CHARLOTTE SHOOTINGS Police: Weekend shootings lead to 2 dead in N. Carolina city CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina’s largest city say a pair of weekend shootings in North Carolina’s largest city has led to two men dead and two other people injured. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Sunday a suspect has been charged with…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – January 31
Governor, State Leaders Remind Residents To Be Ready For Winter Weather
For the third weekend in a row, North Carolina is preparing for a winter storm and Governor Cooper and state leaders are reminding residents to be ready for winter weather. “Today is the day to get the essentials you need, so you can stay off the roads tonight and Saturday if conditions are dangerous in…… read more »
North Carolina News – January 28
ELECTION 2022-SENATE-NORTH CAROLINA Former Rep. Walker staying in North Carolina Senate race GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker is staying in the Republican race for U.S. Senate. He made the announcement Thursday at a event with supporters in Greensboro. Walker got in the race nearly 14 months ago, but he’s fallen…… read more »
North Carolina News – January 27
ELECTION 2022-SENATE-NORTH CAROLINA Walker to say whether he’ll stay in N. Carolina Senate race GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A candidate seeking North Carolina’s Republican U.S. Senate nomination for over a year says he’ll now reveal whether he’ll stay in the race. Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker scheduled a Thursday evening announcement in Greensboro, which he…… read more »
North Carolina News – January 26
MEDICAID FRAUD SCHEME Man pleads guilty to trying to defraud Medicaid program CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his role in a scheme to defraud North Carolina’s Medicaid program of more than $14 million. Dena J. King, U.S. attorney for the Western…… read more »
North Carolina News – January 25
SUPREME COURT-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION-EXPLAINER EXPLAINER: Supreme Court takes up race in college admissions CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action. With three new conservative justices on the court since its last review, the practice may be…… read more »
North Carolina News – January 24
SUPREME COURT-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda. The court said Monday it’ll take up lawsuits claiming…… read more »
NCDOT: Avoid Travel As Roads Still Impacted By Snow & Ice
Please stay off the roads and be patient as it will take time for state transportation forces and Mother Nature to clear roads of the snow and ice dumped on much of North Carolina Friday evening. “People should not attempt to drive in these conditions,” said State Transportation Secretary J. Eric Boyette. “Our crews are…… read more »
NCDOT: Stay Off Roads, Don’t Put Yourself In Harm’s Way
North Carolina transportation officials are pre-treating roads from the Piedmont to the coast and urging people in the path of this next round of winter weather to stay off the roads unless travel is essential. “It is time to stay put and off the roads,” said State Transportation Secretary J. Eric Boyette. “Please do not…… read more »
North Carolina News – January 21
AP-US-WINTER-WEATHER Rare blast of snow, ice takes aim at Southeast US coast NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Salt spreader trucks crisscrossed coastal roads as courthouses and schools closed Friday to prepare for a snow and ice storm expected to snarl parts of the Carolinas and Virginia unaccustomed to winter precipitation. Authorities along a stretch of the…… read more »
