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In North Carolina, Immigrants Resist the U.S. “Language Graveyard”
On a Friday evening in Emma, North Carolina, an unincorporated community west of Asheville, noise echoes across the Porvenir Community Center. Young children play in one room, laughing and shouting in Spanish and English. In the next room over,...
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North Carolina allocates $7 million to sustain ferry operations
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October 23, 2025 North Carolina lawmakers have approved $7 million in new funding to sustain the state’s ferry system, ensuring continued operations and maintenance for vessels serving coastal communities that rely heavily on marine...
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2.2 magnitude earthquake reported in North Carolina overnight
2.2 magnitude earthquake reported in Marion, North Carolina FEW MINUTES. COVERING GUILFORD COUNTY. NOW, GREENSBORO POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A CRASH THAT SHUT DOWN PART OF SOUTH HOLDEN ROAD. THIS CRASH TOOK PLACE AROUND 245 THIS MORNING BETWEEN...
Owner: Hearst Family
Who’s pro-business? New report ranks lawmakers’ voting record
On Oct. 23, the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation (NCFREE) rolled out its 2025 Legislative Business Rankings (LBR), an analysis of how state lawmakers advocated for or impeded the state’s environment for business competition. “As North...
Owner: John Locke Foundation Inc
Future-Proofing the Family Office: Eton Solutions’ Ada Dong on AI, Integration, and the Next Operating Model
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At the recent Hubbis Digital Wealth Forum in Singapore, Ada Dong, Vice President of Sales at Eton Solutions, laid out a clear-eyed roadmap for how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and next-generation infrastructure can reshape the operational core of...
Owner: Michael Stanhope
'Cruel': Trump taken to court by dozens of states to prevent millions from going hungry
More than two dozen Democratic state attorneys general on Tuesday sued the Trump administration for withholding emergency food assistance that could help prevent 42 million people from going hungry next month, arguing that the US Department of...
Owner: John Byrne & Michael Rogers
Country Star Brett James Killed in Plane Crash in North Carolina
FRANKLIN, North Carolina — Country music songwriter Brett James, known for writing Carrie Underwood‘s hit “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” died in a plane crash on September 18, 2025. The crash also claimed the lives of James’ wife, Melody Carole, 59, and...
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Why Japan’s instant ramen titan is testing a new kind of noodle in L.A.
Nissin Foods, the Japanese giant that brought the world instant ramen, is testing a new kind of noodle in Los Angeles. Its sprawling, old factory and corporate office in Gardena is now churning out protein-fortified pastas for Angelenos who want...
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
North Carolina mulls how to manage power demand from data centers
From AI to Facebook to Google Maps, the nation’s demand for computing power is growing, with households in the U.S. now averaging a whopping 21 devices — think smartphones, TVs, and thermostats — all connected to the internet. That was one of many...
Owner: Canary Media (Non-profit)
Western North Carolina Under Freeze Warning as Temperatures Drop to 26°
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — A Freeze Warning remains in effect for much of Western North Carolina until 9 a.m. Friday, as temperatures plunged into the 20s overnight — marking one of the first hard freezes of the fall season across the mountain...
Owner: Ralph Shealy
I'm an 82-year-old real-estate broker and forklift driver. I have no plans to retire — they'll have to drag me out.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bill Miller, 82, who works as a real-estate broker and part-time as a forklift driver in North Carolina. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. I got my bachelor's degree from...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
Ahold Delhaize to build distribution centre in North Carolina
Food retailer Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA) has announced plans to build a new distribution centre in Burlington, North Carolina. The new centre is part of its Growing Together strategy to expand and strengthen its long‑term infrastructure network....
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
La Porte manufacturer acquired by North Carolina company
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North Carolina Brownfields Updates
The North Carolina legislative Session Law 2025-53 made some important changes to the tax incentives and fee structure for North Carolina’s brownfields program. One of the revisions makes it clear that improvements constructed after a developer...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
In the Outer Banks, A Growing Number of Homes Are Getting Swallowed by the Sea
This post was updated on Oct. 28 at 5:18 p.m. EST to reflect more home collapses. The Outer Banks of North Carolina attracts more than 5 million visitors annually who prize this 200-mile stretch of islands as a Southern beach paradise. But as...
Owner: David Sassoon
Bernhardt Furniture CEO: ‘The consumer is just aware of design in a way they never really were before’
The Brasea dining table is a new design for Fall Market. Bernhardt Furniture is more than 130 years old, but despite the century-old success story, leadership at the legacy manufacturer isn’t interested in maintaining status quo. Alex Bernhardt...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
North Carolina grand jury indicted man accused of killing Ukrainian woman on Charlotte light rail
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte light rail two months ago was indicted by a North Carolina grand jury on Wednesday. Decarlos Brown Jr. was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, Oct....
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As tariffs on imported furniture, lumber present challenges, High Point Market hosts fall show
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WTVD) -- The High Point Market returns to the furniture capital of the world as tariffs on imported lumber and furniture continue. The biannual event brings together thousands of people from around the world to see the latest...
Owner: The Walt Disney Company
Discover the North Carolina Main Street That’s Downright Enchanting at Christmas
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Looking for the quintessential mountain Christmas experience in North Carolina this year? Then gather up friends and family and head over to the tiny town of Dillsboro. At Christmastime, this charming mountain locale is home to the most enchanting...
Owner: Donald Graham
Washington sues Trump Administration to force restoration of SNAP benefits
OLYMPIA - Attorney General Nick Brown on Tuesday joined a coalition of 22 other state attorneys general and three governors suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, alleging the agency unlawfully suspended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Owner: Shawn Goggins