VIRUS OUTBREAK_NORTH CAROLINA Most North Carolina adults have now gotten a COVID-19 shot RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Most North Carolina adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed the updated figures on Thursday. Elderly residents have overwhelmingly gotten the vaccine, with nearly three in four…… read more »
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North Carolina News – May 6
North Carolina News – May 5
AP-US-SEVERE-WEATHER Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench the South BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Relentless wind and rain have pummeled large swaths of the South, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. Crews are preparing to continue cleaning up debris and assessing destruction across the…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 4
AP-US-NORTH-CAROLINA-DEPUTY-SHOOTING Calls for justice at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown Jr. ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The funeral for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina, brought calls for justice from the Rev. Al Sharpton and attorneys for the family. Sharpton delivered a fiery eulogy that likened delays…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 3
NORTH CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTING Mourners gathering Monday for funeral of Andrew Brown Jr. ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Mourners are gathering for the funeral of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina. The invitation-only service at noon Monday in a church in Elizabeth City follows public viewings a day…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 30
NORTH CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTING Curfew made later after protests over shooting of Black man ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies said Friday it will push its curfew back by several hours each night after a week of generally peaceful protests. Elizabeth City officials…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 29
STANDOFF-DEPUTIES SHOT NC Sheriff: 2 deputies killed, suspect and 2 others dead BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were killed and three other people including a suspected gunman were found dead after a lengthy standoff. The Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the home in the Boone area Wednesday…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 28
BC-US-NORTH-CAROLINA-DEPUTY-SHOOTING Prosecutor says man killed by deputies hit them with car ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor says that a Black man killed by deputies hit law enforcement officers with his car before they opened fire. District Attorney Andrew Womble told a judge at a hearing Wednesday that he viewed body camera…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 27
NORTH-CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTING Lawyers: Pathologist says Black man shot 5 times by deputies ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina say an independent autopsy shows that he was shot five times, including a shot in the back of the head. Attorney Wayne…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 26
APPLE-US INVESTMENTS Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina Apple plans to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company’s first East Coast campus. The move is expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state. The company announced Monday that the development is part of an…… read more »
North Carolina News – April 23
AP-US-FATAL-VISION-RELEASE-REQUEST Ex-officer in ‘Fatal Vision’ murders appeals release denial RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former Army doctor serving life in prison for the so-called “Fatal Vision” slayings of his wife and two young daughters in 1970 is appealing to be released due to poor health. Attorneys for Jeffrey MacDonald filed their notice to the 4th…… read more »
