Hoops Frenzy: Girls basketball district previews
News 8 sports correspondents Dean Holzwarth and Andrew McDonald look at West Michigan favorites to win in district matchups. (Feb. 28, 2025) ...
Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward will not work out at NFL scouting combine
Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, the top two quarterbacks in this year’s NFL draft, have confirmed they will not work out at this week’s NFL annual scouting combine. The ...
Fayetteville has the second highest percent of Black-owned businesses in the US
Fayetteville, N.C. boasts the second highest percentage of black-owned businesses in the nation, with 10.1% of businesses owned by black individuals, according to a Lending Tree study.
US lobster catch drops as crustaceans migrate to colder Canadian waters
The U.S. lobster industry’s catch keeps sliding as fishermen contend with the northward migration of the valuable crustaceans. The industry is based mostly in ...
North Carolina Zoo to host series of job fairs next month
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WNCN) – The North Carolina Zoo has three hiring fairs in the month of March. These are temporary, part time and seasonal openings. The jobs include cashiers, retail associates and food ...
Trump to sign order to make English official language of US
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the United States, rescinding policies that require federal agencies to provide language assistance ...
I-40 to reopen at Tennessee-North Carolina state line five months after Helene damage
The four-mile stretch of I-40 on the Tennessee and North Carolina border will reopen to motor traffic Saturday, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Catholic Vice President JD Vance acknowledges Pope Francis’ criticism of US immigration crackdown
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent ...
The OSA is actively auditing the NCDMV, officials say
It has been reported by an official at the NC OSA that State Auditor Dave Boliek met with the NC DMV leadership last week in Rocky Mount to begin an audit.
Midwest winters are changing. So is the ancient sport of falconry
Stephanie Stevens has a good reason to love the bone-numbing cold of a Wisconsin winter. Every weekend, she loads up her minivan with a large green box and drives out to ...
Bangladeshi students who led uprising that ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina form new political party
Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last summer are now diving into politics by forming the new National Citizen ...
The Latest: Trump to meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine seeks an end to Russian aggression
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, one that hinges on whether he can persuade Trump to ...