Morning 3: Viral video of student yelling slur prompts apology from Lincoln County school -- and other news
Here are the top stories for the morning of Aug. 12, 2025
Published: Aug. 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM EDT
Morning 3 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. Check out those stories, and more, below.
Video of student yelling slur prompts apology from Lincoln County school
The viral video has been viewed more than 130,000 times on Facebook.
2 earthquakes struck Western North Carolina hours apart, records show
The two quakes rattled the region on Saturday morning.
5-year-old grows towering sunflowers in Plaza Midwood
The beautiful, yellow flowers stand more than 10 feet tall.
Weather: Rain lingers before temperatures warm up later this week
After another wet start, most of the rain is expected to clear out of Charlotte by Tuesday afternoon.
Read the full forecast here, or watch below.
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