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North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it

North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election, but scored significant downballot victories, giving them hope…

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who more than a week ago broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said. Three more Rhesus…

Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme

Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty in connection to what prosecutors call a $2 billion scheme to…

Former North Carolina labor commissioner becomes hospital group’s CEO

Former North Carolina labor commissioner becomes hospital group’s CEO

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s labor commissioner for nearly the past four years is the next president and CEO of the chief advocacy group for the state’s hospitals.…

The Weekend Gardener’s guide to composting

WPTF StaffNov 9, 2024
The Weekend Gardener’s guide to composting

By Mike Raley One of the most economical and practical things you can do for your landscape plants and vegetable garden is to start a compost pile. We’ve discussed the subject fairly often on the…

Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now

Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway and several homes in recent days, wounding one person, will remain in…