
MrBeast to give studio tours to big-dollar charity donors
NEW YORK — MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity. YouTube’s biggest creator is offering an exclusive weekend on the set of […]

Tourists flock to see insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in state park
CAROLINA BEACH — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the […]

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Md. assault weapons ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A split Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to a state ban on assault weapons, a term referring to semiautomatic rifles that are popular among gun owners and that […]

Audit finds 914 inmates due cash back from Buncombe County jail
RALEIGH — An investigative audit report has found financial mismanagement and withholding of cash from inmates at the Buncombe County jail. The N.C. Office of the State Auditor (OSA) received three allegations about the Buncombe […]

DOJ files lawsuit against NC elections board
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican lawmakers praised the announcement of a Trump administration lawsuit filed against the State Board of Elections last week. In a May 27 press release, the Department of Justice announced […]

Audit: Sandhills Community College has $6.2M in reporting errors
RALEIGH — A financial audit of Sandhills Community College identified “$6.2 million in financial reporting errors.” According to the Office of the State Auditor (OSA), the audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. […]