Parents, school districts, and law enforcement in central NC respond to numerous school threats
Medlin said their police department responded to two school threats in two weeks. Officers responded to East Garner Middle School on Thursday and Garnet Magnet High School a week earlier. He said in ...
Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn’t been confirmed can vote the full ballot
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races. The court’s decision comes ...
‘It’s dangerous’: Durham officials challenged to travel without cars, observe public transportation needs
The national initiative challenges people to step into the shoes of those who don’t travel with personal cars. On Friday, leaders in the Bull City took the bus, rode bikes and walked around the ...
Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis
Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting ...
Republicans in NC remove Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson from their social media following new scandal
As he seeks North Carolina’s top elected office, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s support of other Republican candidates and their support for him is well documented on the internet. But some ...
Durham school board approves pay increase for teachers and district staff members
The latest compensation move was decided in a special meeting on Thursday night. According to Durham Public Schools, no employees will receive a pay decrease and salaries for classified staff members ...
What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
This week saw a dizzying escalation in the 11-month-old conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. First came two days of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah — ...
Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted list
The Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs Friday was one of the Lebanese militant group’s top military officials, in charge of its elite ...
Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was ‘no need’ for officers to beat Tyre Nichols
There was “no need” for five Memphis police officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop, their former ...
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon’s capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast. Hundreds of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium ...
Lillington DMV is the third in central NC to close indefinitely due to staffing shortage
People waited outside for hours at the Division of Motor Vehicles in Lillington Friday. It was the last day anyone could go to this location before it closes indefinitely due a staffing shortage.
Suspect at large after armed robbery at Domino’s in Clayton, police say
Police in Clayton are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a Domino’s Pizza Thursday evening.