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Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
By SOPHIA TAREEN and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads im...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2026
BEST NC's Brenda Berg discusses school leadership, homeschooling and education policy
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - School leadership, the growth of homeschooling and broader education policy issues were among the topics discussed by Brenda Berg, president and CEO of BEST NC, during a rec...
NCN News Mar 15, 2026
No. 1 Duke holds on to beat Virginia 74-70 for 2nd straight ACC Tournament title under Jon Scheyer
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2026
Aho, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes over Lightning to hand coach Rod Brind'Amour a win in his 600th game
By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday ni...
Associated Press Mar 14, 2026
Howard downs NC Central in MEAC Tourney
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on We...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 14, 2026
One dead in Clayton early morning shooting
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - One person is dead, a second injured and a third facing charges after an early morning shooting in Clayton Saturday (March 14) According to a release from the Johnston County Sh...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 14, 2026
Durham Police investigate double fatal shooting
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Two people are dead after a shooting on North Roxboro Street in Durham just before Midnight Saturday (March 14). Officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 3500 block of No...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 14, 2026
Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran urged people Saturday to evacuate the Middle East's busiest port and two others in the United Arab Emirates, openly threatening a neighboring country's non-U.S....
Bruce Ferrell Mar 14, 2026
Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
By ED WHITE AND ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its secur...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 14, 2026
US bombs military sites on Iranian island as Trump threatens its oil infrastructure
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MIKE CORDER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. destroyed military sites on an island vital t...
Associated Press Mar 14, 2026