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Top 10 travel destinations for 2026
December 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Top 10 travel destinations for 2026
Circle Furniture chain closes stores for good, upsetting customers
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Circle Furniture chain closes stores for good, upsetting customers
Chick-fil-A made a major change to its chicken, fans are noticing
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Chick-fil-A made a major change to its chicken, fans are noticing
North Carolinians are generally unsatisfied with the performance of traditional public schools, but Republicans and Democrats differ about why they’re unhappy, according to a new poll. #nced
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December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
North Carolinians are generally unsatisfied with the performance of traditional public schools, but Republicans and Democrats differ about why they’re unhappy, according to a new poll. #nced
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Walmart makes tough decision consumers won't like
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Walmart makes tough decision consumers won't like
Does naming a beneficiary eliminate the need for a trust?
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Does naming a beneficiary eliminate the need for a trust?
92-year-old Massachusetts Mexican restaurant closing its doors forever
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
92-year-old Massachusetts Mexican restaurant closing its doors forever
Grossu, Biffle, their kids and three others died last week in a Statesville plane crash. Friends said she lived every day like it was her last.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Grossu, Biffle, their kids and three others died last week in a Statesville plane crash. Friends said she lived every day like it was her last.
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Is your credit card quietly making you poorer?
December 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Is your credit card quietly making you poorer?
Bankruptcy Watch: Beyond Meat shares new financial woes
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Bankruptcy Watch: Beyond Meat shares new financial woes
Hardee's burger chain franchisee closes down more locations
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hardee's burger chain franchisee closes down more locations
Could the Panthers be getting their Pro Bowl offensive lineman back on the practice field ahead of their matchup with the Seahawks? Here's what we know.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Could the Panthers be getting their Pro Bowl offensive lineman back on the practice field ahead of their matchup with the Seahawks? Here's what we know.
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Amid swift public backlash in the week following child rape charges against Sycamore Brewing co-founder, the Charlotte brewery faces an uncertain future.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Amid swift public backlash in the week following child rape charges against Sycamore Brewing co-founder, the Charlotte brewery faces an uncertain future.
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Bank of America resets Micron stock price target and rating
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Bank of America resets Micron stock price target and rating
Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home
Fans are remembering Biffle, who died in a plane crash with his family and three others Thursday, as more than a racer.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Fans are remembering Biffle, who died in a plane crash with his family and three others Thursday, as more than a racer.
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Dennis and Jack Dutton, a father and son who were both pilots, were among the seven people killed in Thursday’s plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Dennis and Jack Dutton, a father and son who were both pilots, were among the seven people killed in Thursday’s plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport.
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The deadly Statesville Regional Airport plane crash that claimed the lives of seven people Thursday, including that of NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family was returning to the airport about 10 minutes after it took off, per NTSB.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The deadly Statesville Regional Airport plane crash that claimed the lives of seven people Thursday, including that of NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family was returning to the airport about 10 minutes after it took off, per NTSB.
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Verizon lowers price of HBO Max perk for customers
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Verizon lowers price of HBO Max perk for customers
U.S. car buyers cool off during holiday shopping season
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
U.S. car buyers cool off during holiday shopping season
Greg Biffle, the former NASCAR driver and Hall of Fame nominee whose work during Hurricane Helene saved countless lives across western North Carolina, died in a Statesville plane crash on Thursday.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Greg Biffle, the former NASCAR driver and Hall of Fame nominee whose work during Hurricane Helene saved countless lives across western North Carolina, died in a Statesville plane crash on Thursday.
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Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina and their two children were among those who died Thursday when a jet crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, according to multiple sources.
This is a developing story.
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This is a developing story.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina and their two children were among those who died Thursday when a jet crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, according to multiple sources.
This is a developing story.
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This is a developing story.
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Calling the event a “wholly avoidable tragedy,” the U.S. government on Wednesday admitted liability in the fiery crash over the Potomac River.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Calling the event a “wholly avoidable tragedy,” the U.S. government on Wednesday admitted liability in the fiery crash over the Potomac River.
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A plane crashed early Thursday at Statesville Regional Airport, about a 45-mile drive north from Charlotte, according to airport officials.
This is a developing story.
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This is a developing story.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A plane crashed early Thursday at Statesville Regional Airport, about a 45-mile drive north from Charlotte, according to airport officials.
This is a developing story.
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This is a developing story.
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Bank of America releases its AI chip stock buy list for 2026
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Bank of America releases its AI chip stock buy list for 2026