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The state Legislative Building in Raleigh.(Photo: Courtesy N.C. General Assembly) RALEIGH – Age-old criminal misconduct and challenges from new technology are addressed in that 20 North Carolina laws that take effect partially or in full Friday. The General Assembly passed legislation … Continue reading →

Some movie stars become so beloved that audiences think of them as friends. Film historian Scott Eyman has pursued the happy idea of writing about two such figures, Henry Fonda and James Stewart, who were in fact friends themselves. They … Continue reading →

By Tim Ebner / Dec 1, 2017 (stockcam/iStock/Getty Images Plus) This year, the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading raised funds for its foundation using an online charity auction that taps into members’ passion for model airplanes. How to hack … Continue reading →

Mumbai:  Aero-modeling, which has flourished in India for more than 50 years, may soon have to stop if there is no rethink on the new laws on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Flying remote-controlled airplane models is a past-time for many in … Continue reading →

ALTO, Mich. — On the sunny Wingeier field Wednesday, Thomas stood beside members of the Grand Rapids Kent Radio Aeromodelers Club learning how to operate their radio controls. An eighth grader living in foster care, Thomas is 14 and says … Continue reading →

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Larry Linrud has spent many hours rebuilding an Arrow Sport biplane and Ted Stockert building a model of an Arrow Sport. Linrud, of Velva, rebuilt the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s Arrow Sport. Stockert, of Bismarck, built … Continue reading →

The millions of small civilian drones plying the nation’s skies can cause significant damage to airliners and business jets in a midair collision, new research commissioned by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration concluded. While most drones weigh only a few pounds, … Continue reading →