CONCORD – Charlotte Motor Speedway officials named Hayley Hood, senior manager of client services and corporate events, as ...

President Donald Trump said late Thursday he launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State forces in Nigeria.

Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day message, urged the faithful to shed indifference toward those who are suffering.

Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previously expected, making it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025.

Amid upheaval across the U.S. in 2025, Associated Press photographers captured images of heartache and hope, celebration and despair, and flickering moments of wonder.

City of Kannapolis officials picked a great spot to send Christmas and holiday wishes to all. Everyone at the Independent ...

"Every year we love seeing the smiles and joy we bring to children in our community." ...

Over this gift-giving Christmas holiday, I still ask myself what those of us who are warm, dry, and well fed should do for those who are not.

The Trump administration is moving to dissolve the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, a leading hub for climate science research.

First-year coaches making the playoffs has become an NFL trend — and this season is no exception.

The Justice Department said Wednesday it might need a "few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

It won’t be a restful Christmas for the Carolina Hurricanes.Not after another collapse. Not after losing a third straight ...