Brace for fire danger in Eastern North Carolina until Saturday night
Eastern North Carolina under a fire warning until Saturday evening, says the NWS
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Fire warning issued for Northeast Georgia until Saturday night
Spartanburg SC issues a red flag warning for Saturday March 1st for Northeast Georgia. Check back here for updates.
Woman convicted of animal cruelty in North Carolina facing charges in Sullivan County
A woman has been charged with animal cruelty in Sullivan County after she was convicted in North Carolina earlier this year.
North Carolina’s new governor: Stein goes to Washington
Good morning and welcome to our Under the Dome Sunday newsletter, which focuses on new Gov. Josh Stein. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Stein met with U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in Washington Thursday about Helene recovery, he posted on social media.

China, North Carolina and military technology

North Carolina man pleads guilty to trying to sell military technology to China
North Carolina company owner pleads guilty over attempted technology sale to China
The federal government says the owner of a North Carolina company has pleaded guilty to trying to sell electronic devices that have military applications to China without a required exporting license
Louisville-area men plead guilty for sending classified military tech drawings to China
Zelensky Rebukes Trump's Call for Russian Ceasefire to His Face
Fiery meeting with Zelensky upends Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace deal
A fiery Oval Office meeting sent shock waves through allies, while U.S. officials gave conflicting signals about whether an agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war could be salvaged.
Trump's Zelenskiy Outburst a Culmination of Weeks of Frustration
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My Planned Hike Was Derailed by Wildfires, but North Cascades National Park Was Still Gorgeous
North Cascades National Park in Washington is beautiful and remote, and one day, our writer hopes to visit it Just about anyone who knows me is privy to how much I love our national parks and my desire to visit them all (I'm currently at 40 out of 63).
North Carolina data center is part of Apple’s $500 billion expansion plan across the US
North Carolina is part of Apple’s $500 billion U.S. expansion plans. Apple will expand facilities in nine states over the next four years and create 20,000 jobs, the tech giant said in a news release Monday. With the company’s largest ever financial commitment, it is focusing on artificial intelligence, silicon engineering and skills development.
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North Carolina GOP follows DOGE initiative and asks state officials to prove worth
Several North Carolina officials testified before state lawmakers inquiring about government waste and fraud, mirroring the Trump administration’s quest for greater government transparency ...
North Carolina (NCHSAA) high school boys basketball playoff brackets updates, matchups (2/25/2025)
North Carolina High School Athletic Association brackets are in and for the next three weeks the four 32-team tournaments will entertain high school basketball fans throughout the Tar Heel State. The tournament starts Feb.
Why have measles vaccines declined in children?
There has been a rise in MMR religious exemptions in North Carolina since 2020, which is higher than the number of medical exemptions for school students not getting vaccinations of all types.
3 councilmen in South Carolina's third-largest city charged in bribery and kickback scheme
Federal prosecutors say three members of the City Council in South Carolina’s third-largest city accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew