The bear was safely secured and taken back to the state police barracks.
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One woman posted a video of her call with the error to TikTok, racking up about 2 million views.
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A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a coordinated rescue effort.
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Firefighters sprayed the anti-overdose medication naloxone up their noses, treated them with oxygen and even performed CPR.
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He said the animal began denning beneath his home around Thanksgiving, twisting gas lines and toppling bricks as he came and went.
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While rare, this was not the first baby delivered in one of its taxis, the company said.
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An animal control officer says the raccoon was found Saturday passed out in the bathroom.
The driver relayed that another person saw the cat drop, remarking, "He's like, 'That is the craziest thing I've ever seen.'"
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting sold Tuesday for $236 million, a record for a modern art piece, at the auction.
Charvet Drucker was on a rented boat northwest of Seattle when she spotted the harbor seal trying to flee from a pod of killer whales.
The animal is not native to Massachusetts, and couldn't survive a harsh New England winter, so the search for the wayward gator was on.
It's a fully functional toilet, identical to one that gained global fame when it was stolen from England's Blenheim Palace in 2019.
A viral social media post drew curious tourists to the site, with some leaving coins and other odd objects around the impression.
Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room.
CONCORD — A home dedication ceremony in Concord last week celebrated more than new townhomes in the historic Logan neighborhood — it highlighted a shift in who is achieving homeownership locally.
Sisters Shaakira Mierez, 26, and Kristina Watson, 22, were recognized following the dedication of their neighboring homes in the Lincoln Street Townhomes development, a project led by nonprofit WeBuild Concord. Watson, at 22, is now the youngest homeowner in the organization’s history.
SALISBURY — A dramatic story of survival and a celebration of community service highlighted the Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA’s annual meeting, where leaders emphasized the organization’s mission of strengthening lives across the region.
Held March 25 at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA, the gathering focused on service, leadership and the everyday impact of volunteers, staff and members. Organizers described the event as a reflection of how small acts of care and commitment can transform lives
KANNAPOLIS – The City of Kannapolis’ West Avenue Shuttles, Thunder and Lightning, will return to Downtown Kannapolis this summer. The free shuttles began running Friday, April 3, just in time for the first Cannon Ballers homestand.
The shuttles will make a continuous loop between four designated stops: The NCRC public parking deck, the top of the horseshoe sidewalk, First Baptist Church, and the Swanee Theatre. A shuttle will arrive at each stop approximately every 5 minutes. The shuttles are ADA accessible.
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Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
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Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging peace through dialogue and calling for an end to conflicts worldwide.
In an Easter surprise thousands of fans were waiting for, Jackie and Shadow’s first chick made its wobbly feeding debut on Sunday, while the second eaglet has now fully hatched.
Pope Leo XIV used his first Easter mass at the Vatican to urge global leaders to “choose peace”.
President Donald Trump issued an expletive-filled threat to Iran if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, after the US rescued a missing pilot.
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The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
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Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.