Onslow County Public Schools officials say students became ill after drinking milk from two elementary school cafeterias, but did not say which schools were involved.
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Under the law, recreational fishermen must report harvests of red drum, flounder, spotted seatrout, striped bass and weakfish to the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission.
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It's one of only four in the state and only pediatric Level I Trauma Center in eastern North Carolina.
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The legislation was prompted by a balloon that tracked across the U.S. in February of 2023 before it was shot down by the military off the coast of South Carolina; it was referred to as a Chinese surveillance balloon.
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Dozens of childcare providers closed their classrooms Thursday to rally at the statehouse.
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Officials say 23-year-old Branden Swisher of Newport graduated from West Carteret High School in 2018, and completed the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course at Carteret Community College in December of 2023. He was hired by Havelock PD immediately after finishing the program.
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A federal jury convicted insurance magnate Greg Lindberg and former consultant John Gray on Wednesday of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and conspiracy to commit “honest services wire fraud” — when a person through a bribe seeks to deprive citizens of their right to honest services by a government official.
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Ohio's Republican attorney general ordered state universities to end scholarships that use race-based criteria, saying they're unconstitutional after 2023's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
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World champion golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and booked into jail in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday morning for not following police commands after a traffic fatality near a golf course.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boris Kachka about the dynamics of Broadway today. Kachka has a look behind the curtain in his piece for Vulture, headlined "We've Hit Peak Theater."
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Roger Fortson's funeral was Friday in Atlanta. Fortson, a U.S. airman, was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy earlier this month, which his family contends was unjustified.
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President Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday. Students there have mixed opinions about welcoming the president.
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Signaling a new tactic by anti-abortion groups, a Texas man has taken legal action against his ex-girlfriend over her alleged out-of-state abortion. Texas has a strict abortion ban.
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Singer-songwriter Brittany Howard makes her voice acting debut in Thelma the Unicorn, a mini pony who longs to be a star, and her dream comes true when she disguises herself as a unicorn.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is linking southern border crossings to crime in the state's 9 Indian reservations. The issue plays well politically as she faces criticism over her botched book launch.
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Houston is reeling after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses and causing widespread damage. Four people were killed.