One of the reasons 9/11 was experienced came from a simple adolescent symptom of belief: that it would not happen because of who we are and what we stand for.
- NANCY MCLAUGHLIN Greensboro News & Record
"I admit there were nights when I cried on site," David Griffin said.
- Sarah C. Johnson
A photograph in the Long View Fire Department shows Rescue 1 surrounded by dust and smoke responding to the twin towers after the attack.
- BY SHARON MCBRAYER The News Herald
Drexel native Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eric Allen Cranford was working in the Pentagon as a knowledge analyst. He had just finished a three-year tour in the Persian Gulf.
We will never know all the stories of heroism and courage from Sept. 11; yet, we owe it to ourselves to remember the ones we know ...
- Chase Jordan The Charlotte Observer
A public hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 20 in the meeting room at the Iredell County Public Library, Statesville Main Branch, 201 N. Tradd St., Statesville.
- Sarah C. Johnson
Corey Cook's parents and brother were shot and their throats were slit before the family's home was set on fire.
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Long View Fire Chief James Brinkley says a rescue truck used during 9/11 reminds him of the daily sacrifices made by firefighters.
Two homeowners have reported finding the bear in their house, two others say it tried to get through their door, and a fifth incident is suspected, state officials say.
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North Carolina is making $20 million available to expand childcare on community college and university campuses in counties affected by Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby.
“A person may be guilty of a crime, although he or she personally does not do any of the acts necessary to constitute the crime.”
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One of the biggest questions facing Duke coming into the 2026 season was play at the quarterback position.
One by one, the aquatic odds-makers at Charlotte’s local aquarium made their underwater picks.
PHILADELPHIA — Tom Schafer was a hulking man when he played one preseason game with the Eagles in the summer of 1984. The undrafted free-agent center stood at 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds, with a booming voice and an unabashed confidence to match. By the fall of 2009, his broad frame had hollowed out. His voice had been reduced to a rasp. Schafer could walk, but only gingerly, and for short ...
Michigan Wolverine hockey players were subjected to ritualized and sexualized abuse as part of the program's "standard hazing traditions," a lawsuit filed by 16 former players alleges. The 74-page complaint filed Wednesday in Detroit's federal court alleges that from 1984 through 2001, players suffered "torture" such as having their genitals tied to hockey helmets weighted with hockey pucks, ...
SEATTLE — The familiar chants of SEA … HAWKS!!! could first be heard in the third inning and randomly appeared over the course of Wednesday afternoon’s Mariners game at T-Mobile Park. It wasn’t surprising considering the crowd of 21,565 featured as many Seahawks jerseys as Mariners jerseys, if not more. Despite everything working against them, including their own seasonlong inconsistency, the ...
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Francis Marion University trustees named facilities for Ken Jackson and George McIntyre and reviewed enrollment growth, finances, construction and leadership updates.
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Central Electric Power Cooperative and South Carolina co-ops support students and communities through school drives, scholarships, youth leadership trips and events.
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The Northern Albemarle Community Foundation awarded $29,400 in 2026 grants to eight nonprofits serving Camden, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties in North Carolina.
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Dogwood Lane in Statesville will close to through traffic Sept. 14–25, 2026, for stormwater pipe replacement. Local residents will maintain access to their homes.
🎧 Some ethical decisions arrive without warning. We revisit four dilemmas that ask what you would do when the right choice isn't immediately obvious.
With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.
🎧 The hosts debate whether AI-powered license plate readers provide meaningful public protection or create unacceptable risks involving privacy, misuse and concentrated power.
🎧 The hosts examine how civil debate, genuine curiosity and shared interests can turn differences in values or politics into opportunities for deeper understanding.
Even if you aren’t heading back to school this September, you might be in need of a reading list. And boy, do we have one this month: an enormous, mammoth, colossal list of books (and no, not a single thesaurus among them, believe it or not). Even more than August’s picks, September’s book offerings include award-winning authors and award-nominated titles; fiction, nonfiction and curious ...
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 5, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2026, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Knave and the Moon" by Rachel Gillig (Orbit) Last week: — 2. ...
Degree Deodorant reports that on wedding days, stress and heat sweat can be managed with the right antiperspirant.
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