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Man arrested after Trump banner vandalism, shots fired incident in North Carolina
SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Georgia man faces multiple felony charges after an apparent case of vandalism at a Swain County rafting business led to an exchange of gunfire. In an Oct. 1 social media post, the Swain County Sheriff's Office said...

Gait keepers: Rowan County athletes shine at Special Olympics North Carolina equestrian tournament
Published 12:10 am Friday, October 3, 2025 Rowan County has four reasons to celebrate. Four local athletes competed in the Special Olympics North Carolina State Equestrian Tournament held Sept. 19–21 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center...
How to watch Sunday’s Cup race at the Roval: Start time, TV info and weather
The NASCAR Cup Series’ annual cut race of chaos will take place again at the Roval, reducing the Cup playoff field from 12 to eight drivers over 109 laps. The road course that runs through the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield has been the site of...

How to watch Saturday’s Xfinity race at the Roval: Start time, TV info and weather
The second round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs will conclude with a 67-lap event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval that likely will end after sunset and under the lights for the first time. The race will begin shortly after 5 p.m. ET,...

New AE events: Bite-sized opera, art exhibit openings, US Marine band
Here are a few newly announced arts and entertainment events of note for the Amarillo area, including bite-sized operas and a "Heart of Darkness" book discussion, two new Amarillo museum exhibits opening this weekend, an upcoming Amarillo concert...

Va. Gov. Youngkin orders state Board of Health to restrict transgender women athletes from female sports
Glenn Youngkin has ordered the Va. Board of Health to issue regulations barring biological males from using locker rooms for female athletes, and from participating in organized women's sports. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered the state’s...

Of Salt and Spirit: Brooks Museum of Art celebrates Southern Black quilters
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art opens its latest exhibition, Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South, a powerful exploration of quilt-making traditions in the American South, on Oct. 1. Presented by First Choice Global Sales &...

New North Carolina law protects race tracks from noise complaints
A new North Carolina law shields race tracks from noise complaints by nearby property owners. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new North Carolina law ensures drivers can start their engines throughout the Tar Heel State without intervention from upset...
North Carolina QB Gio Lopez questionable for ACC opener against Clemson
North Carolina starting quarterback Gio Lopez is listed as questionable for Saturday’s conference opener against Clemson. If Lopez is unable to play, Max Johnson would get the start for UNC. The ACC released UNC’s availability report Thursday...

Authorities identify 3 people killed in weekend North Carolina bar shooting
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — The three people killed during a mass shooting last weekend at a waterfront bar in a southeastern North Carolina community have been identified as two out-of-state residents and a third who had recently moved to the coastal...
Clemson, North Carolina injury report for ACC football Week 6

North Carolina LGBT pride festival funded by child sex offender
A North Carolina LGBT pride festival is facing a serious backlash after it listed sponsorship from a nonprofit led by a convicted child sex offender. The organization in question is the Carolinas LGBT Chamber of Commerce (CLGBTCC), with Chad...

Government Shutdown Puts North Carolina High School on Pause
While many around the country are impacted by the government shutdown that went into effect recently, you would not expect that it could caused problems for high school athletics. That would be incorrect, as one North Carolina high school is now...

Clemson vs. North Carolina prediction, spread, stream
We are set for a college football rarity on Saturday when Clemson goes to visit Chapel Hill to face North Carolina. Because not only is it the renewal of a rivalry between two founding ACC members, but it is just the second time in college...
North Carolina Senior Games participants pick up medals at state games
Chris Faries • Photo Various medalist from left are Cathy McNeely, Jan Findley and Art Hubbard. Chris Faries • Photo Various medalist from left are Cathy McNeely, Jan Findley and Art Hubbard. Chris Faries • Photo Brian Kearny shooting billiards....

Who was Jennifer Nicole Rivas? Honduran TikTok star and TV presenter dies at 21; fans flood social media with tributes
Honduran TikTok star and television presenter Jennifer Nicole Rivas has tragically passed away at just 21 years of age. Her body was found at her home in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, according to reports on People.Authorities suspect that Rivas may have...

The victims of the Southport, North Carolina mass shooting have been identified
According to a news release from the city of Southport, Soloman Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, were all killed in the Sept. 27 mass shooting in North Carolina. The...

2025 ACL Music Festival: Travelers flocking to Austin from across the country
The Austin City Limits Music Festival will take center stage at Zilker Park this weekend. AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin City Limits Music Festival will take center stage at Zilker Park this weekend. Travelers flocked to attend the festival from all...

Raleigh, North Carolina
Day two of our Great American road trip. Our little white van rolls into the Walmart Supercenter in Raleigh, North Carolina. My wife and I step out and stretch our muscles in the parking lot. “Sandwiches?” my wife says. My wife has been driving...

The List Of States That Are The Most Interested In Country Music Is Exactly What You’d Imagine It To Be
The United States of America might not exactly be united in their interest in country music. You’ve likely heard the phrase “to each their own,” right? Everyone has the right to do what they want to and like what they want to, and in a perfect...