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Police investigating social media posts involving serial rapist near UNCW
Wilmington police are actively investigating social media posts regarding a serial rapist in the area of UNCW.Pender County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting in Burgaw
The Pender County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Burgaw Thursday afternoon.US traffic deaths fell 2% in 2019; 3rd straight yearly drop
The government's road safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths fell for the third straight year in 2019.Parrots forced to separate at zoo for excessive swearing
A British wildlife sanctuary has been forced to separate five parrots who wouldn't stop swearing at visitors.Subway bread isn’t bread, Irish court says
Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread.
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Bus-size asteroid to zoom by Earth, ducking below satellites
An asteroid the size of a school bus is headed our way, but NASA says the space rock will zoom safely past Earth on Thursday.Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall late Monday
Parts of Texas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season.Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek
Forecasters have run out of traditional names for the Atlantic hurricane season. Wilfred formed on Friday, using the last of the regular names. So an hour later, when another storm popped up, forecasters called it Alpha.Several Brunswick County roads closed due to flooding
Several roads are closed tonight in Brunswick County, because they are impassible due to flooding.Satellites show smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe
Satellite images show that smoke from wildfires in the west of the United States has reached as far as Europe.TWO YEARS AGO: Hurricane Florence drops feet of rain in Cape Fear
Monday marks the two-year anniversary when Hurricane Florence came ashore near Wrightsville Beach.From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge
Summer has come to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains as temperatures reaching into the 90s have plunged by around 60 degrees in less than 24 hours.Tropical Storm Omar forms off North Carolina’s coast
Tropical Storm Omar has formed off the U.S. East Coast as Tropical Storm Nana approaches the coast of Central America.
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NFL postpones Steelers-Titans after 2 more positive tests
The NFL has postponed Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19.The Finals are set: LeBron, Lakers will meet Butler, Heat
The matchup is now set, with the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers emerging as the last two teams standing in the chase to be crowned champions of the most tumultuous season in NBA history.First NFL player ruled inactive for COVID-19 test
ATLANTA (CBS) - A.J. Terrell has officially been ruled out for Week 3 as the first NFL player to be placed on the league's...Michael Jordan to start own NASCAR team in 2021
NBA legend Michael Jordan will be trying his hand at a new sport soon, NASCAR.Panthers’ McCaffrey out multiple weeks with ankle sprain
Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to miss “multiple weeks” with a high right ankle sprain he sustained in Carolina’s 31-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Bryson DeChambeau blasts way to U.S. Open title
He added 40 pounds of mass so he could swing faster and harder.Tadej Pogacar wins COVID-defying Tour de France
He became the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event.Some NC parents to be allowed at college football games
With those things in mind, the department said it would support colleges and universities developing plans and protocols to allow families to attend the games.
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Police investigating social media posts involving serial rapist near UNCW
Wilmington police are actively investigating social media posts regarding a serial rapist in the area of UNCW.Pender County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting in Burgaw
The Pender County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Burgaw Thursday afternoon.US traffic deaths fell 2% in 2019; 3rd straight yearly drop
The government's road safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths fell for the third straight year in 2019.Parrots forced to separate at zoo for excessive swearing
A British wildlife sanctuary has been forced to separate five parrots who wouldn't stop swearing at visitors.Subway bread isn’t bread, Irish court says
Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread.
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Bus-size asteroid to zoom by Earth, ducking below satellites
An asteroid the size of a school bus is headed our way, but NASA says the space rock will zoom safely past Earth on Thursday.Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall late Monday
Parts of Texas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season.Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek
Forecasters have run out of traditional names for the Atlantic hurricane season. Wilfred formed on Friday, using the last of the regular names. So an hour later, when another storm popped up, forecasters called it Alpha.Several Brunswick County roads closed due to flooding
Several roads are closed tonight in Brunswick County, because they are impassible due to flooding.Satellites show smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe
Satellite images show that smoke from wildfires in the west of the United States has reached as far as Europe.TWO YEARS AGO: Hurricane Florence drops feet of rain in Cape Fear
Monday marks the two-year anniversary when Hurricane Florence came ashore near Wrightsville Beach.From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge
Summer has come to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains as temperatures reaching into the 90s have plunged by around 60 degrees in less than 24 hours.Tropical Storm Omar forms off North Carolina’s coast
Tropical Storm Omar has formed off the U.S. East Coast as Tropical Storm Nana approaches the coast of Central America.
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NFL postpones Steelers-Titans after 2 more positive tests
The NFL has postponed Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19.The Finals are set: LeBron, Lakers will meet Butler, Heat
The matchup is now set, with the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers emerging as the last two teams standing in the chase to be crowned champions of the most tumultuous season in NBA history.First NFL player ruled inactive for COVID-19 test
ATLANTA (CBS) - A.J. Terrell has officially been ruled out for Week 3 as the first NFL player to be placed on the league's...Michael Jordan to start own NASCAR team in 2021
NBA legend Michael Jordan will be trying his hand at a new sport soon, NASCAR.Panthers’ McCaffrey out multiple weeks with ankle sprain
Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to miss “multiple weeks” with a high right ankle sprain he sustained in Carolina’s 31-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Bryson DeChambeau blasts way to U.S. Open title
He added 40 pounds of mass so he could swing faster and harder.Tadej Pogacar wins COVID-defying Tour de France
He became the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event.Some NC parents to be allowed at college football games
With those things in mind, the department said it would support colleges and universities developing plans and protocols to allow families to attend the games.
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