1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (721+ words) NEW YORK — Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming essential retail services for clothing brands as they try to appeal to…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (602+ words) SANFORD — Global healthcare company STERIS plans to invest $600 million in a new manufacturing and distribution campus in Sanford, a project expected to create 335 jobs and further expand Lee County’s growing advanced manufacturing sector. The new jobs will have an average…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (514+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia — A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years bricked into a fireplace. The book was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago   (541+ words) The Carolina Panthers started the preseason off on the right foot with a win in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton. Carolina played the Arizona Cardinals in the annual preseason opener to set the stage for the Pro Football…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (750+ words) According to the LPGA, more than 90,000 teen girls and younger juniors participate annually in the USGA Girls Golf program, with more than 1.28 million female junior golfers playing across the United States. A 2024 report from the National Golf Foundation found that…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (356+ words) RALEIGH — Aug. 15 marks the four-year anniversary of the state’s 888-day statewide pandemic emergency order. Former Gov. Roy Cooper, now running for the state’s U.S. Senate seat, issued that order March 10, 2020. The order would remain in place for 888 days — nearly…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (252+ words) After nearly 35 years as a talk show host, I’ve had many young broadcasters ask me, “What’s the secret?” My answer always surprises them because it’s so short. “Have something to say.” Most expect advice about voice, pacing, interview techniques, social…...

2+ day, 16+ min ago   (387+ words) RALEIGH — A Texas doughnut chain known for its hot glazed doughnuts and savory kolaches is preparing to expand into the Triangle, adding another fast-growing restaurant brand to the region’s competitive breakfast market. Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a two-unit franchise agreement…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (461+ words) RALEIGH — State Auditor Dave Boliek and Attorney General Jeff Jackson have joined the Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership, a federal-state initiative targeting money lost to fraud and the strengthening of fraud enforcement efforts. “State leaders across the Southeast have come together…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (209+ words) The blockbuster biopic “Michael” and a new documentary about Travis Barker are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. The Netflix-Sandler connection continues in “Don’t Say Good Luck” (Aug. 14), a Happy Madison…...