After four years of leading Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools as superintendent, Dr. Nyah Hamlett announced she would be leaving the district in June.

An American-Israeli hostage freed from Hamas captivity was forced to lie down at all times in a small room for weeks.

For professional soccer player Collin Martin, a homophobic taunt remains a guidepost pointing him toward a core mission: ...

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Davie County High School has made a big hire for its football program. Former Salisbury High state champion coach Brian Hinson will lead the War Eagles on the gridiron. The school announced the hiring ...

Honeywell plans to separate its automation and aerospace technologies businesses from the U.S. industrial conglomerate, ...

DAYTON — An airline company announced that it is moving its corporate headquarters from Dayton to Charlotte, North Carolina, ...

They differ in the details of what to prohibit and when, but a variety of bills on student use of cell phones all agree on ...

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Auditions for the 2025 Asheville Community Talent Showcase (A.C.T.S.), a vibrant celebration of the rich talent from communities across Western North Carolina, are at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Asheville ...

Light snow showers may develop in parts of the Piedmont Triad on Tuesday afternoon with a chance for slippery roads. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Montgomery County and areas in the ...

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY CENTER – Black history program, Sat., Feb. 15, 5 p.m., with speaker Andell McCoy. Raffle tickets $5 each. Everyone is invited.