PHOTOS: Scenes from the 2026 Lexington Barbecue Festival
This year marks the 42nd edition of the festival, which has taken place yearly since 1984.
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Banks push back as AI agents enter customer accounts, raising concerns about unauthorized activity
Major U.S. banks are responding to reports of AI agents accessing customers’ online accounts, raising concerns about security and unauthorized activity.
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First tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US in Trump’s controversial deal with Putin
The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement. This comes two weeks after President Donald Trump announced a deal with President Vladimir Putin, despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Giant 'D-rex' fungus found in China belongs to family dating back 65 million years
Scientists in China found a fungus up to 20 inches long that belongs to a family that split off about 65 million years ago, around when dinosaurs died out.
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Oregon man who killed school shooter says he regrets there were children he didn't save
Kaylub Giamanco, who fatally shot a teenage gunman to end a deadly rampage at an elementary school last week, says he was the children's “last line of defense."
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Duke Endowment gives $100M to fund NC Children’s hospital
NC Children's hospital projected to break ground next year recieves $100 million grant from Duke Endowment. The post Duke Endowment gives $100M to fund NC Children’s hospital appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC student’s death
Fourteen years after UNC sophomore Faith Hedgepeth was killed, a North Carolina jury found Miguel Salguero Olivares guilty in her murder.
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Lexington Barbecue Festival brings big crowds and millions of dollars to Davidson County
The 42nd annual Barbecue Festival in Lexington is set to draw up to 200,000 visitors, generating millions in economic activity and boosting local tourism.
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TONIGHT ON WCCB: High School Football (Myers Park vs. Hough) @ 7pm!
More information to follow.
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Jackson joins Democratic attorneys general urging FCC to keep E-Rate
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 22 other Democratic attorneys general have asked the FCC to keep the E-Rate program, which pays part of the internet bill for schools and libraries. The FCC is weighing whether to end the program or tie funding to limits on student screen time. The post Jackson joins Democratic attorneys general urging FCC to keep E-Rate appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Ric Flair cancels Seattle appearance due to blood clot diagnosis
Wrestling icon Ric Flair canceled his appearance in Seattle after he announced on Friday that he has a blood clot in his leg.
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Charlotte to launch fare enforcement program on light rail in aftermath of Iryna Zarutska killing
CATS will deploy 60 fare ambassadors on the Blue Line as the transit system steps up enforcement. The program will cost about $5 million annually.
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CATS to launch Fare Ambassasor program
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is preparing to launch a new Fare Ambassador Program designed to make fare interactions clearer, support customers as fare-payment options evolve and contribute to a convenient, secure and welcoming transit experience.
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NFL Hall of Famer and Southern coach Marshall Faulk diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
NFL Hall of Famer and Southern University coach Marshall Faulk, 53, revealed he has Parkinson's disease.
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Two more arrests made in Wingate shooting that hit 2 homes
Two more arrests in August's Wingate shooting bring the total to five, with charges of shooting into occupied homes and felony conspiracy, authorities say.
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A 29-year-old sex offender went to jail trying to enroll in high school. A year later, they tried again, police say.
Police say Makayla Craig tried to enroll in a Minnesota high school, a year after going to jail in Oregon for the same thing.
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More than barbecue: How Lexington's biggest festival brings year-round business to Uptown shops
More than 100,000 visitors are expected in Lexington this Saturday for the annual Barbecue Festival,
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Etsy bans some AI-generated products in new guidelines
Online marketplace Etsy has announced guidelines around AI-generated products but stopped short of banning AI art altogether.
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Actor Michael Gray, known for 'Shazam!' TV show, dies at 75
Michael Gray, who starred on the 1970s TV show "Shazam!" and appeared on "The Brady Bunch," has died. He was 75.
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Firefighters respond to fire at Northeast Guilford High School
Emergency crews are responding to a reported trailer fire on the grounds of Northeast Guilford High School.
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