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Bill raising minimum North Carolina marriage age to 16 continues to advance

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Legislation that would raise the minimum age to get married in North Carolina from 14 to 16 cleared a ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 9:30 am

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crime

North Carolina man charged in roadside shooting incident

A North Carolina man has been charged in connection with a road rage incident in which a woman was shot in the face, a sheriff’s ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 8:23 am

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Sheriff’s office investigating infant drowning in bathtub at North Carolina home

A 9-month-old infant drowned in a bathtub at home on Sunday, according to a North Carolina sheriff’s office. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said in ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 7:37 am

school

Letter: Hannah-Jones won’t join UNC faculty without tenure

Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has told the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a letter that she will not join the faculty at ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 7:30 am

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crime

Fourth arrest made in shooting death of North Carolina woman

Four people have been arrested in the shooting death of a young mother, including a woman who investigators say was involved in disposing of evidence, ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, June 21, 2021 2:37 pm

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Searchers comb river for missing tubers after group goes over dam in NC

By Gerry Broome, Associated Press Searchers combed a North Carolina river Friday for two missing tubers after a family on a recreational float went over ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, June 19, 2021 10:43 am

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Teen sleeping in hammock attacked by bear in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A 16-year-old girl was attacked by a bear Friday in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials said. The bear attacked while the girl was sleeping ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, June 19, 2021 10:13 am

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Small plane crashes near North Carolina drag strip, claiming life of pilot

The pilot of a small plane was killed when their aircraft went down near a drag strip in North Carolina, authorities said. News outlets reported ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, June 19, 2021 7:59 am

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North Carolina man accused of kidnapping hoax to scam grandparents

A man faked his kidnapping to get ransom money out of his grandparents to pay off a drug dealer, a North Carolina sheriff’s office said. ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, June 19, 2021 7:12 am

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Three dead, two missing after tubers go over North Carolina dam

Three people are dead and two remain missing after a group floating down a North Carolina river on inflatable tubes went over a dam, authorities ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 18, 2021 8:16 am

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