A second crisis response dog that helps firefighters manage stress and recover after traumatic calls is joining the ranks of the Fayetteville Fire Department.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
For January, the state Commerce Department reported an overall decrease of 3,398 in its labor force from December, representing a net loss of 3,494 jobs and 96 more individuals listed as newly unemployed and looking for work.
- JOHN DEEM Winston-Salem Journal
“Our nuclear fleet provides more than 50% of all the electricity consumed in the Carolinas by Duke Energy (customers), and the reason it does that is because it operates at a 24/7 capacity.”
- Martha Quillin The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)
C’sar the elephant, the N.C. Zoo’s longest-tenured and one of its most charismatic residents, has died.
- Associated Press
RALEIGH — A former North Carolina legislative leader and appellate court judge has been named the next chairman of the state parole commission.
- HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press, Report for America
RALEIGH — Increased punishments for intentionally damaging utility equipment received final legislative approval Thursday in North Carolina after attacks on the state’s electrical grid caused a dayslong blackout last December. The bill passed unanimously in both the House and Senate in a rar…
RALEIGH — Increased punishments for intentionally damaging utility equipment received final legislative approval Thursday in North Carolina after attacks on the state’s electrical grid caused a dayslong blackout last December. The bill passed unanimously in both the House and Senate in a rar…
Recruits took part in crash response scenarios in November of 2022 featuring staged crashes, actors, and working paramedics and EMTs at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center in Grand Island.
Novant fires unvaccinated employees for not complying with mandate
Complaints on social media from a left-wing redistricting activist are drawing fire from a state Senate redistricting leader.
The N.C. prison system, comprising 55 facilities and employing roughly 16,000 staff, is one of the largest agencies in the state. That might surprise some, as prisons, from the real estate they occupy, to the critical role they play in governance, are not foremost in our minds when it comes to policy.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and Cleveland County partnered to construct several new shotgun ranges at the Foothills Public Shooting Complex at 283 Fielding Road in Cherryville. The new ranges include a skeet range, two combination skeet and trap ranges and a 5-stand range. The new ranges opened to the public June 23.
The Cabarrus Health Alliance opened a new location at Brown Mill in Concord; Kannapolis is hosting a shredding event Saturday; and the Salvation Army is honoring Carolyn Carpenter with a "Toast of the Town."
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KANNAPOLIS – On Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. until noon, the Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Department will host a free document shredding event at Village Park, at 700 West C St, Kannapolis.
KANNAPOLIS — Cabarrus Health Alliance has begun offering additional services at a new Brown Mill location in Concord, expanding access to care for county residents.
You couldn't see the full solar eclipse in Lincoln or any part of Nebraska, but a partial eclipse was visible on Apirl 8, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered at Hyde Observatory to view.
Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.
See photos of the two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha
It's another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general.
Here's the latest for Wednesday, April 22nd: Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz; Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea; Warner shareholders set to vote on Paramount's $81 billion takeover; Sony's AI robot is beating human pros at table tennis.
Meta said the purpose was to improve the company's AI models in areas where they struggle to replicate how humans interact with computers.
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely.
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The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the vital contributions of its 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Gov. Josh Stein established the council on the caanabis industry in large part out of concern that "our state’s unregulated cannabis market today is the Wild West and is crying for order." North Carolinians spent about $3.2 billion on unregulated marijuana products just in 2022, according to a U.S. Cannabis Report. About 1.6 million North Carolinians used cannabis in 2022, including 15.8% of high schoolers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
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Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.