Deputy dies and two others injured after nine-hour standoff with suspect in North Carolina Sgt Matthew Fishman died one day after he was shot while trying to serve papers in Dudley, North Carolina The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
Mystery over death of co-pilot whose body landed in back garden of family's home Charles Hew Crooks jumped or fell from midair and landed in a family's garden after the small plane he was copiloting lost a wheel and failed to land in North Carolina Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022
Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits clears Congress - Roll Call Congress is set to allow those exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeuene to file lawsuits to seek compensation from the federal government. Roll Call · Aug 2, 2022
GOP theory aims to overturn democracy Supreme Court may decide that state legislatures have control over congressional elections, not state law Salon · Aug 2, 2022
North Carolina certifies the Green Party, which could allow it onto the Senate ballot National Democrats have questioned the validity of the Green Party's signatures on a petition drive needed to get a spot on the state ballot. WEKU · Aug 1, 2022
Commentary: Democrats missed their window to pass redistricting reform “State constitutional bans on gerrymandering in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, and other states could die, as could independent redistricting commissions in Arizona, California, Michigan and other states,” according to the Brennan Center for Justice. Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022
The top fundraisers in the North Carolina House Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. Ballotpedia · Jul 31, 2022
Medicaid expansion breakthrough within reach in N. Carolina A deal on Medicaid expansion in North Carolina is within reach after both legislative chambers passed competing measures before ending their annual session The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022
How do you write a captivating thriller? This author found clues in the woods Megan Miranda's latest summer thriller, The Last to Vanish, is set in a small hiking town in North Carolina, where 7 people have disappeared in the woods. Were they all accidents or was it something more sinister? WEKU · Jul 31, 2022
23-year-old North Carolina man who ‘exited’ plane found dead after massive search RALEIGH, N.C. — A 23-year-old man who “exited” a plane Friday afternoon before it made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport was found dead around 7 p.m. Friday in Fuquay-Varina, authorities said. Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022
Yes, Republicans really did try to make abortion punishable by death A bill introduced in the North Carolina legislature last year was largely performative but was part of the right’s strategy to make the unthinkable mainstream The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2022
Chick-fil-A location sparks intense backlash after offering to pay ‘volunteers’ with food instead of money The chain restaurant said “volunteers” would earn “five free entrees per shift” The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
The independent state legislature doctrine could reverse 200 years of progress and take power away from the people In a case to be heard in the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court could decide that state legislatures have control over congressional elections, including the ability to draw voting districts for partisan political advantage, unconstrained by state law or state constitutions. The Conversation · Jul 29, 2022
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #23 Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in… Ballotpedia · Jul 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 American Airlines passengers driven to ‘mental breakdown’ as plane stalled on runway for hours with no AC The flight, which was scheduled to leave for John F Kennedy International Airport at 1pm, took off from Charlotte, North Carolina, shortly after 7pm
Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022 Miracle dog survives horror abuse where best friend died 'chained up' beside him Henry was one of seven abused dogs found by PETA in North Carolina, US - thankfully he has made a full recovery, unlike Millie the pit bull, who died from starvation with her 'skeletal remains' still chained up beside him
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 Thousands of N. Carolina offenders can now register and vote Tens of thousands of people in North Carolina serving punishments for felony convictions but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast ballots
Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022 Luke DeCock: NC State vs UNC for more than bragging rights ... and then a rematch for ACC title? It has been more than three months since Duke and North Carolina met in the Final Four and – Seems like, maybe? – we all survived and managed to come out the other end without existence as we know it folding into a topological pretzel.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 ‘It’s racial’: Residents allege entire all-white North Carolina police department resigned over Black town manager The officers and former police chief cited a ‘hostile’ work environment allegedly created by the town’s recently appointed manager
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 Hope Solo pleads guilty to DWI, gets 30-day sentence, fine Former U.S. women’s national team star goalkeeper Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, almost four months after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her 2-year-old twins inside
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 An entire North Carolina police department has resigned ’The new manager has created an environment I do not feel we can perform our duties and services to the community,’ the former police chief said in a Facebook post
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022 Where the Crawdads Sing review – soggy adaptation of the coming-of-age bestseller Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kya, struggling to escape toxic men in the North Carolina marshes, in this handsome but hokey drama
Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022 As legal fight plays out, what to know about NC’s 20-week abortion ban CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina law that has been on the books for decades, which bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, could soon be reinstated after it was blocked under the landmark abortion rulings that were recently overturned by the Supreme Court.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2022 Coaches Weigh In on G.G. Jackson's Future at Nike Peach Jam Jackson decommitted from North Carolina last week and many agree he's headed to South Carolina.
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 An entire North Carolina police department has resigned ’The new manager has created an environment I do not feel we can perform our duties and services to the community,’ the former police chief said in a Facebook post