Wingstop and Sour Patch Kids create 'Halloween's most unhinged flavor'
Wingstop and Sour Patch Kids team up to launch a daring sweet-and-sour Halloween flavor.
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Pilot Elementary student gets surprise visit from Army brother
A Pilot Elementary fourth-grader reunited with his older brother during a surprise school visit after more than a year apart.
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Report: NC donors could give $810M a year under federal school choice credit
NC donors could give about $810 million a year under the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, up from $573 million in a September estimate. The increase comes from Treasury rules that let married couples claim $3,400. The post Report: NC donors could give $810M a year under federal school choice credit appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will begin for 72 million Social Security beneficiaries in January. It will apply for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, recipients beginning on Dec. 31. Some individuals receive both types of […]
NC Newsline
2 men found with BB guns at Caldwell County school concert
No injuries were reported. Officials did not say whether the two men were arrested.
WCNC Charlotte
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment announced: Here's what to expect for your checks in 2027
The Social Security Administration has announced the benefit increase for recipients in 2027.
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'It feels more like a punishment': Texas student speaks out after school canceled production of 'Little Shop of Horrors'
Texas student Ana Mota is speaking out about losing her male lead role in “Little Shop of Horrors” after her school district canceled the production.
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Social Security cost of living adjustment to be announced Wednesday as inflation raises prices for seniors
A cost of living adjustment to Social Security is expected to increase the average monthly payout to seniors in 2027.
WCNC Charlotte
FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of placing recording device in company conference room
The FBI has arrested an OpenAI employee for allegedly bugging a corporate conference room. It's unclear what motive investigators suspect.
WCNC Charlotte
NC Life Sciences president: Tariff uncertainty risks future treatments
Patients are the biggest losers as tariff uncertainity risks industry innovation. The post NC Life Sciences president: Tariff uncertainty risks future treatments appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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CMS parents demand accountability after Dr. Crystal Hill’s termination
Tensions continue to rise within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as parents call for accountability following the termination of Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill.
WCNC Charlotte
IRS to roll out program matching retirement plan contributions up to 50%
The IRS announced a program that will offer a match of up to $1,000 per year for retirement contributions for some tax filers. Here's how it will work.
WCNC Charlotte
Texas school district cancels ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ after female student cast as male lead
A Texas school district scrapped a school musical because of cross-gender casting and said it will "find something more appropriate."
WCNC Charlotte
Wyoming grad student accused of poisoning colleague's tea is arrested while fleeing to China
A University of Wyoming graduate student from China was arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a fellow student who had pending patents.
WCNC Charlotte
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Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital Wednesday, carried on C-SPAN
WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan support: civics. Fifty-two middle school students hailing from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa, will compete at the third annual National Civics Bee Championship in the nation’s […]
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NC State Fair: How inspectors check to keep rides safe after deadly Georgia incident
With the State Fair opening Thursday, inspectors are checking 94 rides and officials are monitoring developments after a deadly roller coaster incident in Georgia.
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2026 NC State Fair: Dates, tickets, parking, and other things to know
The North Carolina State Fair returns Oct. 15-25 in Raleigh.
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Legendary Charlotte radio announcer 'Chatty Hatty' Leeper dies at 98
Chatty Hatty played, promoted, and booked some of the most influential R&B and gospel artists of the 1940s and 1950s.
WCNC Charlotte
Report: NC ties for last in nation on public school open enrollment
North Carolina scored zero of 100 points in Reason Foundation’s 2026 ranking of state open enrollment laws, tying for last for the third straight year. The state has no statewide policy, and a legislative study due in 2027 covers only within-district transfers. The post Report: NC ties for last in nation on public school open enrollment appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Investigation underway after man found dead inside car in Asheboro
The man was found with a gunshot wound on Monday, Oct. 12. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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