August 2021 Archives

Young dad-to-be was among 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan

August 31, 2021 Amy Beth Hanson, Janie Har and Amy Forliti, Associated Press

A young husband with a child on the way. Another man who always wanted to be in the military. A man who planned to become a sheriff’s deputy when his deployment ended. Heartwrenching details began […]

Liz Weston: Should you save less for retirement?

August 31, 2021 Liz Weston, NerdWallet

Gwen Merz was fresh out of college in 2014, working an information technology job she hated, when she decided early retirement was the answer. She socked away every dollar she could, saving as much as […]

US home prices soar at record pace in June

August 31, 2021 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. home prices jumped by a record amount in June as homebuyers competed for a limited supply of available houses, the latest evidence that the housing market remains red-hot. The S&P CoreLogic […]

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10 counties to host public comments on redistricting criteria

August 31, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — State legislators are expected to travel across the state next month to hear from the general public on redistricting criteria. The N.C. House and Senate’s joint committee on redistricting met on Aug. 18 […]

Gold medalist Steveson having fun as he considers next move

August 31, 2021 Cliff Brunt, Associated Press

Even an Olympic gold medalist has limits. American wrestler Gable Steveson has been on the go since his dramatic last-second victory in the freestyle heavyweight final put him at the top of the podium in […]

Lake Tahoe threatened by massive fire, more ordered to flee

August 30, 2021 Associated Press

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Fire officials ordered more evacuations around the Tahoe Basin as a two-week old blaze encroached on the threatened mountain towns surrounding glimmering Lake Tahoe. By nightfall, all residents on the […]

Herschel Walker begins Georgia GOP Senate bid amid unknowns

August 30, 2021 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Herschel Walker said he “can’t sit on the sidelines anymore” as he joined the Republican U.S. Senate race in Georgia. He’s running with some definite advantages — including his football fame and the […]

US military flies out evacuees in waning hours of withdrawal

August 30, 2021 Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan entered its final hours Monday with the last Americans seeking to be evacuated and the U.S. military preparing to end its airlift and depart the Taliban-controlled capital. […]

NC sheriff’s office: Student shot at school, shooter sought

August 30, 2021 The Associated Press

WILMINGTON — A student was shot at a North Carolina high school on Monday and officials were searching for a suspect who fled the scene, the sheriff’s office said. The shooting happened at New Hanover […]

Officials: 6th person found dead after western NC flooding