NORTH-CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTING Lawyers: Pathologist says Black man shot 5 times by deputies ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina say an independent autopsy shows that he was shot five times, including a shot in the back of the head. Attorney Wayne…… read more »
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North Carolina News – April 27
North Carolina News – April 26
APPLE-US INVESTMENTS Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina Apple plans to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company’s first East Coast campus. The move is expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state. The company announced Monday that the development is part of an…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 23
AP-US-FATAL-VISION-RELEASE-REQUEST Ex-officer in ‘Fatal Vision’ murders appeals release denial RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former Army doctor serving life in prison for the so-called “Fatal Vision” slayings of his wife and two young daughters in 1970 is appealing to be released due to poor health. Attorneys for Jeffrey MacDonald filed their notice to the 4th…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 22
BC-NC-CHILD FATALLY SHOT 7-year-old fatally shot while riding in car with his mom HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say a 7-year-old boy was fatally shot while riding in a car with his mother. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday in Hickory. Hickory police said in a news release that officers responding…… read more »
Gov. Cooper Anticipating Loosened Restrictions By June 1
North Carolina continues to make progress in its fight against the coronavirus. Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday said, despite a slight increase recently, the state’s COVID-19 trends remain stable. Cooper also says North Carolina in among the states with the fewest deaths and job losses per capita due to the pandemic. Gov. Cooper says he…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 21
OUTER BANKS-SHUTTLE Outer Banks Wright Brothers memorial gets autonomous shuttle KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina site of the world’s first powered flight has launched a pilot project to test out the safety and efficacy of another transportation innovation. The popular Wright Brothers National Memorial on the Outer Banks kicked off a…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 20
KAMALA HARRIS-NC VISIT Harris pitches $2.3T spending plan on trip to North Carolina JAMESTOWN, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited central North Carolina to pitch the Biden administration’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan. Monday’s trip marked Harris’ first visit to the state since getting sworn in to office. She spoke at Guilford…… read more »
Litter Sweep Pushes Roadside Litter Collection Past 4 Million Pounds
As part of its litter removal efforts, including the ongoing Litter Sweep, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 4 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. “Only a week in, and already the Spring Litter Sweep has helped tremendously in keeping our roadways clean,” said state Transportation…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 19
POLICE PROTEST-NORTH CAROLINA Protesters detained at Raleigh police brutality march RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several protesters were taken into custody Sunday night after authorities in North Carolina declared a police brutality demonstration an “unlawful assembly.” For a third night in a row, demonstrators marched through downtown Raleigh protesting the police killings of 20-year-old Daunte Wright…… read more »
N.C. Emergency Response Director Sprayberry To Retire
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The head of North Carolina’s emergency management operations since 2013 will retire this summer. The Department of Public Safety announced on Friday that Mike Sprayberry will step down after more than 40 years of state service. After the governor, Sprayberry has been the most public face for state government’s efforts to…… read more »
