US judge won’t let 2nd group of voters fight Cawthorn suit WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to allow a second group of voters seeking to challenge the candidacy of North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn through a section of the Constitution addressing insurrection from opposing him in court. U.S. District Judge Richard…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – March 31, 2022
North Carolina News – March 30, 2022
Vietnamese carmaker to build electric vehicles in N Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Vietnamese automaker has announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs. VinFast will build its first North American plant in Chatham County southwest of Raleigh, with production expected to start in…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 29, 2022
NC trial judges again allow more felony offenders to vote RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges have struck down a state law that prohibits people convicted of felonies from registering to vote while they are still serving probation, parole or other supervision. While appeals are possible, Monday’s ruling ultimately could allow tens of thousands…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 25, 2022
AP Explains: Why the 14th Amendment has surfaced in midterms RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some attorneys and voters are using a rarely cited section of the 14th Amendment dealing with insurrection to try to stop some U.S. House members from running for re-election this year. First-term Republican firebrands Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina and Marjorie…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 23, 2022
WILLIAM PEACE-NAME CHANGE William Peace University reconsiders name, slaveholder ties RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A small private college in North Carolina is considering a name change amid scrutiny of its namesake’s history as a slaveholder. William Peace University President Brian Ralph told WRAL-TV Tuesday that the school will hold a series of “listening sessions” with…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 22, 2022
WILLIAM PEACE-NAME CHANGE William Peace University reconsiders name, slaveholder ties RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A small private college in North Carolina is considering a name change amid scrutiny of its namesake’s history as a slaveholder. William Peace University President Brian Ralph told WRAL-TV Tuesday that the school will hold a series of “listening sessions” with…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 21, 2022
PARKING LOT-SHOOTINGS NC police: 3 dead, 2 wounded in hotel parking lot shootings FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in a North Carolina city say three people were killed and two others wounded following reported shootings in a hotel parking lot. Fayetteville police officers say they went to the lot at the Baymont Ramada on Saturday…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 18, 2022
AP-US-MEADOWS-VOTER-REGISTRATION North Carolina investigating Meadows’ voter registration RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s attorney general office says state investigators are probing the voter registration of Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff to President Donald Trump. That step comes amid questions about him listing a home he never owned on voter records. The N.C. Department…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 17, 2022
GRANDMOTHER ASSAULTED Sheriff: Man fires shot at grandmother, assaults her BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says a man is facing multiple charges after he got into an argument with his grandmother and fired a shot a her with a rifle. The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on…… read more »
North Carolina News – March 16, 2022
AVIAN FLU-NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina wildlife officials confirm avian flu cases RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Wildlife experts in North Carolina have confirmed that birds in four separate counties have died from the avian flu. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said in a news release on Wednesday that a snow goose in Hyde County, a redhead…… read more »
