ASHEBORO — The North Carolina Zoo says a 46-year-old chimpanzee has died after 35 years as the dominant female of her group. Zoo officials said in a news release that the chimp named Maggie was […]
KALAOA, Hawaii — A weekend earthquake that struck Hawaii was not related to volcanic activity, researchers at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The scientists believe that the 5.3-magnitude earthquake, happening around 5 p.m. Saturday about […]
DETROIT — SUVs and a big pickup truck will get top billing at Detroit’s auto show this year, but there are some surprise sports cars and electric vehicles on the agenda. The most popular vehicle […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump says he wants to end birthright citizenship for noncitizens and illegal immigrants by executive order. Trump’s comments come as a caravan of central American migrants head toward the U.S. […]
CHARLOTTE — President Donald Trump is returning to North Carolina this week to rally voters as two Republicans face close congressional races. Trump’s campaign staff announced he will appear Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum in […]
ALBEMARLE — Early voting is underway in Stanly County and through Monday’s count, 2,547 ballots have already been cast in in-person voting. In addition to one-stop early voting, 525 mail-in absentee ballots have been requested […]
ALBEMARLE — Stanly County is recovering from devastating floods brought on by the remnants of Hurricane Florence which struck North Carolina and South Carolina last week. Serious flooding occurred throughout Stanly County during the weekend, […]
Navigation apps like Waze are trying to help motorists avoid hurricane flooding. But can people really rely on their smartphones to steer themselves out of a disaster zone? Amid heavy rain from Florence, some smartphone […]
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens. E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, but results published Monday mean […]
ALBEMARLE — Serious flooding has occurred throughout Stanly County and the county issued a curfew for all residents beginning at 9pm Sunday, Sept. 16, through 6am Monday, Sept. 17. Sheriff George T. Burris announced the […]
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