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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and South Piedmont Community College Launch Aseptic Training Facility in Monroe, NC

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and South Piedmont Community College Launch Aseptic Training Facility in Monroe, NC

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and South Piedmont Community College Launch Aseptic Training Facility in Monroe, NC
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Duke men's basketball ACC slate revealed

Duke men's basketball ACC slate revealed

The Blue Devils’ ACC schedule is set, headlined by UNC, Virginia and a challenging January road stretch.
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Georgia and South Carolina Combat Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornet Threatening Honeybee Colonies

Georgia and South Carolina Combat Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornet Threatening Honeybee Colonies

Georgia and South Carolina are actively working to eradicate the yellow-legged hornet, an invasive species from Asia that poses a significant threat to honeybee colonies in the southern U.S. The hornets, which first appeared in Georgia in 2023, likely arrived via a cargo ship. They are known to ambush and dismember honeybees, consuming their thoraxes to feed their young. This predatory behavior causes honeybees to become reluctant to leave their hives, leading to colony collapse. Brad Cavin, who leads South Carolina's invasive species response team for yellow-legged hornets, reported finding 16 nests in South Carolina in 2024 and destroying approximately 500 this year. In Georgia, trackers have removed about 80 nests this year. Sightings have now also been reported in North Carolina. Eradication efforts involve tracking hornets back to their nests, which can be as large as an exercise ball and are often hidden in trees or under roofs, and then injecting them with insecticide or removing them physically, so...
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Duke Energy Introduces PowerPair Rebate Program in North Carolina for Solar and Battery Storage

Duke Energy Introduces PowerPair Rebate Program in North Carolina for Solar and Battery Storage

Duke Energy has launched the PowerPair NC rebates program, offering up to $9,000 in incentives for North Carolina homeowners who install solar panels paired with battery storage systems. This initiative aims to reduce peak load demands on the local electric grid, particularly during periods of high consumption like hot summer afternoons and cold winter mornings. The program is administered by Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) and Duke Energy Progress (DEP) and is designed to enhance grid stability while helping homeowners offset high utility rates. To qualify, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems must meet specific sizing limits, with rebates calculated at $0.36 per watt-DC for solar capacity, capped at 10 kW-DC. Battery storage systems must have a usable capacity of at least 10 kWh, with rebates at $400 per kWh, capped at 13.5 kWh. Homeowners must work with approved solar installers within Duke's Trade Ally Network and ensure their systems are correctly sized and documented to be eligible for the program's lottery-b...
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Plainclothes Officers Detain Patrons at Raleigh Bar, Sparking Controversy Over Force and Identification

Plainclothes Officers Detain Patrons at Raleigh Bar, Sparking Controversy Over Force and Identification

Plainclothes law enforcement officers in Raleigh, North Carolina, detained two patrons at Alchemy bar, an incident captured on surveillance video. The officers, part of a joint operation by Wake County ABC and the Wake County Sheriff's Office, were conducting an enforcement action targeting underage drinking and other crimes in the Glenwood South entertainment district. According to Wake County ABC Law Enforcement Chief Scott Broadwell, the patrons resisted officers' instructions and attempts to provide identification, leading to a physical altercation where they were taken to the ground and handcuffed. However, neither patron was ultimately charged, and authorities later confirmed both were of legal drinking age. The bar's owner, Dan Lovenheim, and General Manager Derrick Andrews dispute the officers' account, stating the patrons appeared confused about the plainclothes officers' identities and questioned the escalation of force. Andrews noted he only realized they were law enforcement after seeing identi...
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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Lawyers Argue Against Foster Care Lawsuit in 4th Circuit Court

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Lawyers Argue Against Foster Care Lawsuit in 4th Circuit Court

Lawyers representing North Carolina Governor Josh Stein, the Department of Health and Human Services, and seven county governments are urging the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a September 2025 trial judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging conditions in the state's foster care system. The original lawsuit, filed in September 2024, alleged that North Carolina's foster system is in crisis, with children frequently moved between placements and institutionalized at twice the national average. The trial judge dismissed the case, ruling that the adults who filed the suit did not have sufficiently close relationships with the foster children to represent them in court, failing to qualify as a 'next friend' under court rules. Government lawyers argue that allowing 'near-strangers' to litigate on behalf of vulnerable individuals poses a 'danger' and could open federal courts to policy reform efforts rather than the vindication of specific individuals' rights. They cite the 4th Circuit's 2002 ...
Asheville Citizen-TimesAsheville Citizen-Times
North Carolina high school football schedule Week 4, including every WNC game

North Carolina high school football schedule Week 4, including every WNC game

See the schedule of North Carolina high school football games in Western North Carolina in Week 4 of NCHSAA, NCISAA season.
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Five takeaways from UNC's 2026-27 ACC basketball schedule

Five takeaways from UNC's 2026-27 ACC basketball schedule

The UNC men's basketball schedule is now complete, with ACC opponents released on Wednesday. Here's five takeaways from the mid-week release.
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North Carolina Authorities Identify Remains Found in 1977 as Missing Maryland Teenager

North Carolina Authorities Identify Remains Found in 1977 as Missing Maryland Teenager

Authorities in North Carolina have identified skeletal remains found nearly 50 years ago as those of Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old girl who ran away from Monkton, Maryland, in the spring of 1977. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) announced the identification, noting that the remains and clothing were discovered in a wooded area in Wilson, North Carolina, in December 1977. At the time, forensic tools were limited, and dental records did not yield a match, leaving the identity unknown for decades. The case was reopened in 2010 without success. In 2024, the NCSBI's Cold Case Investigative Team, utilizing modern forensic genetic genealogy, developed a DNA profile and submitted it to a genealogy service. This led to the identification of Blizzard. The FBI's National Crime Information Center, the Maryland Department of State Police Homicide Unit, and the Raleigh Police Department assisted in confirming her identity. Although the manner of death was initially undetermined, circumsta...
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Wilmington Riverfest cancellation will have cultural, economic impacts

Wilmington Riverfest cancellation will have cultural, economic impacts

In the court of online opinion, the announcement that Wilmington's biggest fall festival was canceled for 2026 elicited both outrage and yawns.
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Rep. John Mannion Invites Students to Participate in 2026 Congressional App Challenge

Rep. John Mannion Invites Students to Participate in 2026 Congressional App Challenge

Congressman John Mannion is encouraging middle and high school students in New York’s 22nd Congressional District to enter the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. This nationwide competition aims to foster skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among young people. Each participating member of the U.S. House of Representatives selects one winning app from their district. Students can compete individually or in teams of up to four, with at least half of the team members required to reside or attend school within the 22nd District. Entries can cover any topic and utilize any platform or programming language, provided they were created after the previous year's competition, demonstrate functionality, and are original works. The submission deadline for the challenge is noon on October 26.
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Injuries force Swain County football to cancel Sept. 11 game vs Mountain Heritage

Injuries force Swain County football to cancel Sept. 11 game vs Mountain Heritage

Swain County Schools Superintendent Brandon Sutton told the Citizen Times Swain County's football game vs. Mountain Heritage on Sept. 11 is canceled.