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Scenic North Carolina Destinations Where Your Social Security Checks Will Take You Furthest
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (267+ words) Surrounded by the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains, Marion is your chance to live your retirement seemingly on a postcard " the perfect blend of a quintessential, small American town that's also close to unspoiled nature. No other activity embodies the scenery…...
Man injured in Fayetteville shooting on School Street
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (76+ words) Fayetteville Police are investigating after a man was injured in a shooting on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded around 4 p.m. to the 500 block of School Street at B Street and found a man with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to…...
North Carolina national leader in Affordable Care Act enrollment decrease
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (410+ words) (The Center Square) " At a 22% decrease in enrollments to the Affordable Care Act, North Carolina is the national leader according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services analysis by The Center Square. About 214,000 fewer people enrolled in 2026, dropping the state to…...
Wilmington council defeats resolution opposing Columbus statue
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (603+ words) Wilmington City Council is OK with a community effort to bring the old Christopher Columbus statue back to a public display. Council voted on a resolution in opposition to the statue's potential return to Father Tucker Park, which is in…...
Greensboro police chief reflects on career ahead of retirement
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (501+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) " Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson will soon learn how to be just "John" or "dad" instead of "chief" after a law enforcement career spanning 27 years. Thompson has spent his entire career in the Triad, beginning in Asheboro before…...
Crash in Wilmington leaves one dead, one injured
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (157+ words) A collision between a motorcycle and an SUV left one dead and another injured in Wilmington. Wilmington police, fire and Novant EMS were dispatched to a crash at the 5900 block of Oleander Drive at 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 18, according to a news…...
Suspect accused of shooting at Greensboro police allegedly assaulted 2 women during robbery
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (414+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) "A man who was shot after allegedly shooting at Greensboro police faced a judge Monday, the day after his arrest. During court, Oliver Wendell Watlington, 59, was accused of using a handgun to force two women to hand over…...
Despite injuries, No. 11 North Carolina cruises to win over Pittsburgh
6+ day, 22+ min ago (369+ words) Jarin Stevenson and Seth Trimble scored 19 points apiece on Saturday to help short-handed No. 11 North Carolina post a 79-65 victory over visiting Pittsburgh in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Chapel Hill, N.C. Zayden High had 15 points and seven rebounds for North Carolina…...
Here's the latest on Wilmington's second Target location
1+ week, 3+ day ago (22+ words) Workers are still putting the finishing touches on Wilmington's second Target location more than three years after plans were first submitted....
The latest in restaurants and swicy snacks in Wilmington
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (33+ words) Cool snacks: Mexican-style snack shops are well-known for creating photo-worthy sweet and spicy treats, like those with sliced fruit tossed with Tajin and chamoy. The Wilmington area is getting more ......