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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Observance

Salisbury cancels MLK parade because of rain in the forecast

Salisbury has canceled the planned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 18 due to forecasted rain.

FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive

The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels. But the plan comes in the final days of his presidency and is unlikely to take effect anytime soon.

Nc Man Charged After Investigators Say He Tried To Join Isis

NC man accused of trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group

A Durham man was arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to fly to Morocco to join the Islamic State group last month. Twenty-nine-year-old Alexander White is charged with providing, attempting, and conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Hornets update schedule for postponed games against the Lakers and Clippers

Charlotte Hornets games postponed because of the wildfires burning around Los Angeles have been rescheduled for February and March.

The NPR Group and City of Charlotte celebrate the opening of Residences at Cedar Creek.

200-Unit affordable housing community opens in Charlotte

The NRP Group and City of Charlotte celebrated the grand opening of the Residences at Cedar Creek on Wednesday in southeast Charlotte.

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal

Mediators announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

Caucasian Couple In A Heated Debate In The Airport Terminal Hallway, Travel Tension Rising.

What sparks arguments among North Carolina couples traveling?

New research reveals the most common causes of conflict among North Carolina couples traveling through the airport.

Family is desperate to find 57-year-old Ronald Estridge. He hasn't been seen since 1/7/25.

Missing Lancaster man found dead

A man on his way home from work discovered the body of 57-year-old Ronald Estridge on Tuesday. Estridge walked away from his home on Deason Lane in Lancaster on January 7, 2025. His family said he sometimes appeared confused.

Homes along the Pacific Coast Highway are seen burned by the Palisades Fire, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Fire-scarred Los Angeles is under another rare warning as winds pick up

The outlook for Wednesday includes a rare warning of a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” for an area near where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.

Pez candy, which contains red dye no. 3, is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply. The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk.

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bondi faces a skeptical reception from Democrats at confirmation hearing

Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, faces sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing expected to center on concerns the Republican president-elect will look to use the Justice Department’s powers to seek retribution against his adversaries.