Speeding caused deadly motorcycle wreck in Caldwell County, troopers say
A 49-year-old Lenoir man was killed when the motorcycle he was driving didn’t slow down and hit an SUV Wednesday night in Caldwell County, state troopers said. Stephen Daniel Swafford was speeding on ...
Florida mail carrier accused of fatally stabbing lawn care worker
TAMPA, Fla. — A mail carrier in west-central Florida is accused of fatally stabbing a lawn care worker after the two men argued over a parking position on the street last month, authorities said.
‘This is going to ruin my day’: Woman jailed on drug possession charge
On Oct. 16, an officer with the Williston Police Department responded to assist with a welfare check on a woman at a residence near 26th Street East and 13th Avenue East, the Williston Herald reported ...
‘Poignant’ postcard sent by Titanic victim headed to auction
Richard William Smith sent the postcard while the Titanic was in Cork, Ireland. The liner sank three days later.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again as residents to relocate from its danger zone
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted again, spewing a column of hot clouds 2,500 meters up from its peak three days after a midnight eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of other ...
Stock Market Today: Asian shares bounce after Trump's victory as focus turns to the Fed
Shares have recovered from early losses in Asia after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors made bets on what Donald ...
Airing it out: Cans of Lake Como ‘air’ available for sale to tourists in Italy
Visitors to Lake Como can now take home an airy keepsake from the picturesque northern Italian resort -- a sealed can of air. Sold by ItalyComunica, a communications company, the cans of “Lake Como ...
Matthews police search for missing 60-year-old man
He was last seen wearing a tan, buttoned-up shirt, blue jean shorts, white socks with the NBA logo, and New Balance sneakers.
Man already banned from Concord Mills caught peeping in women’s bathroom
CONCORD, N.C. — Police said they arrested Joshua Edward Stinson, 29, of Charlotte, after he was caught peeping into an ...
UK zoo celebrates release of rare spiders that can grow to size of human hand
The spiders were hand-fed with tweezers in the zoo’s breeding facility until they were large enough to be released into the wild,” The Guardian reported. In its news release, the Chester Zoo said the ...
Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says that Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values ...
FORECAST: More beneficial rain expected overnight
“More beneficial rain is coming to the Queen City tonight,” said Chief Meteorologist John Ahrens on Wednesday afternoon. Most of it will be finished before you wake up tomorrow but be careful for wet ...