HIKER RESCUED High-angle rescue performed after hiker falls in state park DANBURY, N.C. (AP) — Fire crews preformed a “high angle rescue” of a hiker who fell at North Carolina’s Hanging Rock State Park. The Charlotte Observer reports that the incident occurred Sunday. The Stokes County Fire & Rescue Association said the fall occurred at…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – March 1
Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bill That Would Force K-12 Schools To Reopen
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has rejected a plan from state lawmakers that would compel districts to reopen schools with at least some in-person learning in about two weeks. Cooper says he worries the proposal wouldn’t ensure proper safety standards and would not give local school officials the flexibility they need…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 26
OFFICER SHOT-NORTH CAROLINA Police officer who was shot remains in critical condition KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A police officer who was recently shot in Kernersville, North Carolina, remains in critical but stable condition. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the Kernersville Police Department gave an update on the officer’s condition on Thursday. Officer Sean Houle was…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 25
COLD CASE-CHARGES Police: Man faces charges from 1990 Fayetteville rape case FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in Fayetteville, North Carolina, say a prison inmate has been charged in a cold case rape from more than three decades ago. The Fayetteville Observer reported Wednesday that Timothy Kurt Ragler faces charges including first-degree rape and and kidnapping.…… read more »
Gov. Cooper: COVID-19 Curfew To Be Lifted On Friday
North Carolina prepares to start easing COVID-19 restrictions. With the number of newly reported cases and hospitalizations trending in the right direction, Gov. Roy Cooper Wednesday announced the end of the statewide 10 PM until 5 AM curfew starting on Friday. Also under the new executive order: Some outdoor businesses will be able to operate…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 24
VIRUS OUTBREAK States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — States are not willing to wait for more federal help and have been moving ahead with their own coronavirus relief packages. Maryland and California recently approved help for small businesses, the poor, the jobless and those needing child care.…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 23
VIRUS CLAIM-ASSAULT CHARGE Police: Woman claimed to have virus, blew into deputy’s face LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say that a woman has been charged after she claimed to have the coronavirus and blew into a sheriff deputy’s face. The Charlotte Observer reports that the incident occurred Sunday evening in Lincoln County.…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 22
OFFICER SHOT-ARKANSAS Arkansas officer expected to fully recover after shooting LONOKE, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say an Arkansas police officer who was shot multiple times during a confrontation at a fast-food restaurant with a man suspected of kidnapping a 14-year-old North Carolina girl is expected to make a full recovery. Officials in Lonoke, Arkansas, say…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 19
FSU CHANCELLOR Allison elected chancellor at Fayetteville State University. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Darrell T. Allison has been elected to be chancellor at Fayetteville State University. The Fayetteville Observer reported that Allison was elected Thursday. He had resigned from the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors in September to seek the position. Allison…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 18
WINTER WEATHER-THE LATEST The Latest: Texas grid stabilizing, half-million powerless Power outages in Texas have dropped to below a half million, but the state is still facing major problems with drinking water systems. The state’s power grid manager, the Electric Reliability of Council of Texas, says the remaining outages are largely weather-related and not ones…… read more »
