5 ways to handle medical debt and the bills that come with it

Accredited Debt Relief reports five effective strategies for managing unexpected medical debt: Pause before paying, organize ...

Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Mainland Dare and Northern Outer Banks Monday afternoon

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a weather alert at 12:49 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 1:15 p.m. for ...

Why an NC State football offensive tackle was denied eligibility waiver by NCAA

N.C. State will soon begin fall practice for the 2026 football season, but will be missing an offensive tackle. Jai’Lun ...

Debt snowball vs. avalanche method: What’s the difference?

OneMain Financial reports that the debt snowball method focuses on paying off smaller debts first, while the debt avalanche ...

The school bus was built for a cooler America

The American school bus has looked about the same for 80 years. Yellow paint, high vinyl seats, a heater up front, and ...

8 ways to use a personal loan for a home makeover in 2026

Achieve reports on eight ways to use personal loans for home makeovers, including renovations, repairs, energy efficiency ...

HBCU Baseball MVP Speaks Out After Nearly Two Weeks in ICE Custody

Savannah State baseball player Johan Sandoval is sharing his account of the traffic stop that led to his ICE detention, the ...

Why Raleigh can’t easily regulate Glenwood South nightlife district

After shootings on the Fourth of July, Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell is thinking about how to regulate the area. What can the ...

Where house hacking pays off across the US in 2026

Elevated home prices and mortgage rates have a growing number of buyers looking for a different strategy for unlocking ...

The Tropical Depression: Monday, July 20 status update from the National Hurricane Center

Monday, July 20, 2026, 5 a.m. ET Article last updated: Monday, July 20, 2026, 8 a.m. ET System type: Tropical depression At 8 ...

Woodhouse’s NC elections role drew scrutiny and ended with resignation. What to know

What we know about former GOP director Dallas Woodhouse’s time as elections liaison for the auditor’s office and the controversies that erupted before his resignation.
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Why millions of small businesses are finally turning to AI, and where they're starting

The U.S. is home to more than 36 million small businesses, the Small Business Administration reported in 2025. And, of all employer firms in the U.S. in 2022, Census data shows 79% had fewer than 10 ...