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Cannoli, Luna, Zuko and Kash are waiting at Iredell County Animal Services

Cannoli, Luna, Zuko and Kash are waiting at Iredell County Animal Services

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Iredell County Animal Services strongly recommends meet-and-greets with any resident dogs or children to ensure a good match for everyone.

As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability

As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability

  • MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press

One Ohio hospital has started checking literacy skills during visits for kids as young as 3 to help spot reading struggles early and coach parents on simple home habits.

Review: ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ scores with sharp ensemble

Review: ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ scores with sharp ensemble

  • Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises

Reggie Dinkins is really beside the point. The real reason to watch “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” is the interplay among the people around him.

Wind & Wings and Scouts BSA Aviation Day comes to NC Transportation Museum

Wind & Wings and Scouts BSA Aviation Day comes to NC Transportation Museum

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The annual Wind & Wings aviation event will feature wind tunnel experiments, z-gliders, DC-3 restoration tours, Wright Stuff aircraft simulators, remote control flyers, a GE Honda Aero Engines jet engine display, wooden airplane decorating, Kate Wright portrayed by Theresa Pierce, speake…

Celebrate literacy at Read Across America events in Iredell County

Celebrate literacy at Read Across America events in Iredell County

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“It’s a wonderful opportunity to get children excited about reading while helping remove barriers to access,” said Peyton Barrows, literacy and outreach coordinator.

North American bird population is shrinking faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

North American bird population is shrinking faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

  • SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species. 

How an Olympic hairdo changed a St. Louis hairdresser's life

How an Olympic hairdo changed a St. Louis hairdresser's life

  • By Aisha Sultan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When Alysa Liu won Olympic gold, the St. Louis hairstylist who helped perfect her signature hairstyle won big, too.

‘Marty Supreme’ could lift Chalamet to the top of the Oscar ranks

‘Marty Supreme’ could lift Chalamet to the top of the Oscar ranks

    There’s a reason Timothée Chalamet is seen as a frontrunner for the Best Actor Oscar: commitment.

    Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport says

    Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport says

      A Florida airport said on social media that it wanted to ban people from wearing pajamas. No, it wasn't being serious.

      Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth

      Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth

        From the moment he found out his wife was pregnant, JaKobi Burton went above and beyond to prepare. He took a class that teaches fathers-to-be how to provide physical, mental and even spiritual support up to and after childbirth. (AP video: Obed Lamy)

        Alexander County's planning director appears on 'Jeopardy!'

        Alexander County's planning director appears on 'Jeopardy!'

          “I’ve watched Jeopardy! for as long as I can remember,” Creech said. “It was just something my family always did. I particularly remember watching with my grandmother, who turned 100 last summer.”

          Review: ‘Fates and Furies’ writer Lauren Groff’s great new book is ‘Brawler’

          Review: ‘Fates and Furies’ writer Lauren Groff’s great new book is ‘Brawler’

            Lauren Groff’s new collection, “Brawler,” should come with a warning because anyone who picks up the book and idly starts reading the first story will be unable to stop without finishing it. “The Wind” is 18 nonstop pages of drama, tension and deft character sketching, beginning with this sentence: “Pretend, the mother had said when she crept to her daughter’s room in the middle of the night, ...

            Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency

            Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency

              Many users pointed to a recent security breach of a third-party provider that exposed ID photos of up to 70,000 Discord users.

              This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

                Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 21, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2026, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Correspondent. Virginia Evans. Crown 20,673 2. The Astral ...

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                Review: ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ scores with sharp ensemble

                ‘Marty Supreme’ could lift Chalamet to the top of the Oscar ranks

                ‘Marty Supreme’ could lift Chalamet to the top of the Oscar ranks

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