CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR is requiring Cup driver and 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin to complete sensitivity training after Hamlin tweeted a racist joke targeted at competitor Kyle Larson. Hamlin on Monday tweeted a 10-second clip from the cartoon te…
Rep. Madison Cawthorn found with a loaded gun at Charlotte airport, report says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for having a gun at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Tuesday morning, WSOC-TV reported. Cawthorn was stopped after agents found the Nor…
Man threatened to bomb Merriam-Webster over definitions of ‘boy’ and ‘girl,’ feds say
A man accused of threatening to bomb the offices of Merriam-Webster over its dictionary definitions of “boy” and “girl” was arrested, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. His alleged threats resulted in a shutdown …
Drones guide rescuers to hunter lost in North Carolina woods, officials say
Rescuers used drones to help find a young hunter lost in the woods in Eastern North Carolina, officials said. The hunter, who officials described as a “young man,” got lost on Saturday afternoon in the Pulp Road Game Lands in Winnabow, according to a F…
Hornets fire coach James Borrego with two years left on contract
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets have fired head coach James Borrego, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation. The Hornets later publicly confirmed the news. Borrego was 138-163 in four seasons with the Hornets and led th…
3 children died at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune base on same day, military says
Three children died at a North Carolina military base on the same day, officials said. The deaths were reported over the weekend on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, roughly 125 miles southeast of Raleigh. “We are aware of the tragic passing of three dep…
40,000 people to get their student loan debt canceled. Do you qualify for forgiveness?
The U.S. Department of Education announced steps to bring millions of student loan borrowers closer to debt forgiveness — and to offer immediate debt cancellation to 40,000 borrowers. The agency said it is addressing “historical failures in the adminis…
19-year-old awakes to man groping her on flight, feds say. He says he had ‘nightmare’
A man is facing a sexual abuse charge after prosecutors say he groped a sleeping woman on a Delta Air Lines flight to Michigan. The man, Bektash Sefa, told investigators the incident may have been because his hands move uncontrollably while he sleeps, …
NASCAR will continue its dirt racing experiment at Bristol next year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s experiment with racing on dirt tracks will continue next season. Bristol Motor Speedway announced Tuesday afternoon that it will bring a dirt race back to the venue in 2023, marking the third consecutive year a race at the Te…
Tick season has arrived in the South. How to avoid bites and what to watch out for
It’s tick season in the South, so you may want to be on the lookout. Though people can encounter ticks throughout the year, the tiny critters are more active from April to September. For example, in North Carolina, tick bites become more likely startin…