Community Health Systems sells North Carolina hospital for $284 million

Community Health Systems has successfully offloaded a hospital it's been trying to sell for the past year. Here's how much it went for, who bought it and how it plays into the hospital's divestiture plans.

North Carolina Senate Republicans pick Lee as next majority leader

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans chose a new majority leader on Tuesday, elevating a veteran lawmaker who’s won close swing-district races to a top position in the chamber’s GOP caucus. A news release said the caucus elected Sen. …

Lee chosen majority leader of North Carolina Senate

(The Center Square) – From one fifth-term lawmaker to another, the North Carolina Senate has its new majority leader. Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, was chosen Tuesday morning by the Republican Caucus. He fills the position vacated by former Sen. Paul …

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North Carolina high school chorus teacher, 38, arrested for 'sexually assaulting student'

Joshua David Johnson appeared before a judge ( Image: ABC11) A singing teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting a student leaving the tight-knit North Carolina school community in shock. West Johnston High School chorus teacher Joshua David Johnson, …

Cigarettes caused South Carolina's Table Rock Fire, forestry commission says

Three South Carolina men and a juvenile were charged with a misdemeanor Tuesday after authorities said their failure to properly put out their cigarettes sparked the Table Rock Fire that has burned more than 13,000 acres. Nyzaire Jah-Neiz Marsh, 19, of …

Group tried to use drone to smuggle drugs into North Carolina prison, police say

POLKTON, N.C. (WBTV) - Three people were arrested this past week after they allegedly used a drone to try smuggling illegal drugs into a North Carolina prison. The Polkton Police Department said the smuggling attempt happened Friday, March 28 at Anson …

In North Carolina, Public Schools Face Deficits While Private Schools Profit

Public school districts are planning for millions in cuts next year while private schools are receiving millions more in taxpayer-funded tuition payments. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Public school districts …

April begins in North Carolina with a hot weather and fire danger

Spring weather can be temperamental, especially in North Carolina. Severe weather aside, big daily temperature swings are often the norm. In the Triad, early March temperatures were up and down, but we finished the month with a lengthy mild stretch. March …

‘Very thin’ dolphin found dead along North Carolina waterway: What scientists say happened

BEAUFORT, N.C. (WBTV) - A dolphin was found dead on the banks of a coastal North Carolina waterway last week, and officials seemed to suggest its death could have been prevented. The bottlenose dolphin was found on the banks of Deep Creek in the Rachel …