Category Archives: State News

The No.6 University of Mount Olive men’s lacrosse team defeated Barton College 9-10 in overtime on Wednesday afternoon in Mount Olive. 123

RONNIE LONG-COMPENSATIONMan who was wrongly imprisoned for 44 years gets $750,000DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A man who served nearly 44 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit has received compen...

DEADLY SHOOTING-PARTY4 remain hospitalized after Wilmington house party shootingWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Four people are still hospitalized after a shooting at a party in Wilmington, North Carolina, th...

ABORTION BILLNC bill would halt abortions on basis of race, Down syndromeRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republicans are looking to restrict abortions further in the state. They filed a bill this ...

AP-US-VOTER-LITERACY-TEST-NORTH-CAROLINANorth Carolina lawmakers hope to repeal voter literacy testRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s constitution still includes an unenforceable relic of the...

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...