RALEIGH — As annual Independence Day celebrations approach, picnic meals may be more expensive than last year according to the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute’s Fourth of July Food Report. The report says food inflation has slowed […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to a lack of communication from the railroad, officials said […]
Jesse Watters will fill the Fox News Channel time slot left vacant by the firing of Tucker Carlson, part of a dramatic revamp of the network’s evening lineup announced on Monday. Greg Gutfeld’s late-night show […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted May 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4%, remaining unchanged from April’s revised rate, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. The national rate increased by 0.3 of a percentage point to […]
TOYOTA, Japan — Toyota executives fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at an annual general meeting where shareholders ultimately rejected demands the automaker do better on fighting ‘climate change.’ The investor proposal was initiated […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden’s three nominees for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors pledged to fight inflation during a confirmation hearing Wednesday that drew only modest pushback from Republican members of the Senate […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission (LGC) approved a property purchase through $70 million in limited obligation bonds for the city of Wilmington at its June 6 meeting. The purchase involves the PPD […]
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are ready to fight, offline. In a now-viral back-and-forth seen on Twitter and Instagram this week, the two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a “cage match” face off. It all […]
PITTSBORO — The new Lowes Foods in Pittsboro will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at 7:55 a.m. opening on Thursday, June 29. The store will then open at 8 a.m. Lowes Foods President Tim Lowe […]
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying the history books and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a […]
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