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8+ hour, 47+ min ago   (253+ words) Be aware of multiple fraudulent text scams requesting payment for NCDMV fees, fines or tolls. NCDMV will NEVER request payment by text. Please report it as spam and delete. Learn More Welcome to the October 2026 edition of NC Economy Watch:…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago   (389+ words) The N.C. State Fair kicks off on Oct. 15 in Raleigh and runs for ten days — but if you can’t make it, don’t worry. Here’s a list of other fairs and festivals near Charlotte. The State Fairgrounds are an hour and a…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago   (648+ words) Senior Vice President of Research, John Locke Foundation Policy Analyst for the Center for Food, Power, and Life, John Locke Foundation This article is Part 2 of a series that examines the policy prescriptions coming from the left-wing group Carolina Forward....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (262+ words) MUKDAHAN, Thailand – Authorities seized approximately 10,730 lighters suspected of carrying counterfeit TAIYO trademarks during a court-authorized search of a warehouse in Mukdahan on October 10, following an investigation into suspected online sales through TikTok. The operation took place at a warehouse in…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (277+ words) Around £400,000 worth of suspected counterfeit cigarettes have been seized by police after officers stopped two suspicious vans in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police said more than 20,000 packets of cigarettes were discovered after officers responded to reports of suspicious vehicles driving in…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (147+ words) October 10, 2026 / 4:16 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento A girl is dead and another hospitalized with serious injuries after a vehicle struck them as they were walking to a football game at Downey High School, Modesto police say. Officers were called out just…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (429+ words) Taken together, the latest federal and state employment reports offer a useful snapshot of how North Carolina is performing relative to the nation. North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in August, compared with 4.1% nationally. The state added 10,000 payroll…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1754+ words) Above 5,000 feet the color has already turned. Over the next three weeks it works its way down the mountain, and North Carolina gets something almost no other state does: five weeks of peak foliage somewhere, because the land drops from…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (116+ words) Winston-Salem is on the verge of recommending ordinance amendments expected to limit how and where the city’s only official hypodermic needle exchange can legally operate. The original $400,000 project, part of the Revitalizing Urban Commercial Areas program. Both properties are currently…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (259+ words) You likely expect fresh, seasonal produce at the farmers market, perhaps still with a bit of dirt on it, but that isn’t all you can get at the North Carolina State Farmers Market. Southern Living recommends the neighboring State Farmers…...