Cocaine, marijuana, guns found during Lee County drug bust, deputies say
While searching the home, agents found five ounces of cocaine, 1.2 pounds of marijuana, firearms and items of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said.
Zelenskyy hopes for quick US action as another arms depot is hit in Russia
A massive Ukrainian drone attack set a Russian arms depot ablaze deep inside the country, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of his visit to the White House ...
Man dead, another hurt after shooting at Fayetteville hookah lounge, police say
A man is dead and another one injured after an overnight shooting at a hookah lounge in Fayetteville, police said.
Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival.
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months of captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region was freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday. Phillip Mark ...
‘It’s dangerous’: Durham officials challenged to travel without cars, observe public transportation needs
The national initiative challenges people to step into the shoes of those who don’t travel with personal cars. On Friday, leaders in the Bull City took the bus, rode bikes and walked around the ...
UNC sports medicine doctor discusses player safety and head injuries after football concussions return to the spotlight
Concerns about concussions in football are back at the forefront after Miami Dolphins star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered his third head injury of his NFL career last week.
Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her over the course of nearly a decade has highlighted the difficulties ...
Donald Trump returns to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, one of his top in-state supporters
Donald Trump returns to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the southern battleground state that both Democrats and Republicans are treating as increasingly critical to ...
The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out
Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-o’-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and — in some parts of the country — especially vibrant foliage. Leaves around ...
Enloe beats Knightdale 38-8 in penalty-infested homecoming contest
The contest was marred by penalties — 25 flags in the first half alone and close to 40 for the game. When the flags weren’t flying, the Eagles were. Enloe jumped out to an early 7-0 lead when Bryson ...
Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but not a single one will be on the ballot in Saturday’s presidential election. The island nation of more than 22 ...