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Emotional military burial for North Carolina sailor killed at Pearl Harbor more than 83...

A decorated North Carolinian, who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, was laid to rest with full military honors. The service was held on April 3--which is his birthday. Mess Attendant 3rd Class Neil Frye was 20 years old when he died and was serving in a segregated branch. Frye worked in the Messman Branch,...
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All NC taxpayers get an extended deadline to file & pay taxes this year,...

Also: You might qualify for a higher refund and waived fees this year with certain tax code changes.
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Lawsuit alleges Kickback Jack’s discriminated against male job applicants; EEOC asking for those impacted...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is reaching out to male job applicants who were not hired by Kickback Jack’s restaurants in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia as part of an ongoing sex discrimination lawsuit, the agency announced Thursday. Discriminatory Hiring...
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U.S. Marshals Arrest West Virginia Murder Fugitive in South Carolina

GAFFNEY, SC (LOOTPRESS) – After nearly six years on the run, U.S. Marshals arrested 38-year-old Charles Ray Blevins in South Carolina on March 31. Blevins, a fugitive wanted for a 2019 murder in Kentucky, was taken into custody after a failed escape attempt. Blevins, of Williamson, West Virginia, was wanted for...
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2 NC State students leave US after visas terminated, officials say

Due to the termination, both students made the decision to leave the United States and head back to their home countries.
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Owners of Star Diner to open taco restaurant in downtown Marshall

MARSHALL - Residents voicing their desire to see a taco spot in downtown Marshall are going to get their wish. Brian and Kate Sonoskus, owners of Star Diner in downtown Marshall, which was ravaged in Tropical Storm Helene's destruction in September, will be opening Star Taco in the former Marshall's Main Street Cafe...
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A North Carolina mountain community was reborn — and thriving. Then came Helene.

Like many Western North Carolina hamlets, Micaville was born from industry and became a destination for tourists and others drawn by the beauty of the mountains.
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The truth behind Buc-ee’s coming to Gastonia

Buc-ee's is not coming to Gastonia, and a fake news story posted to a Gastonia Facebook group was a joke, according to the manager of the Eastridge Mall. The false story was posted in the group Good News Gastonia on April 2 and attributed to The Gaston Gazette. It claimed that unnamed "sources" indicated that...
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A NC woman says she broke her neck at this Myrtle Beach, SC hotel....

A North Carolina woman is suing a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina hotel for more than $100,000. The lawsuit alleges negligence resulted in her broken neck. Here are the details.
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New 3,300-Acre Industrial Megasite Could Bring Billions in Investment to North Carolina

North Carolina might soon be home to one of the nations largest industrial megasites. A proposed 3,300-acre megasite in Pitt County, led by the Greenville Eastern North Carolina Alliance in partnership with the City of Greenville and Pitt County, aims to attract major manufacturers with an estimated investment of $5...

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