Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
RALEIGH, N.C. — Within his first week back at school after a year and a half, 7-year-old Ben Medlin was exposed to a classmate...
Country star Scotty McCreery knows pressure NFL players face
A decade ago, Scotty McCreery won “American Idol.” At age 17.
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George Floyd fund has awarded over $50,000 in scholarships
MINNEAPOLIS — A fund set up to honor George Floyd and raise awareness about racial injustice said Monday that it has awarded more...
NC’s highest court: Felons who registered recently can vote
RALEIGH, N.C. — Certain felons released from prison or never incarcerated and who registered to vote recently in North Carolina will remain eligible as...
Gov vetoes North Carolina bill limiting K-12 racial teaching
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills on Friday that would have limited how public school teachers can discuss...
Virginia Tech apologizes for fan conduct at football game
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Officials at Virginia Tech have apologized for a series of problems at the school's opening football game last week, including long...
Country singer Brett Eldredge encounters bear in garage
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Country singer Brett Eldredge has had another encounter with wildlife, this one involving a bear at a North Carolina home.
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COVID-19 surge in the US: The summer of hope ends in gloom
WASHINGTON — The summer that was supposed to mark America’s independence from COVID-19 is instead drawing to a close with the U.S. more firmly...
Bill to curb racial teaching goes to North Carolina governor
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans sent a bill Wednesday to the state's Democratic governor that would limit how teachers can discuss certain racial...
Ida’s not done, Kate persists, Tropical Storm Larry forms
MIAMI — The remnants of Hurricane Ida were forecast to dump rain from the central Appalachians into New England on Wednesday, with up to...