Social Security benefits increase 3.6% in 2027
Social Security recipients will recieve a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, increasing the average retired worker's benefit by about $75 per month beginning in January.
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Education
Education policy and school news
Retired Troutman Middle, West Rowan High teacher faces multiple child exploitation charges
Stephen Suther faces 11 felony child exploitation charges dating back to 2025.
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3 elementary students and teacher killed in Bend, Oregon school shooting: What to know as the investigation begins
Police are beginning their investigation into the deadly elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon.
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Oscar winner Olivia Colman, Emmy winner Alexander Skarsgård preview unconventional romance 'Wicker'
Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård preview their roles in "Wicker," which opens in theaters Friday, Oct. 23.
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Mooresville teen facing child sexual abuse materials charges
A Mooresville teen is facing five felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Meet the Northwest Guilford student hoping to become a superhero
A local sixth-grader has held first place in his group in a nationwide competition that could earn him his own superhero identity and a spot in a comic book.
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Bend, Oregon school shooting: What we know about the bystander who killed the shooter
A community member saw the shooter enter Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, and pursued him into the school before police arrived.
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Bend school shooting: What we know about the bystander who killed the shooter
A community member saw the shooter enter Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, and pursued him into the school before police arrived.
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What we know about the suspect in the Bend, Oregon, school shooting
Police say a 16-year-old is the suspect in a school shooting Thursday in Bend, Oregon, that resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher.
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What we know about the suspect in the Bend, Oregon school shooting
Police say a 16-year-old is the suspect in a school shooting Thursday in Bend, Oregon that resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher.
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Bend school shooting: What we know about the deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school
Here's what we know about a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
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Savannah Bananas announce 2027 Banana Ball tour stops, includes two days in Charlotte
The Savannah Bananas will bring their unique baseball flair to stadiums across the country in 2027. Here's the Banana Ball schedule and how to get tickets.
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Savannah Bananas announce 2027 Banana Ball tour stops, how to get tickets
The Savannah Bananas will bring their unique baseball flair to stadiums across the country in 2027. Here's the Banana Ball schedule and how to get tickets.
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McMichael High School named finalist in T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights Contest
Supporters can cast one vote per day to help McMichael High School secure the additional prize money.
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4 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at elementary school in Bend, Oregon; suspect dead
Police said at least two victims at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, were transported to the hospital, and the victims included children.
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Multiple victims after shooting at Bend, Oregon, elementary school; suspect killed
Police said at least two victims at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, were transported to the hospital, and the victims included children.
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North Carolina farmers struggle as drought, diesel prices, and tariffs threaten 2027 planting season
Farmers across the Piedmont Triad are struggling with another round of dry conditions, rising operating costs, and uncertainty about next year's planting season.
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Most Atrium Health providers to go out of network for NC State Health Plan members in 2027
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, most Atrium Health providers will move out of network for North Carolina's State Health Plan, prompting concerns over patient costs.
WCNC Charlotte
Burlington man arrested on 10 felony counts of child sexual exploitation
A Burlington man faces 10 felony child sexual exploitation charges involving images of children ages 4 to 16.
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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.
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