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North Carolina witnesses SpaceX spectacle: Launch ignites night sky
Several North Carolina residents were able to get a front-row seat (well, kind of) to Saturday night's SpaceX Falcon 9. The launch, originating hundreds of miles away at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, transformed the North Carolina night sky into a fantastic view. Unfamiliar with the scheduled launch, many North...
Severe weather increases risk of power outages
Climate in Crisis: How extreme weather impacts the power grid. We have new insight about the connection between our changing climate and power outages. It's severe weather season, which means there's an increased chance of power outages across the state. "It's something that's of course very important that we watch,"...
Are REAL IDs mandatory in NC? Are REAL IDs different than driver's licenses? What to know
Starting May 7, 2025, you'll need a United States passport, REAL ID or other federally approved identification in order to board any commercial flight and enter secure federal buildings. You won't need a REAL ID to drive, vote, apply for or receive federal benefits, enter a federal facility that does not require an ID such as a post office, access a hospital or receive life-saving services or participate in law enforcement proceedings or investigations such as serving...
Cannabis in Cherokee: D.A. Ben David explains what this means in other parts of the state
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — April 20 marked a historic day in North Carolina with the first medical marijuana dispensary opening on tribal land in the mountains. Friday WWAY spoke with New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney Ben David to clarify what this means in other parts of the state, including here at home.
'Why Us Kids?' event: 11-year-old leads charge for better NC child mental health resources
FRANKLIN, N.C. (WLOS) — At only 11 years old, Gracie Parker is not afraid to push for more. Her mission is to bring additional resources, advocacy and trauma counselors and providers to children throughout the state, particularly in elementary school settings. For the second year, she has organized a...
WNC History: Steamboat Mountain Lily cruised the French Broad River 1881-85
Six weeks after the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, a writer for The Asheville Daily Citizen’s evening edition reported on Asheville’s plan to protect the city from Spanish troops as the United States prepared to enter what would become the 1898 Spanish-American War. The unnamed journalist wrote that well-known local banker “Captain” James P. Sawyer was getting ready “to take command of the armored cruiser Mountain Lily to guard the city from invasion by water.”
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