Governor Cooper Orders Removal Of Confederate Monuments From North Carolina Capitol Grounds
Governor Roy Cooper has ordered the removal of all Confederate monuments from the Capitol grounds, in order to protect public safety.
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Raleigh Protesters Hang Confederate Statue From Post
Protesters in North Carolinaβs capital pulled down parts of a Confederate monument Friday night and hanged one of the toppled statues from a light post.
Nascar Has New Rules, New Feuds, And More Fans At Talladega
NASCARβs return to racing shifts to Talladega Superspeedway, with new rules in place after Ryan Newmanβs frightful crash in the season-opening Daytona 500.
Father Charged With Murder After 2-Year-Old Dies In Lincoln County
A Lincoln County man has been charged for the death of his two-year-old son, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
CMPD Under Temporary Restraining Order That Curbs Dept.'s Use Of Chemical Agents
A judge issuing that order Friday, following a lawsuit from civil rights advocates, journalists, and protesters. Also Friday, we are getting our first look at the State Bureau of Investigation's review of CMPD's Fourth Street incident. The SBI's report doesn't clearly condemn or exonerate the department.
Man Charged With Attempted First Degree Murder After Huntersville Shooting
According to Huntersville Police, a 60-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting incident that took place on Holbrooks Road, near Waymer Park, early Wednesday morning.
Vulnerable US Latino Communities Hard Hit By COVID-19
A Hispanic immigrant working at a fast-food restaurant in North Carolina is rushed to the hospital after she contracts COVID-19. A sickened Honduran woman in Baltimore with no health insurance or immigration status avoids the doctor for two weeks and finally takes a cab to the hospital and ends up on oxygen.
Apple Closes Stores In 4 States, Including North And South Carolina, As Infections Rise
Apple is closing 11 stores in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina that it had opened just few weeks after reopening them.
Agency: North Carolina Unemployment Rate Neared 13% In May
North Carolinaβs unemployment rate neared 13% in May, a state agency said Friday, matching last monthβs adjusted figure that had soared due to massive layoffs and furloughs from the COVID-19 economic shutdown.
Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims Juneteenth In North Carolina, A Day That Represents Joy And Pain - And Now National Action
North Carolina Roy Cooper proclaimed, June 19, 2020, Juneteenth in North Carolina, which is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of enslavement in the United States.
Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In East Charlotte
A rabies alert was sent out to residents of Monroe Road in east Charlotte after a bat tested positive for rabies, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.
Rising Spotlight: Mister Sparky Talks Energy Usage At Home During COVID-19
With more people spending time indoors due to COVID-19, energy usage in the home has increased significantly. Rusty Wise, owner of Mister Sparky, discusses some of the problems they have been seeing and the services they offer.
Elements of Empowerment, Inc. Virtual Belmont Juneteenth Celebration
Elements of Empowerment, Inc., and the City of Belmont are hosting the Belmont Juneteenth Celebration virtually this year! Learn how you can join the celebration.
Missing 78-Year-Old Caldwell County Man With Dementia Located
Caldwell County officials say missing 78-year-old Caldwell County man with dementia has been located Friday morning.
Town Of Cornelius Transitioning To New Solid Waste Provider July 1st
The Town of Cornelius will have a new solid waste provider beginning Wednesday, July 1st, 2020.
Board Member: Hans To Become Next UNC System President
North Carolinaβs community college system president will become the next head of the University of North Carolinaβs 17-campus system, a UNC governing board member said on Thursday.
North Carolina To Test All Prison Inmates, Staff Members
North Carolina prison officials released a plan Thursday to test all of its inmates and staff members for the coronavirus, following a court mandate ordering the state to release a proposal for universal testing by June 22.
Meck. Co. Sheriff "Hates" That His Deputies Had To Arrest 43 People Thursday
Sheriff Garry McFadden says the group refused to re-locate, which sparked the conflict, not just between protesters and law enforcement but also a journalist who tells us a deputy assaulted him.
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