Category Archives: State News

North Carolina News – December 23

North Carolina News – December 23

KIDNAPPING-ASSAULT-FOUR CHARGED Four arrested for kidnapping, assaulting N. Carolina woman DOBSON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says four people have been charged after a woman was kidnapped, stabbed and burned. A news release says that on Dec. 1, deputies with the Surry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault…read more »

North Carolina News – December 22

North Carolina News – December 22

APPEALS COURT-CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER Court upholds civil rights leader’s trespassing conviction RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court says a civil rights leader received a fair trial in 2019 and his conviction on trespassing charges at the North Carolina General Assembly stands. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the North Carolina Court…read more »

North Carolina News – December 21

North Carolina News – December 21

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NORTH CAROLINA Cooper pushes for COVID boosters, won’t reimpose mandates RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and top state health officials are making a push ahead of the holidays to expand free at-home testing and encourage vaccinated individuals to get a booster. But they declined to reimpose statewide mandates — even…read more »

Governor Lays Out Steps To Safely Gather During The Holidays

Governor Lays Out Steps To Safely Gather During The Holidays

(GDN) — Cases of the coronavirus are climbing in North Carolina.  With the holiday gatherings approaching and with the contagious new Omicron variant, new cases of COVID-19 are expected to continue spiking.  Over 10,000 new cases of COVID were confirmed in North Carolina since Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper shared some important steps to help protect…read more »

North Carolina News – December 20

North Carolina News – December 20

POLICE SHOOTING-NORTH CAROLINA Police: Officer fatally shoots man stabbing 13-year-old girl CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police department says one of its officers shot and killed a man who was stabbing his ex-wife’s 13-year-old daughter inside a home. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says the teenager was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries…read more »

North Carolina News – December 17

North Carolina News – December 17

PROTEST FIRES-SENTENCE NC man gets 7 years for setting fire after protest RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for setting a fire inside a Raleigh store following a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. Richard Rubalcava pleaded guilty in March to…read more »

North Carolina News – December 16

North Carolina News – December 16

ELECTION 2022-SENATE-NORTH CAROLINA Jackson ends Senate bid in North Carolina, endorses Beasley RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — A leading U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina has abruptly withdrawn from next year’s race for the Democratic nomination. State Sen. Jeff Jackson of Charlotte said in a video released Thursday that he’s endorsed former state Supreme Court Chief…read more »

Crunch Time For Getting Holiday Packages In The Mail

Crunch Time For Getting Holiday Packages In The Mail

(North Carolina News Network) — Time is running out to get your package in the mail in time to reach its destination before Christmas. 2.3 billion pieces of mail are expected to be delivered this week. Phillip Bogenberger of the U.S. Post Office tells ABC11 says that Wednesday was the deadline for group shipping.   He…read more »

North Carolina News – December 15

North Carolina News – December 15

DEPUTIES-FATAL SHOOTING North Carolina man shot, killed by sheriff’s deputies BURGAW, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says man was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies trying to serve a domestic violence protective order. News outlets report Pender County Sheriff Alan Cutler said the deputies were attempting to serve the order in the…read more »

Application Period Closes Friday For N.C. HOPE Program

Application Period Closes Friday For N.C. HOPE Program

The application period for the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program will close at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, with available federal funding committed to applications currently in-process and those expected in the week ahead. Since opening in October 2020, HOPE has promoted housing stability during the pandemic by providing rent and utility…read more »

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