GUN PERMIT DELAY LAWSUIT North Carolina sheriff sued over gun permit delay CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gun rights organizations and three residents are suing a North Carolina sheriff alleging that his office failed to issue pistol purchase and concealed handgun permits in a timely manner. The Charlotte Observer reports that Gun Owners of America, Gun…… read more »
POLICE SHOOT DRIVER Police: Officer shot driver who veered toward deputy WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Officials in North Carolina say police officers and sheriff’s deputies shot a driver when he veered toward a deputy on foot as if to strike him. Wilmington police say officers tried to stop a vehicle Wednesday for a traffic offense,…… read more »
CRASH MEMORIAL-TWO KILLED 2 fatally hit by train at memorial for man killed in crash CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say two men attending a memorial a week after a fatal crash with a Charlotte light rail train were fatally struck by a light rail train themselves. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say officers responded to a report…… read more »
MAN DROWNS Virginia man drowns at North Carolina beach EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say a Virginia man drowned at a North Carolina beach on Monday. The Town of Emerald Isle says emergency services were called for a report of a man in the water who needed assistance and he was pulled from the…… read more »
DRIVER RUN OVER Police: Man ran over driver after stealing car ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina are asking for help finding a man they say assaulted a driver, stole his car and ran him over as he fled. Asheville police say Michael Lynn Hayes Jr. assaulted a driver on White Pine Drive…… read more »
EVICTION MORATORIUM-NORTH CAROLINA EXPLAINER: Will NC tenants be evicted when moratorium ends? RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The end of some tenant protections has raised concerns that tens of thousands of North Carolina residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and could face eviction. A federal freeze on evictions expires Saturday. The state has…… read more »
Don’t wait and get your COVID-19 vaccine now if you haven’t already. That’s the message from Gov. Roy Cooper and state health officials as coronavirus cases surge in North Carolina. During Thursday’s media briefing, Gov. Cooper laid out a new executive order: The order directs state government cabinet agencies to verify whether their employees are…… read more »
CHEMICALS-CREEK North Carolina seeks origin of chemical spill on creek FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — State officials are for the second time trying to determine the source of potentially harmful compounds found in foam floating on a North Carolina creek. The Fayetteville Observer reports that in both instances, the man-made chemicals found in the Gray’s Creek…… read more »
AP-US-NEWTOWN-SHOOTING-GUN-MAKER Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook families HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public. Lawyers for…… read more »
STOLEN TRUCK-HOMEOWNER DRAGGED Sheriff: N. Carolina man drags homeowner with stolen truck LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office has arrested a man who they say dragged a homeowner with a stolen truck. The High Point Enterprise reports deputies with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Sunday about a…… read more »
