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Michael Whatley ties himself closely to Trump in the early stages of North Carolina's critical Senate race
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (1551+ words) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. " The Friday night before Christmas would seem an inopportune time to schedule a political rally. Yet there was President Donald Trump, holding forth in eastern North Carolina for an hour and a half, touting his record and making…...
Immigration arrests reported in Raleigh-Durham area, though large-scale operation hasn't materialized
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (721+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. " Men wearing vests and green uniforms were seen detaining people around the Raleigh-Durham area Tuesday, but an escalated operation like the one in Charlotte for the past three days did not materialize. Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell had said late…...
Police say North Carolina shooting 'highly premeditated,' suspect acted alone
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Police say 40-year-old Nigel Max Edge opened fire from a boat, killing three people and seriously injuring at least five others on Saturday night. He is expected to make his first court appearance today on multiple charges, including murder. Police…...
3 dead and 8 injured as shooter fires from boat at a North Carolina waterfront bar, officials say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (204+ words) Three people were killed and eight others were injured when someone on a boat opened fire on patrons of a waterfront eatery at a North Carolina marina on Saturday night, a city official said. The boat paused in front of…...
23-year-old Ukrainian refugee killed on North Carolina transit system
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) North Carolina police are investigating the slaying of a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman on board a Charlotte Area Transit System train last month. The victim, who was identified by police as Iryna Zarutska, had recently come to the U.S. from Ukraine to…...
Dangerous Carolina fires
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (165+ words) In South Carolina, the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires scorched nearly 6,000 acres and prompted a new round of evacuations. In North Carolina, Hurricane Helene aftermath like large amounts of debris are stoking flames as firefighters work quickly to try…...
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis slams Trump-aligned operative who called to replace him in North Carolina Senate race
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (742+ words) WASHINGTON " Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., blasted a conservative political consultant with close ties to President Donald Trump's orbit who questioned whether he could win re-election next year. Tillis' comments came in response to a post on X by the operative,…...
In hurricane-ravaged North Carolina, Trump suggests that FEMA should be overhauled or shut down
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (168+ words) On a visit to a North Carolina neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Helene, President Trump was highly critical of FEMA, suggesting it should be shut down. Trump arrived late Friday in Los Angeles to visit an area destroyed by a wildfire....
North Carolina real estate broker arrested in triple murder
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) Police in Pitt County, North Carolina, arrested 55-year-old David Lever, a real estate broker in Greenville, on suspicion of killing a neighbor and a married couple in separate crime scenes. WITN's Elise Sandlin reports. North Carolina real estate broker arrested…...