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17+ min ago (98+ words) Deputies said they have started an investigation to find out who is responsible. The Macon County Sheriff's Office said they are looking for someone who tried to puncture people's tires. Officials said they found several tire puncture spikes on a road in Macon County and urged drivers to use caution, as devices like these can cause serious injury. Deputies said they have started an investigation to find out who is responsible, and that the North Carolina Department of Transportation is working to remove the spikes. Anyone who has any information should contact the Macon County Sheriff's Office....

33+ min ago (596+ words) Andrew Wolfe, the 24-year-old National Guard member who was injured in an ambush-style shooting in Washington, D.C., last Wednesday, remains in serious condition but has shown "positive" signs of recovery, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. "My biggest message is Andrew is still fighting for his life," Morrisey said at a news conference on Monday. The governor said his office was told that when a nurse asked Wolfe to give a thumbs up if he could hear, "he did respond." "And we were told that he also wiggled his toes, so we take that as a positive sign," Morrisey added. Wolfe's parents have asked for continued prayers as their son fights to recover, he said. Wolfe, a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant, was shot and injured while deployed to Washington, D.C., as part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce crime. A fellow…...

44+ min ago (379+ words) Greensboro is set to swear in Marikay Abuzuaiter as its new mayor, who aims to address housing and transportation challenges while mentoring new city council members. Greensboro is set to swear in Marikay Abuzuaiter as its new mayor today, marking a new chapter for the city as it continues to experience economic growth and works towards building 10,000 homes by 2030. Abuzuaiter, who is familiar with the city's political scene, expressed her excitement about the future and her readiness to seek guidance from outgoing Mayor Vaughn when needed. "I am just very excited about the days ahead and I always know I can call on Mayor Vaughan if I have a question or need some guidance," Abuzuaiter said. With Greensboro experiencing economic growth, Abuzuaiter plans to tackle housing and transportation issues head-on. She emphasized the importance of the Road to 10K initiative as…...

52+ min ago (395+ words) Lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the Trump administration's strikes on an alleged drug smuggling boat, which resulted in 11 deaths, amid concerns about the legality of the actions. The Trump administration is facing scrutiny from Congress over multiple strikes on an alleged drug smuggling boat, with lawmakers demanding an investigation into the actions that resulted in 11 deaths. The White House defended Navy Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley, who ordered a follow-up strike on the alleged drug boat, stating that he did not violate the law of war. However, members of Congress are demanding an investigation. The attack in question happened on Sept. 2. The Washington Post reports that 11 people were killed in a strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, including two who died after a second strike while they were clinging to the wreckage after the first…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (726+ words) WASHINGTON " A psychology paper by a student at the University of Oklahoma has ignited controversy over the role of religion in schools after conservative groups began a public pushback campaign against the student's grade." According to the"University of Oklahoma chapter of Turning Point USA, the 650-word essay written by Samantha Fulnecky was for an assignment exploring gender roles in society." The conservative student organization contends that Fulnecky cited the Bible throughout her essay to support claims that eliminating gender would put people "farther from God's original plan for humans."" The essay reportedly received a zero out of 25 from the graduate teaching assistant grading the course's papers. According to Fox News, the teaching assistant wrote that she found Fulnecky's use of the word "demonic" to describe the idea of sex and gender on a spectrum "highly offensive." When she received…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (141+ words) On Monday, Durham Public Schools officials said 20 students were on board the school bus that crashed near South Lowell and Johnson Mill roads. Officials said 10 of the students were taken to Duke Hospital for treatment. Durham students expected back in class after school bus crash On Monday, Durham Public Schools officials said 20 students were on board the school bus that crashed near South Lowell and Johnson Mill roads. Officials said 10 of the students were taken to Duke Hospital for treatment. Flames were seen from the Raleigh Convention Center, the cause is unkown WRAL's Sky5 flies over fire at the Raleigh Convention Center Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5 Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing Bill Belichick speaks after season-ending loss to NC State Keith and Aviva Siegel discuss their time as Hamas hostages...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (489+ words) If Jordon Hudson plans to sue podcaster Pablo Torre, it hasn't happened yet. Torre, 40, addressed the story on his weekly "Offsides With Pablo Torre" segment for The Contrarian, released on Monday, December 1, insisting he was told the University of North Carolina has nothing to do with her legal threats. "I can report that there has been no legal notice or letter or communique of any kind sent to me," he told The Contrarian's editor-in-chief Jen Rubin. "I have not been sued by Jordon Hudson despite her threatening to do so on Instagram last week, which is a fun sentence that I never get tired of saying out loud." Torre continued, "I can further add to the clarity of the dynamic that the University of North Carolina, who I contacted, has made clear to me that they have no part of…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (131+ words) Four teenagers are recovering after crashing a stolen vehicle during a police chase early Monday in Chester County. Four detained after car chase, crash in Chester County, SC To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video GREAT FALLS, S.C. " Four minors were detained after a car chase with Chester County Sheriff's Office Monday morning. Chester County deputies attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle on Pendegrass Boulevard and Chester Avenue when the driver did not stop. Deputies pursued the car to Hampton Street where the car crashed into a ravine or ditch, wrecking the car and injuring all four people inside. The minors were detained then taken to the hospital....

2+ hour, 47+ min ago (286+ words) There is a hunger need, and you can help feed families right here in North Carolina. A startling statistic is that one in five children living in northwest North Carolina across the 18 counties Second Harvest serves is facing hunger and uncertainty about where their next nutritious meal will come from, but you can help change that. WXII 12 News is partnering with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC to host several food drives over the year. There will be several in December as part of the "Share Your Holiday," including on Dec. 2, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17. Due to the weather, the Dec. 2 food drive will be virtual in the morning. At noon, we will be live at Harris Teeter accepting in-person donations, but you can still donate virtually at any point throughout the day. You can also text FOOD to…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago (1075+ words) The U.S. military would have committed a crime if it killed the survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat, legal experts say. It doesn't matter whether the U.S. is in "armed conflict" with drug cartels as the Trump administration asserts. Such a fatal second strike would have violated peacetime laws and those governing armed conflict, the experts say. "I can't imagine anyone, no matter what the circumstance, believing it is appropriate to kill people who are clinging to a boat in the water," said Michael Schmitt, a former Air Force lawyer and professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College. "That is clearly unlawful." The White House confirmed Monday that a second strike was conducted in September against a vessel accused of trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela and insisted it was done "in self-defense" and in accordance with the…...