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12,000 pounds of blueberries recalled over listeria risk

Thousands of pounds of blueberries have been recalled over listeria concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this month. The voluntary recall for 400 boxes of organic blueberries from…

John McCarthy July 8, 2025

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Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge ruled late Monday, a…

John McCarthy May 6, 2025

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17-year-old killed in crash on way to prom: ‘Was the sweetest’

DANBURY. North Carolina (TNO) — A high school senior was killed in a crash on his way to prom, leaving a North Carolina community devastated, officials said. Will Turner, 17,…

John McCarthy April 15, 2025

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Machete-wielding cinnamon bun bandit caught mid-snack

ASHEVILLE (WLOS) — North Carolina police arrested and charged a man connected to an armed robbery with a machete that took place at an Asheville grocery store on the evening of…

John McCarthy April 4, 2025

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Psycho way Duke football star ‘stalked his female best friend before killing her’ and writing shocking ‘confession note’

CHARLOTTE — A North Carolina woman who was found stabbed to death inside her home almost a year ago had been viciously stalked by a former classmate who has allegedly confessed to…

John McCarthy March 25, 2025

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Driver shoots at three Amazon vans, then crashes into three cars

CHARLOTTE — Three people were critically injured after a driver shot at Amazon delivery vans, then crashed into multiple cars, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. The suspect, Lonneil…

John McCarthy March 24, 2025

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JetBlue pilot wanted on child sex charge kills himself as cops close in

BOSTON — A JetBlue pilot who was arrested on his own plane and then freed on bail last month over a child sex charge killed himself today as police closed in for…

John McCarthy March 7, 2025

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Lottery player wins nearly $370,000 in North Carolina. Where was the ticket sold?

CHARLOTTE — A North Carolina lottery player hit the jackpot — but might not know it yet. The player bought a Carolina Cash 5 game ticket that matched all the…

John McCarthy February 27, 2025

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Hiker finds USVI man’s remains in wooded area of North Carolina mountain

MURPHY, North Carolina — A human skull discovered near Burrell Mountain, North Carolina, has been identified as belonging to Kamron Peter Rondon, a 35-year-old U.S. Virgin Islands man who was…

John McCarthy February 15, 2025

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Employee charged with ‘secret peeping’ after naked senior video leaks

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — “Disturbing” video of a disabled woman being sexually assaulted has exposed a broader pattern of exploitation at a senior living facility, according to investigators in North…

John McCarthy February 6, 2025