Category Archives: State News

House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) introduced the No Veteran Left Behind Act (HB 370) on Tuesday to help improve crisis intervention and services for veterans who are suffering from mental heal...

MARSHAL-FUGITIVE KILLEDDeputy US Marshal shoots, kills man while attempting arrestCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Police in North Carolina say a deputy U.S. marshal shot and killed a fugitive during an attempt...

North Carolina will continue to ease its coronavirus restrictions later this week. At a press briefing Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said North Carolina continues to see improvements in its COVID-19 metric...

DEAD WHALE-OUTER BANKSHumpback whale washes ashore on North Carolina’s Outer BanksRODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - A dead humpback whale has washed ashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The Charlotte Obs...

VOTING-REJECTED BALLOTSVoter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballotsATLANTA (AP) - A surge of absentee ballots during last year’s election led to concerns that a larger percentage of m...

NEWBORN DEATH-WOMAN ARRESTEDPolice: Woman charged in 2010 death of newborn girlWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say that a woman has been arrested on charges that stem from the...

More North Carolina residents will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week.Governor Roy Cooper announced on Thursday that the state would start inoculating certain persons i...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders have announced compromise legislation that will mean more K-12 students in North Carolina will return to daily in-per...

RACIAL INJUSTICE-REPARATIONSA price tag on trauma? College town weighs Black reparationsAMHERST, Mass. (AP) - A New England college town is among hundreds of communities nationwide weighing how to pro...

North Carolina remains focused on the fast and fair administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.At Tuesday’s media briefing, Governor Roy Cooper proudly announced over 1 million North Carolinians hav...