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Univ. of Iowa to discontinue cultural living-learning communities

Some students at an Iowa college are upset their DEI programs will be soon be gone.

Stocks fall as tariffs take effect

Stocks are going down, cost of goods have gone up. It's the price Americans are paying early on as the US begins its trade war with some of the largest foreign suppliers.

Experts Worried About The Rise Of Kids Using Cannabis Products

NC Poison Control reports cases of cannabis exposure in kids doubled in four years

North Carolina Poison Control says more children are being exposed to cannabis. The agency reports the number of exposures more than doubled between 2020 and 2024.

Large police presence after shooting reported in south Charlotte neighborhood

Crime scene tape blocked part of a neighborhood following a reported shooting in south Charlotte Tuesday afternoon.

Medic took one person to the hospital after a shooting 3/4/25 on West Boulevard.

Shooting investigation in west Charlotte

One person has life-threatening injuries following a shooting in west Charlotte.

People sit by the statue of Pope John Paul II set outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic where Pope Francis in Rome, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope stable with no new respiratory crises

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in stable condition and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises a day earlier. But he will resume using a ventilation mask at night.

Dolly Parton performs during an event celebrating the Kansas statewide expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Overland Park, Kan. Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday, March 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn., at age 82. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years who inspired 'Jolene,' dies at 82

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, has died. The country music superstar says Dean died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 82.

TSA: More firearms found at Charlotte Douglas than any other NC airport in Jan/Feb

The Transportation Security Administration says its officers found 27 firearms at security checkpoints at Charlotte Douglas Airport in January and February.

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72% of NC moviegoers would return to theaters if prices dropped, study finds

A new study by Octane Seating explores why Americans in NC & beyond are choosing streaming over theaters—and what could change their minds.

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North Carolina ranked among the most pet-friendly states for renters

A new study by Highland Cabinetry ranked the most pet-friendly U.S. states for renting an apartment, a hotel room, and a house.

US tariffs take effect and Mexico, Canada and China retaliate with their own tariffs on the US

President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico have gone into effect, kicking off a trade war with America's neighbors.

NC tax refunds will be on the way soon

The North Carolina Department of Revenue is now processing 2024 Individual Income Tax returns. Taxpayers will begin receiving refunds through the mail and direct deposit the week of March 10.

Animal Care & Control waives adoption fees to help with kennel space crisis

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control (ACC) is dealing with crisis levels at its dog kennels and is working to avoid euthanasia to make room. ACC is waiving adoption fees through 3/9/25.

Student loan income driven repayment plans blocked

The Department of Education has temporarily removed the online applications for income-driven repayment plans. This comes after a U.S. court of appeals blocked the agency from implementing former president Biden's "Saving on a Valuable Education" plan last month.