Jussie Smollett starts 150-day jail term in protected status
By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY Jussie Smollett began a 150-day jail sentence for staging a hate crime against himself in protective custody, separated from other detainees and watched by security cameras and an officer, jail authorities said Friday. Sheriff’s deputies immediately […]
Read More‘Bounty’ offered on invasive Bradford pear trees in NC
A new program in North Carolina is placing a “bounty” on invasive Bradford pear trees as they spread through forests in the state. The initiative is set to start with an April 23 event in Greensboro and could expand to […]
Read MoreSC Senate unanimously passes income tax cut and rebate
By JEFFREY COLLINS The South Carolina Senate unanimously passed a $2 billion income tax cut and rebate bill, setting up what will likely be intense negotiations with the House over the $1 billion tax cut it passed last month. Thursday’s vote came just three […]
Read MoreCooper sides against NC Senate incumbent deViere in primary
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has endorsed the challenger of a sitting state senator in the May 17 primary — an unusual public intervention by Cooper in intraparty politics. The second-term governor is backing Val Applewhite for the Cumberland […]
Read MoreWildfire covers 1,000 acres on North Carolina’s Outer Banks
A wildfire in eastern North Carolina has burned parts of the Outer Banks and covered the area in smoke. The Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department said Tuesday morning on Facebook that there was an active wildland fire at Dare County Bombing Range, […]
Read MoreCourt rejects GOP redistricting plans in NC, Pennsylvania
By MARK SHERMAN In a victory for Democrats, the Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block state court-ordered congressional districting plans. In separate orders late Monday, the justices are allowing maps selected by […]
Read MoreMinneapolis teachers set to walk off job Tuesday
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Teachers in the Minneapolis School District were set to walk off the job on Tuesday in a dispute over wages, class sizes and mental health support for students, at least temporarily pausing classes for about 29,000 students […]
Read MoreWomen’s Day overshadowed in Russia, Ukraine
Tuesday is International Women’s Day, an important official holiday in Russia and Ukraine dating from the Soviet era. Women are normally feted with flowers and chocolates and speeches, but this year the holiday was overshadowed in Ukraine by war, and […]
Read MoreGov hopeful McLeod unveils plan for Black South Carolinians
In her campaign for South Carolina governor, state Sen. Mia McLeod has rolled out an agenda she says she hopes will advance opportunities for the state’s Black population. This week, the Columbia Democrat released what she called her “Advancement Agenda […]
Read MoreMLB reacts angrily to locked-out players, season still off
By RONALD BLUM Major League Baseball reacted angrily to the latest offer by locked-out players when bargaining resumed Sunday, accusing the union of backtracking and showing no sign of a breakthrough to get the derailed season back on track. The […]
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