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It’s the latest shockingly bad education policy idea out of North Carolina’s General Assembly. A provision in the proposed House budget would establish a 3-year pilot program to deliver Pre-K … Click to Continue » […]

NCGA must let women decide Historic legal battles in the last 100 years were fought and won in the advancement of women’s rights. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, sexual … Click to Continue » […]

Life has changed in a hurry for Charlotte Knights outfielder Daniel Palka. He had a nightmarish April with the Chicago White Sox, going 1-for-35 at the plate and being demoted … Click to Continue » […]

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster’s pick for the first state Child Advocate cleared a major hurdle to confirmation Monday, but not before facing questions whether she can be an effective watchdog … Click to Continue » […]

Gonzaga’s Brandon Clarke discusses what makes him an accomplished shotblocker. … Click to Continue » […]

Former SMU coach June Jones was named the head coach and general manager of the XFL team in Houston. Jones has a history in Houston as a coach for the … Click to Continue » […]

More schools across the country are switching to four-day weeks, and a district in Florence County, South Carolina, could be joining them. School districts are adopting these shorter weeks to … Click to Continue » […]

Teachers at a Rock Hill charter school will now make a minimum of $40,000 a year. York Preparatory Academy, a public K-12 charter school, announced Monday an increase in the … Click to Continue » […]

Members of the military would have to be 21 to purchase tobacco products, including vaping devices, under legislation U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will file Monday, aiming to extinguish … Click to Continue » […]

Aventer Gray, the wife of controversial South Carolina megachurch pastor John Gray, is launching her own brand line, she said on Instagram. John Gray, pastor of Relentless Church in Greenville, … Click to Continue » […]

Zoo Miami is mourning the loss of a juvenile painted dog on Monday morning “following equipment failure.” “During a routine transfer of the pack which includes both parents and the … Click to Continue » […]

A man who shot and killed his daughter, thinking she was an intruder, over the weekend in Greenville, South Carolina now faces drug charges, jail records show. Nadeja Jermainequa Pressley, … Click to Continue » […]

It all started with Darrell Waltrip's 1985 win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The rest is history. … Click to Continue » […]

Kyle Larson looks at life as a Marine recruit at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island. His visit was part of Mission 600, where drivers visit military bases before the Coca-Cola 600. … Click to Continue » […]

It’s a common perception the 2019 NBA draft class isn’t as deep as the 2018 class was. But how different? That was one of your questions for this week’s Hornets … Click to Continue » […]

The Trine University softball team was one out from clinching a spot in the Division III Women’s College World Series, but the Thunder was in a precarious position. Trine led … Click to Continue » […]

Alligators found in yards and on porches have become increasingly common in the Carolinas, but one North Carolina family needed specialized help May 15 when an alligator was found “stuck” … Click to Continue » […]

Former Columbia police chief Randy Scott has been arrested for the third time in less than a year, but this time he faces federal charges, according to authorities. Scott was … Click to Continue » […]

Snakes, like the non-venomous black rat snake, are just looking for food. Don't try to pick them up and don't harm them. … Click to Continue » […]

One person is believed to have drowned and three were rescued after a small boat sank Monday on the Catawba River near the Gaston County line, reports Fox 46. The … Click to Continue » […]

Police say a “routine traffic stop” for a suspended driver’s license on May 4 led to the death of Mooresville Police Department K9 officer Jordan Harris Sheldon. And while police … Click to Continue » […]

A tropical cyclone could form in the Atlantic in the next few days and barrel toward Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Whether the storm will track … Click to Continue » […]

The sizzling room where it happened Sunday night was Belk Theater, where top performers in the high school theater scene around Charlotte were honored during the annual Blumey Awards. Taking … Click to Continue » […]

When Carolina Panthers players and staff get their first paychecks as South Carolina employees at the team’s new Rock Hill campus, their eyes may pop when they see less money … Click to Continue » […]

Less than a decade ago, Lockwood community advocate Chris Dennis was fighting the stigma that his North Tryon Street neighborhood was among the country’s most dangerous. Now, as executive director … Click to Continue » […]

A nearly three-year long lawsuit stemming from North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom law” reached little conclusion Friday, as lawyers for the legislature, the governor and six LGBTQ plaintiffs continue to clash … Click to Continue » […]

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor child abuse after he gave alcohol to a 1-year-old and a 6-year-old, police said. Officer Robert Milton, 56, … Click to Continue » […]

As speaker of the N.C. House, Thom Tillis helped place a ban on same-sex marriages in the state constitution and then defended the amendment in court. As a U.S. senator, … Click to Continue » […]

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders condemned a new wave of state anti-abortion laws during a rally that drew around 1,500 people to the lawn of Charlotte’s Central Piedmont Community College … Click to Continue » […]

Homes could be more expensive to build. Christmas decorations might cost more this year. And you might face a larger bill to get your car fixed. Those are among the … Click to Continue » […]