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Parents tapped out on child care, here’s how North Carolina wants to make it more affordable, accessible
The average annual cost of infant care in North Carolina is $11,720, 57% more per year than the annual in-state tuition for a ...
Mount Airy photographer convicted of secret peeping; will register as a sex offender
A man accused of taking inappropriate pictures of women at public events in Surry County will have to register as a sex ...
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour
Their reunion? It's smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.
Fewer Americans will host cookouts this Independence Day. Here's why
About 86% of Americans said they plan to celebrate the holiday this year.
Powell says the Fed would have cut rates this year if it weren’t for tariffs
The Fed hasn’t lowered interest rates at all this year: Central bankers broadly expect Trump’s tariffs to have some effect on ...
Nurse neighbor describes saving Florida 5-year-old who shot himself after mom came running for help
"The mom came running over, banging on our door," said the woman who asked not to be named. "We were both asleep, and she's ...
Fourth of July gas hasn't been this cheap since 2021
Gas prices are expected to average between $3.10 and $3.15 per gallon nationally this Fourth of July, according to GasBuddy, ...
Local Government Commission set to review funding requests from Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro, and other NC Counties
Key proposals on the table at the Local Government Commission meeting include $44M for Winston-Salem parks and public facilities, $68.6M for Wilkesboro’s wastewater system, and nearly $500M for ...