North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
From debunking vampire myths to saving billions in pest control, scientists at Singletary Lake State Park reveal why North Carolina’s bats are essential to our ecosystem.
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Attorney James Foster files an emergency motion accusing the Department of Justice of shortchanging Camp Lejeune victims and slashing settlement review deadlines. -
Officials say the project will consolidate the majority of non-judicial county offices—including the Tax Office, Register of Deeds, and the County Manager's staff—into a single location to improve public access. -
The infected animal was found in the Mills Road area, southeast of Greenville. Anyone who may have had contact with the stray cat is urged to call the Pitt County Public Health department immediately. -
The VA is reaching out to female veterans, who sometimes are hesitant to identify as veterans at allWomen make up the fastest-growing group of U.S. veterans. But fewer than half of female veterans are enrolled in VA health care, and some women are hesitant to even self-identify as former service members. -
The survey, conducted by GBAO for the Democratic super PAC House Majority PAC, shows Don Davis clearing the 50 percent mark despite a strong conservative tilt in the district. -
Poll shows Democrat Roy Cooper holding a 7-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in Senate raceAccording to ECU pollsters, pocketbook issues are driving the margin. Among the 43 percent of voters who say the economy is their top concern, Cooper leads Whatley by more than two to one. -
The Republican congressman argued the panel failed to follow its own rules when it investigated allegations that he sexually harassed two young female staff members. -
Northwest Guilford Middle has created a memorial space on campus, and Page High is holding a candlelight vigil to honor two students who died in the last few weeks after playing football. -
A Forsyth County grand jury indicted Kaitlyn Mackenzie Bryant on felony obstruction of justice and a misdemeanor count of filing a false police report. Officials say she falsely claimed she was assaulted in Tanglewood Park in June.
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The first wave of retailers has been announced for The Grounds, the major mixed-use development underway near Wake Forest University. -
The Greensboro Police Department will place 15 additional officers downtown on Friday and Saturday nights for at least the next six weeks. They’ll be divided among three locations that have consistently had issues lately. -
No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. -
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges. -
It takes a group of dedicated volunteers to make sure mountain trails are wide enough so everyone can have fun.
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What you need to know from the Sept., 15 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting. -
In Liberia, the government gave cash transfers to couples to see if it would help solve problems that arise when partners disagree about how to manage money.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the reporter of a story that shows how the Department of Homeland Security is feeding information to local police as part of DHS' Predictive Intelligence Unit.
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The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates has broader political and economic implications, with affordability top of mind for voters ahead of the midterms.
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Argentina has produced some of the world's greatest soccer players. Could its youth system offer lessons for the United States?
