Category Archives: State News

North Carolina News – December 2

North Carolina News – December 2

AP-US-AWOL-WEAPONS-EXPLOSIVES AP: US military explosives vanish, emerge in civilian world An Associated Press investigation has found that the U.S. military has a missing explosives problem. Hundreds of pounds of plastic explosives have vanished over the past decade, as have hundreds — and possibly thousands — of armor-piercing grenades. These were not rusty war trophies cast…read more »

North Carolina News – December 1

North Carolina News – December 1

FUGITIVE SEX OFFENDER Fugitive sex offender sentenced for not registering RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey man who was a fugitive for nearly two years and who was captured in North Carolina has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for failure to register as a sex offender. Court documents…read more »

Governor Warns Vaccination Is Best Defense Against Omicron, Other COVID Variants

Governor Warns Vaccination Is Best Defense Against Omicron, Other COVID Variants

(GDN) — The COVID-19 variant known as “omicron” is likely heading for a town near you.  At Tuesday’s media briefing, Gov. Roy Cooper says it’s a stark reminder that North Carolina hasn’t defeated the pandemic. Cooper says getting more people vaccinated remains the way out of the pandemic. The governor says 13% of the state’s…read more »

Burn Ban Issued For All North Carolina Counties

Burn Ban Issued For All North Carolina Counties

Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective at 5 p.m. Tuesday until further notice. “It is fall wildfire season in North Carolina, and we are seeing wildfire activity increase due to dry conditions,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve…read more »

North Carolina News – November 30

North Carolina News – November 30

GENERAL ASSEMBLY-ADJOURNMENT NC General Assembly wraps up most of its 2021 work RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly has wrapped up nearly all of its work for the calendar year. The Republican-controlled legislature held floor votes Monday on several measures before leaving Raleigh. Some bills are heading to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.…read more »

North Carolina News – November 28

North Carolina News – November 28

MISSING GIRL-ONLINE CHAT Florida teen safe after leaving home with man she met online NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl who was taken across state lines has been found safe days after leaving her home in Florida with a man she met playing an online video game. North Miami Beach Police Chief…read more »

North Carolina News – November 26

North Carolina News – November 26

SECOND SHOOTING Suspect, victim in SC shooting shot each other at NC mall ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say the man charged with killing someone in South Carolina this week had wounded the same victim in a shootout at a North Carolina mall earlier this year. Police say 32-year-old Kevion Harris was found dead…read more »

North Carolina News – November 24

North Carolina News – November 24

AP-US-NEWPORT-HEIRESS-DEATH-WITNESS 1966 death of Doris Duke employee an accident, review finds The city manager in Newport, Rhode Island, is standing by the city police department’s review of the 1966 death of an employee of wealthy heiress Doris Duke. The city manager in a statement Tuesday said there is no new evidence that would suggest that…read more »

NCDOT Suspends Most Construction For Thanksgiving Travel

NCDOT Suspends Most Construction For Thanksgiving Travel

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is suspending most construction activity along major highways to keep lanes open for holiday travel.   The work along interstates, U.S. routes and key N.C. routes is expected to shut down from the morning of Nov. 23 through the evening of Nov. 29.   Work that does not impact travel lanes…read more »

North Carolina News – November 23

North Carolina News – November 23

SHOOTINGS-TWO KILLED 2 killed, 2 wounded in shootings near N. Carolina apartments WARSAW, N.C. (AP) — Police say two people were shot and killed and two others were wounded in a shooting near a North Carolina apartment complex. A news release from the Warsaw Police Department says officers responding to a report of shots fired…read more »

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