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13 Pop Culture Museums To Visit This Fall if You Love Classic TV
Fall brings out the nostalgia in all of us. Maybe it’s the cooler air and shorter days or the urge to curl up on the couch with a blanket and a favorite old TV show. But if you’d rather step inside that nostalgia instead of just watching it, there...

No, Elon Musk Is Not Offering Any Investment Opportunities In His Companies: That's A Scam
Scams In Name Of Elon Musk Scammers are getting advanced in the age of AI and making the scams look so professional that a generic audience can even differentiate between the two. Now, have you seen videos of Elon Musk asking the public to invest...

2025 North Carolina State Fair kicks off this week in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina State Fair, a yearly tradition for North Carolinians, gets underway this Thursday in Raleigh. This year, the fair runs Oct. 16-26 at the State Fairgrounds. Visitors can expect to find plenty of their...
FinTech Interview with Satyen Patel, Executive Chairman at Eton Solutions
Satyen, you’ve had experience in leading at global firms and later founded and scaled Cambridge Solutions. What are some key milestones that have shaped your professional journey? Working for three leading fast-moving consumer goods companies for...

World News | Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra Meets US Senator Tammy Duckworth; Discusses Trade, Energy and Defence Cooperation
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, co-founder of the QUAD Caucus in the US Senate, to discuss key areas of cooperation between the two countries. In a...

ACME Comics Of Greensboro, North Carolina Wins Image Retailer Award
Posted in: Comics, Conventions, Events, Image, NYCC, Pop Culture | Tagged: acme comics, new york comic con, Retailer Award ACME Comics Of Greensboro, North Carolina Wins Image Retailer Award at New York Comic Con ACME Comics in Greensboro, NC wins...
Airports are refusing to air video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown
Airports across the country have refused to air a partisan video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. The government has been shuttered for nearly three weeks after Congress failed to...

Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra meets US Senator Tammy Duckworth; discusses trade, energy and defence cooperation
Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, co-founder of the QUAD Caucus in the US Senate, to discuss key areas of cooperation between the two countries. In a post on X, Ambassador Kwatra...

Airports are refusing to air video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

From Second to (Possibly) Fourth: How Greensboro’s Population is Falling Behind
This is a sponsored post written by North Carolina Taxpayers for Jobs, an independent expenditure political committee. This post was not produced by The Assembly’s editorial team. You can learn more about The Assembly’s approach to sponsored...

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 9, 2025
Volume 9, Issue 9 ● Welcome Welcome to our ninth issue of Currents 2025. Energy and Mineral Foundation Fall Symposium The EMLF hosted its Fall Symposium on October 7-9 in Lexington, Kentucky. Our own Matt Heiskell was on hand to discuss Legal...

ACE Electric makes gift to Ogeechee Technical College to advance Electrical & Industrial Systems Technology program
The future of electrical training looks bright at Ogeechee Technical College, thanks to a generous donation from ACE Electric that will provide new equipment and enhance learning opportunities. Ogeechee Technical College is pleased to announce...

Six Flags Announces Corporate Governance Change
(Logo Courtesy of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation) Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), which owns Carowinds on the border of South and North Carolina, announced that Selim Bassoul, executive chairman, and Daniel J. Hanrahan, lead...

SNAP and WIC recipients will receive benefits through October
RALEIGH — As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working with local, state and federal partners to navigate the evolving impacts on essential services....

Protesters rally against North Carolina's death penalty, offering alternative solutions
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Community members came together to protest the death penalty as the conversation ramps up over its legality in North Carolina. While the death penalty remains legal in North Carolina, it has not been used since 2006. NC...

Vortex Companies Acquires PrimeLine Products, Inc.
Acquisition Expands Resources and Strengthens Customer Relationships in Small-Diameter Pipeline Rehabilitation Solutions HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Vortex Companies (Vortex), a global leader in trenchless pipeline rehabilitation...

CEO of major Charlotte-based financial company killed in ATV crash
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The CEO of a major financial company based in Charlotte was killed in an ATV accident over the weekend. LendingTree confirmed in a news release Monday that its chairman and CEO, Doug Lebda, died Sunday, Oct. 12. Lebda...

LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda died over the weekend in ATV accident, company says
LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda died Sunday in an ATV accident. The Charlotte-based company announced his death Monday morning. Lebda founded LendingTree in 1996, and it has since grown into one of Charlotte’s most prominent homegrown financial...

Local construction company works to put faith first during expansion
Published 12:06 am Sunday, October 12, 2025 SALISBURY — When James Clifford moved to North Carolina with his wife Leslie, he saw an opportunity to fill a need in the local construction space. He started Clifford Construction Company, a one-man...

Longtime LendingTree CEO Dies in Accident on Family Farm
One of the largest online marketplace for people seeking loans is in mourning after it lost its leader unexpectedly. Lending Tree, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced Monday that longtime CEO and founder Doug Lebda had died. “The Board...