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Three people killed in eastern NC fire

BELL ARTHUR (AP) — An early-morning fire at a mobile home in North Carolina has left three people dead. Pitt County Fire Marshal Jay Morris ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, January 9, 2022 10:08 pm

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Bob Saget, beloved TV dad of ‘Full House,’ dead at 65

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Saget, the actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, January 9, 2022 9:49 pm

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State briefs: Mooresville child burned after touching downed power line near school

Associated Press MOORESVILLE  — A child was burned by an electric shock after coming in contact with a downed power line near a school on ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, January 6, 2022 11:58 pm

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‘Concept maps’ revealed as NC redistricting trial winds down

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A North Carolina state legislator who helped orchestrate redistricting in his chamber this fall acknowledged Wednesday that ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 11:29 pm

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Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises

By Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm Tuesday as the United States set records for daily reported ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 11:56 pm

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Drivers fret about food and fuel while stranded on Virginia highway

By Sarah Rankin and Michael Kunzelman Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — There was no food, water or sleep for Susan Phalen as she spent a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 11:55 pm

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Snow stalls Amtrak near Lynchburg, with excruciating delays

By Jeff Amy Associated Press Some passengers were enduring one of the worst trips ever Tuesday as winter weather continued to wreak havoc not only ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 11:55 pm

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NC trooper, driver killed in traffic stop crash

MOORESBORO (AP) — A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper and a South Carolina man he was detaining were killed Monday night when the trooper’s ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 11:44 pm

Coronavirus

Cooper urges boosters, plans worker mandate extension

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — With COVID-19-related hospitalizations surging amid the spread of the extremely contagious omicron variant, Gov. Roy Cooper ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 6:03 pm

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Little time to rule as NC remapping trial begins

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A fast-moving redistricting trial began Monday, designed to determine whether North Carolina’s new congressional and legislative maps ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, January 3, 2022 11:55 pm

Sports

Booker scores 24 points, depleted Suns rout Hornets 133-99

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Jalen Smith tied a career high with 19 points and 12 rebounds and the short-handed Phoenix Suns ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, January 2, 2022 11:32 pm

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Panthers’ QB change provides only a brief spark, not a win

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Starting Sam Darnold in place of Cam Newton at quarterback provided only a brief spark for Carolina before the flailing Panthers ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, January 2, 2022 11:23 pm

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NC governor urges residents to prepare for severe weather

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s governor is urging people to prepare for severe weather. Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement late Sunday afternoon that ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, January 2, 2022 11:18 pm

Nation/World

Officials: Nearly 1,000 structures destroyed in Colorado fire

By Brittany Peterson and Eugene Garcia Associated Press SUPERIOR, Colo. — A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes and other structures were destroyed, hundreds more ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, January 1, 2022 11:55 pm

Coronavirus

Virus cases hit another daily NC high; colleges rescheduling

RALEIGH (AP) — Another record number of daily cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina was reported on Friday through state health data. The state Department ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:56 am

College

Repeat or revenge: Alabama vs. Georgia, again, for CFP title

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama has a chance to repeat. Georgia has a chance for revenge. The rematch is set, and it’ll decide the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:49 am

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Hartman leads No. 20 Wake Forest to 38-10 romp in Gator Bowl

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Hartman’s big day capped Wake Forest’s best season in 15 years. Hartman tossed three touchdown passes, two of them to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:34 am

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US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers

By Martha Bellisle and Terry Tang Associated Press SEATTLE — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, December 31, 2021 12:17 am

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Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations

By Patty Nieberg Associated Press/Report for America DENVER — An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of thousands ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, December 31, 2021 12:16 am

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New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record

By Kathleen Foody Associated Press CHICAGO — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 11:56 pm

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Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case

By Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister Associated Press NEW YORK — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 11:55 pm

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Denver shootings suspect wrote books previewing attacks

By Colleen Slevin and Thomas Peipert Associated Press DENVER — A man accused of killing five people in a rampage in Denver is believed to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 11:55 pm

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Harry Reid remembered as a fighter, skilled Senate dealmaker

By LAURIE KELLMAN and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — He was an accomplished amateur boxer who’d rather dance. But Harry Reid was ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

By Zeke Miller and Kathleen Foody Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 11:56 pm

Nation/World

Harry Reid remembered as a fighter, skilled Senate dealmaker

By Laurie Kellman and Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — He was an accomplished amateur boxer who’d rather dance. But Harry Reid was fond ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

By Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writer NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, December 27, 2021 11:14 pm

Nation/World

Omicron, storms disrupt air travel for 4th consecutive day

By Tali Arbel AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel, stretched into Monday as airlines called off more than 1,000 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, December 27, 2021 11:13 pm

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Firefighters keep eye on wildfire near Grandfather Mountain

LINVILLE (AP) — Firefighters are monitoring a wildfire in the vicinity of Grandfather Mountain which has burned 35 acres, officials said. The Linville Volunteer Fire ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, December 26, 2021 9:28 pm

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