54+ min ago   (433+ words) As if prehistoric sharks couldn’t get any more mysterious, NOAA explorers have found megalodon teeth stuck inside potato-shaped lumps in the deep ocean. Seven examples were recently collected from Pacific waters 2 to 3 miles deep near the Cook Islands, and the…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (866+ words) The Carolina Panthers played their offensive starters for three series on Saturday, and the result was an utter flop. Should you be worried? Absolutely. It was a performance that provoked angst rather than hope, as quarterback Bryce Young and his…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (987+ words) Which Gaston County teams could play for a football title? Which players have been offered college scholarships? Here’s an outlook on the area’s season. Head coach: Darius James Key returnees: AJ McLain (QB); Savion Lindsay (RB); Braylon Smith (Ath.); Jakeylan…...

3+ hour ago   (238+ words) Early in the morning, students already are showing up with backpacks strapped on their shoulders for their first week of school while others are still sleeping in. Eleven public school districts in the Charlotte area are starting earlier than state…...

3+ hour ago   (1163+ words) I have driven past the cameras at the entrances to the Christenbury neighborhood in Concord more times than I could possibly count. They’re mounted on poles along Christenbury Parkway. There’s even a sign warning drivers that license-plate readers are in…...

3+ hour ago   (397+ words) Concord transitioned to nonpartisan municipal elections in 1995, building on statewide election changes from the 1970s. These neighbor-to-neighbor races simply do not fit the mold of even-year partisan election cycles with complex party primaries. Blending them alongside polarized national contests will cause…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (126+ words) A report was issued from the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Saturday at 6:09 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:45 p.m. for Pamlico County. "At 6:08 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms capable of producing a waterspout along a line extending from 6 miles east of…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (150+ words) A report from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC was issued on Saturday at 7:54 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:30 p.m. for Buncombe and Henderson counties. The storms could bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:53 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (521+ words) The Carolina Panthers’ first-team offense was supposed to be out on the Highmark Stadium grass for 10 to 20 plays Saturday. But in the end, they only played nine. Head coach Dave Canales pulled the plug early, so to speak. And he…...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago   (160+ words) The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a report at 6:25 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 7:15 p.m. for East Carteret. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:24 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms producing a waterspout over along a…...