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Stay away, be curious with neighborhood wildlife during breeding season

May 11, 2026 The Associated Press

For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal’s home in a Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb, offering an up-close glimpse of nature for her young son and lessons […]

Whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea

May 11, 2026 The Associated Press

BERLIN — A rescue team last week released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German […]

King and Co hires Guilford’s Tillman

May 10, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — King and Co LLC, one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing government affairs and strategic consulting firms, announced Guilford County Commissioner Patrick Tillman has joined the company as vice president of government affairs. King and […]

Hearing pushed back in Zarutska murder case

May 10, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail system in August 2025, has had his upcoming hearing pushed back. According to court records, Brown’s hearing was […]

Chatham County faces lawsuit over data center moratorium

May 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A North Carolina land development company has sued Chatham County, claiming that a recently adopted moratorium on data centers unlawfully blocks a long-planned 750-megawatt project on property zoned for heavy industrial use. Chatham […]

Audit finds NC A&T misused $5M in student fees

May 8, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina A&T University improperly directed more than $5 million in Administrative Recovery Funds (ARF) as financial assistance to students without any evidence of merit- or need-based criteria, according to a recent investigative […]

FEMA releases $255.8M more in Helene recovery funds

May 7, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the release of another $255.8 million to support 85 recovery projects across North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, according to an April 23 agency press […]

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