprovskyi. At least four people were injured, the head of Kyiv city administration, Tymor Tkachenko, said. Ukraine's energy ministry said that energy infrastructure had been hit, without specifying what type or the extent of the damage. The Russian attack followed talks between U.S. and Ukrainian representatives in Geneva on Sunday about a U.S.-Russia-brokered peace plan. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday it had not seen the updated plan....

3+ hour, 13+ min ago (573+ words) Highway 12, Highway 35/115, Highway 401, Highway 407 ETR, Highway 412, Highway 418 and Highway 7A are affected Plan your trip before you're in your car " 23 closures are scheduled for roadwork on provincial highways in Durham on Nov. 25, 2025: Highway 401 westbound between Harmony Road and Harmony Road, Oshawa: one left lane closed from Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. until Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. Highway 418 southbound between Taunton Road and Nash Rd, Clarington: one right lane closed from Nov. 24 at 6 a.m. until Nov. 25 at 5 a.m. Highway 401 eastbound between Church Street and Church St, Ajax: one right lane closed from Nov. 24 at 10 p.m. until Nov. 29 at 5 a.m. Highway 401 eastbound between Liverpool Road and Brock Road, Pickering: two left lanes closed from Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. until Nov. 27 at 5 a.m. Highway 35/115 southbound between 7th Road / Durham Road 9 and 7th Road / Durham Road 9, Clarington: one left lane closed from Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. until Nov. 26 at 5 a.m. Highway 401 eastbound between Westney Road and Westney Road, Ajax: four alternating lanes…...