1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (846+ words) A team of women in Pittsburgh has come together through dragon boating, united not by their love of the sport but by the shared experience of facing life-altering diagnoses. On summer evenings along the Allegheny River, Mary Radacosky and her…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (354+ words) Charlotte VegFest is set to bring thousands of people to the Queen City on October 10, when the annual celebration of plant-based living takes over Victoria Yards in Uptown Charlotte with more than 100 vendors. General admission is free, and organizers describe…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (736+ words) Richard Trang booked his tickets soon after the NFL announced the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers season opener would be played in Australia, and was one of the thousands of Americans who made their first trip Down Under to…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (106+ words) Organization focuses on removing barriers for relatives and trusted adults to provide kinship care. Nearly 11,000 children are currently in foster care across North Carolina, with just 5,600 licensed foster homes statewide to place them, an ongoing shortage. Kinship expands the circle…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (108+ words) Katie Elkins, executive director of Mitchell County Animal Rescue, noticed Wilson's distress when she came in to surrender Eddie and asked for her permission to post about the situation on the shelter's Facebook page. Wilson agreed to let the shelter…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (253+ words) Thousands of people packed First Ward Park in Uptown Charlotte on Saturday for the free, all-day Charlotte Soul Fest, a celebration organizers built around live music, a food court and a family fun zone that ran from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The event…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (287+ words) Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins — snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal faster. Veterinarians have found success in the past using such suits…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (155+ words) Twenty years after Steve Irwin’s death, the “Crocodile Hunter” remains a global symbol of wildlife conservation. Irwin died on September 4, 2006, after a stingray attack while filming off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Twenty years after his death, fans worldwide are marking…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (88+ words) Guilford County commissioners unanimously approved a $300 million bond for renovations at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Guilford County commissioners unanimously approved a $300 million bond to fund renovations at Piedmont Triad International Airport during a meeting Thursday night. The money will go…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (604+ words) It’s National Preparedness Month, and National Consumer Correspondent Allie Jasinski meets with the American Red Cross to help you determine what to include in a disaster kit, when you should upkeep it, and why it’s important. Being prepared for natural…...