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Sacramento couple becomes figure skating super fans at the Olympics
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (326+ words) A Sacramento couple has become figure skating super fans, attending numerous events worldwide, including the Winter Olympics. Michael Butler and his husband, Eric Astacaan, have embraced their passion for figure skating, attending 12 World Figure Skating Championships. Michael Butler has wanted…...
Warm 60s and 70s, spotty rain in North Carolina into the weekend
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (154+ words) More clouds and mild highs are on the way for Thursday. Spotty showers are possible Thursday and Friday with some cloud thinning possible for the afternoons. Highs will drop over the weekend as rain chances rise again on Sunday. Temperatures…...
Team Poland's pierogi is the unlikely and unofficial mascot at the Milan Cortina Olympics
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (181+ words) Move over, Tina and Milo. Team Poland's pierogi plushie may have stolen the show at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The dumpling plush has been held up by many of Team Poland's Olympians, which they call "pieroguszki." That translates to "little…...
California avalanche is the deadliest in 45 years
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (178+ words) The fatal avalanche in California on Tuesday is the deadliest avalanche the nation has faced since 1981. Eight skiers were killed in the Lake Tahoe region, and one remains missing. The only deadlier avalanche was in 1981 when 11 climbers were killed ascending…...
Day 5 of DHS shutdown: Unpaid workers, frozen funds and no deal in sight
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (405+ words) The Department of Homeland Security shutdown has entered its fifth day, with key agencies like FEMA, TSA, and the Coast Guard affected. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown has reached its fifth day, affecting key agencies like the Federal…...
Winston-Salem mother thankful after sons help family escape Valentine’s Day house fire
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (235+ words) A Winston-Salem family is picking up the pieces after a fire damaged their home. The Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to the Slater Avenue home around 6 o'clock on Valentine's evening. Timeka Couthen's grandmother and four of her children were in the…...
Dale Earnhardt remembered with candlelight vigil Wednesday, 25 years after his death
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (149+ words) Wednesday marks 25 years since NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. The seven-time champion's life will be honored with a candlelight vigil at Dale Earnhardt Inc. on Wednesday, the Dale Earnhardt Foundation announced. Gates will…...
Community weighs in on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools 2026-2027 budget priorities
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (138+ words) Exceptional Children support, assistant principals, and an audit of Central Office were top concerns for parents, staff, and students across the school district. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is gathering feedback from Board of Education members, parents, students, and staff to…...
Incumbent state Sen. Phil Berger faces Sheriff Sam Page in District 26 Senate race
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (200+ words) As part of Commitment 20-26, on Wednesday evening, we head to Rockingham County for a race drawing state and national attention: the Republican primary for state Senate District 26. North Carolina's 26th state Senate District covers all of Rockingham County and portions of…...
Costco is offering refunds for some restaurant gift cards. Here's why
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (141+ words) Costco is offering refunds for select gift cards after the company that issued them ceased operations. A letter to impacted Costco members says the recall includes Synergy Restaurant Gift Cards purchased between Oct. 27, 2025 and Jan. 26, 2026. Synergy Gift Card Network/Synergy…...