Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – August 10
BC-NC-BASKETBALL COACH-FATAL PUNCHFormer assistant basketball coach sued over fatal punchThe mother of a New York tourist who was fatally punched has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a former as...
Aug 10, 2020
5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits N.C., Causes Minor Damage
SPARTA, N.C. (AP) - Officials say an earthquake has shaken much of North Carolina, rattling homes, buildings and residents. The National Weather Service in Greenville said the 5.1-magnitude temblor st...
Aug 10, 2020
North Carolina News – August 6
RACIAL INJUSTICE-CHURCH-THREATFeds: Man pleads guilty to threatening to burn Black churchNORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to threatening to burn down a Black church in Virgi...
Aug 06, 2020
Mass COVID-19 Testing Of All Offenders In State Prison Completed
State prison officials have completed COVID-19 tests of all offenders in state prisons and the results show 2.1 percent were positive for the virus in a six-week mass testing operation.Of the 29,062 o...
Aug 06, 2020
Cooper: N.C. Will Remain In Phase 2 For Another Five Weeks
North Carolina will remain in Phase 2 of its reopening plan.Governor Roy Cooper made the announcement Wednesday that the state's COVID-19 numbers were stabilizing, but it was not time to let up. There...
Aug 05, 2020
North Carolina News – August 3
AP-TROPICAL-WEATHERIsaias near hurricane strength as it crawls toward CarolinasVERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Isaias is near hurricane strength early Monday as it approaches the Carolinas, just a day after b...
Aug 03, 2020
North Carolina News – July 30
PLAYOFFS-DEADLINE ACQUISITIONSTrade-deadline players aim to provide boost in NHL’s restartNHL players acquired at the February trade deadline are poised to have a big impact as the league return...
Jul 30, 2020
N.C. State Fair Canceled For 2020 Due To Coronavirus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina State Fair has been canceled for this year due to safety, financial and attendance challenges from COVID-19. State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler made t...
Jul 29, 2020
North Carolina News – July 29
ELECTION 2020-PENCE-NORTH CAROLINAMike Pence to visit Raleigh in push for schools to reopenRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence will travel to a private school in Raleigh, North Carolina, to...
Jul 29, 2020
Gov. Cooper Announces Curfew On Selling Alcohol In Restaurants
North Carolina restaurants will not be allowed to serve alcohol after 11 PM starting this Friday, July 31.Gov. Roy Cooper announced the curfew on alcoholic beverage sales at restaurants during a media...
Jul 28, 2020