APPEALS COURT-CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER Court upholds civil rights leader’s trespassing conviction RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court says a civil rights leader received a fair trial in 2019 and his conviction on trespassing charges at the North Carolina General Assembly stands. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the North Carolina Court…… read more »
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NORTH CAROLINA Cooper pushes for COVID boosters, won’t reimpose mandates RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and top state health officials are making a push ahead of the holidays to expand free at-home testing and encourage vaccinated individuals to get a booster. But they declined to reimpose statewide mandates — even…… read more »
(GDN) — Cases of the coronavirus are climbing in North Carolina. With the holiday gatherings approaching and with the contagious new Omicron variant, new cases of COVID-19 are expected to continue spiking. Over 10,000 new cases of COVID were confirmed in North Carolina since Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper shared some important steps to help protect…… read more »
POLICE SHOOTING-NORTH CAROLINA Police: Officer fatally shoots man stabbing 13-year-old girl CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police department says one of its officers shot and killed a man who was stabbing his ex-wife’s 13-year-old daughter inside a home. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says the teenager was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries…… read more »
PROTEST FIRES-SENTENCE NC man gets 7 years for setting fire after protest RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for setting a fire inside a Raleigh store following a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. Richard Rubalcava pleaded guilty in March to…… read more »
ELECTION 2022-SENATE-NORTH CAROLINA Jackson ends Senate bid in North Carolina, endorses Beasley RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — A leading U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina has abruptly withdrawn from next year’s race for the Democratic nomination. State Sen. Jeff Jackson of Charlotte said in a video released Thursday that he’s endorsed former state Supreme Court Chief…… read more »
(North Carolina News Network) — Time is running out to get your package in the mail in time to reach its destination before Christmas. 2.3 billion pieces of mail are expected to be delivered this week. Phillip Bogenberger of the U.S. Post Office tells ABC11 says that Wednesday was the deadline for group shipping. He…… read more »
DEPUTIES-FATAL SHOOTING North Carolina man shot, killed by sheriff’s deputies BURGAW, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says man was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies trying to serve a domestic violence protective order. News outlets report Pender County Sheriff Alan Cutler said the deputies were attempting to serve the order in the…… read more »
The application period for the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program will close at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, with available federal funding committed to applications currently in-process and those expected in the week ahead. Since opening in October 2020, HOPE has promoted housing stability during the pandemic by providing rent and utility…… read more »
SUSPECT CHASE-MAN ARRESTED N. Carolina man accused of shooting into home, leading chase EDEN, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says a man wanted on multiple charges was arrested after allegedly shooting into his mother’s home and leading deputies on a chase. News outlets reported the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded…… read more »
