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When Akron natives Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney decided to form a group in 2001, there was only one name they considered.

Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

In Harlem, the Abyssinian Baptist Church—a gothic historic megachurch—is a centerpiece for local communities. Rooted in a ...

Trondheim, Norway has actually served as a base for several of black metal’s finest chieftains: Enevelde’s phenomenal Brage ...

Runner-up Jesus Crust, whose real name is Ryan Smith, showed up adorned with a challah-draped cross and a sliced bread hat.

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said a post about a missing North Carolina officer is circulating on social media and warns that the post is fake and that it's a scam.

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his 16-month-old daughter. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said Lucas Shayne Scronce was sentenced to serve 180-228 ...

Nelson, 17, lost control of the car he was driving shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday as he headed to his North Stokes Senior High ...

Remembering Dorothy Anna Williams, a devoted matriarch and the mother of Diane Hocker, a longtime director of community and ...

Mourners, some in tears, gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the first Latin American pontiff. The Vatican said that the pope had died at age 88 after a stroke.