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The New Hanover County School Board voted 5-2 along party lines to censure Democrat Dr. Tim Merrick. The two-hour meeting was filled with 160 constituents, primarily all supporting Merrick. Republican Board Chair Melissa Mason reprimanded them several times for outbursts, and two people were escorted out by law enforcement for yelling.

The aquarium helping Chappy — a nod to the New Haven, Conn., neighborhood where he was rescued last month — said he died of gastrointestinal issues and "was surrounded by love until the very end."

Robell Awake is a chairmaker and scholar based in Atlanta, Georgia. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, "A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects."

Many students nationwide say the Trump administration's efforts to address what it calls antisemitism on college campuses have had a chilling effect on speech and political activity.

President-elect Donald Trump held a free-wheeling press conference at his Palm Beach, Fla., home. He sent mixed messages on vaccines, defended his cabinet picks and doubled down on tariff threats.

As the country faces slowing economic growth and a trade war with the U.S., China has taken pains to reassure entrepreneurs by telling them they can start businesses, create jobs and benefit society.

The Town of Carolina Beach mayoral and council races were both contested, but incumbent Mayor Lynn Barbee won a second term — and defeated challengers Michelle Alberda, Chad Kirk, and Tyler McDowell.

Crime and the number of violent incidents at North Carolina schools decreased last year for the first time since the pandemic ended. But the latest data still show some areas of concern.

A group of tenants is bringing legal action against the town of Holly Ridge and Pendergraph Management, which managed Holly Plaza, the town's public housing complex.

The strike comes as aid groups are desperately trying to find more ways to deliver food and other assistance to Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.