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Gov. Josh Stein signs law banning NC students from using their phones in class
Students must turn their cellphones off while they’re in class unless they get permission to use them under the new state law ...
Teacher tells co-worker about sex acts with 16-year-old student, MI officials say
Jocelyn Sanroman of Pontiac taught at Oakside Prep Academy in Waterford Township and engaged in sex acts with the 16-year-old ...
Five North Carolina ice cream shops rank among nation’s best. Why fans love them
None of the top-ranking North Carolina ice cream shops made it onto another national list. Instead, Andia’s Ice Cream — which ...
4-year-old shot in back on playground slide dies, MI cops say. ‘Very disturbed’
A 4-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were killed in a shooting at a Michigan playground, authorities say. As of July 1, ...
FHI 360 gutted by Trump USAID cuts. CEO talks about how NC nonprofit can survive.
Tessie San Martin talks about leading the Durham global research firm after losing half its revenue and why sustainable ...
Why some NC students could lose college aid with ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Pell Grant cuts
A Pell Grant provides money to low-to-moderate-income students to help them pay for college. Unlike a loan, it does not need ...
He planned her proposal. She plotted his murder. Couple sentenced in Garner killing
Bell, 29, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and robbery with a ...
Bystanders find tourist from New York dead off Outer Banks beach, NC park says
A New York man visiting North Carolina was found dead in waters off the Outer Banks, according to Cape Hatteras National ...
3 killed in head-on car crash when driver crosses center line, NC officials say
A law enforcement officer with the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Department was one of the people killed in the crash, according to ...
Man shot by Wake County deputies taken to hospital with serious injuries
Wake County deputies responded to a report of a man threatening to harm himself on Benar Drive, near Raleigh. The Wake County ...
Beach hazards statement affecting Coastal Onslow until Tuesday evening
On Tuesday at 4:23 a.m. a beach hazards statement was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid between 8 a.m. and 8 p ...
Two lottery tickets worth more than $1 million sold in Georgia. Here’s where
Two Georgia lottery players tried their luck — and both won big. The lucky winners hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, each winning $1,064,097 after matching all five numbers in the drawing Saturday, June 28, ...