KIDNAPPING-ASSAULT-FOUR CHARGED Four arrested for kidnapping, assaulting N. Carolina woman DOBSON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says four people have been charged after a woman was kidnapped, stabbed and burned. A news release says that on Dec. 1, deputies with the Surry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault…… read more »
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North Carolina News – December 23
North Carolina News – December 22
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 »
North Carolina News – December 21
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 »
North Carolina News – December 20
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 »
North Carolina News – December 17
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 »
North Carolina News – December 16
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 N.C. (AP) — A leading U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina has abruptly withdrawn from next year’s race for the Democratic nomination.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 – December 15
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 »
North Carolina News – December 14
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 »
North Carolina News – December 13
SIX SHOT Police: 2 killed, 4 hurt in Durham shooting DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Durham police say two young men are dead and four other young people are injured after a shooting. Police say officers responding to a report of a shooting around 3 a.m. Monday found a Hyundai SUV crashed into a utility pole…… read more »
North Carolina News – December 10
ELECTION 2022-SENATE-NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina’s Mark Walker staying in Senate race, for now RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker says he plans to remain in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race through the end of the year. But the Republican is also considering returning to the U.S. House. He said he met with…… read more »
