Officials: Airplane crashes in North Carolina with 2 aboard
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating after an airplane with two people aboard crashed in North Carolina, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson said Sunday. The preliminary information reported to the board was that the two people were […]
Read MoreBiden to host George Floyd’s family at White House
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE President Joe Biden will host George Floyd’s family at the White House Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said […]
Read MoreBama-Miami; Clemson-Georgia highlight ESPN’s opening weekend
ESPN’s opening weekend of college football features defending national champion Alabama facing Miami in Atlanta and Clemson vs. Georgia in Charlotte, North Carolina. The network also announced a six-year agreement with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference to […]
Read MoreTrustee: Nonacademic background halted Hannah-Jones tenure
By TOM FOREMAN Jr. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application at the University of North Carolina was halted because she didn’t come from a “traditional academic-type background,” and a trustee who vets the lifetime appointments wanted […]
Read MorePalestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed […]
Read MoreProsecutor finds deputies justified in shooting of Andrew Brown Jr
By BEN FINLEY and JONATHAN DREW ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor said Tuesday that sheriff’s deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr. because he struck a deputy with his car and nearly ran him […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina police officer injured during hit-and-run
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police officer was injured late Sunday when his cruiser was hit by a man who was driving while impaired and fled the scene of the accident, authorities said. Winston-Salem police Cpl. James B. […]
Read MoreNew law makes inmates choose electric chair or firing squad
By Jeffrey Collins COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that forces death row inmates for now to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad in hopes the […]
Read More2 men wrongfully sent to death row awarded $75M in damages
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A jury in a North Carolina federal civil rights case has awarded $75 million to two Black, intellectually disabled half brothers who spent decades behind bars after being wrongfully convicted in the 1983 rape and murder […]
Read MoreFrom the Governor’s Office
Following New CDC Guidance on Face Coverings, Governor Cooper Lifts Many COVID-19 Restrictions State to lift gathering limits, social distancing requirements in all settings and indoor mask mandate for most settings Raleigh May 14, 2021 Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina […]
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