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2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina park
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (239+ words) WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. " A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured, authorities said. Winston-Salem police Capt. Kevin Burns said a 16-year-old…...
North Carolina fire that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's father ruled accidental; cause unknown
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (201+ words) GASTONIA, N. C. " The North Carolina house fire that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's father and injured his mother has been ruled accidental but it's still unclear what started it. A report released by Gaston County Emergency Management & Fire Services said the…...
A family's 33-year fight for justice in the unsolved homicide of North Carolina teen Dee Dee Dawkins
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1893+ words) How does this happen to a kid?" It's the question the family of Dee Dee Dawkins has been asking since the 13-year-old's body was found on July 28, 1992, in Brookford, North Carolina. And despite the case being more than 33 years old,…...
Michael Whatley ties himself closely to Trump in the early stages of North Carolina's critical Senate race
3+ mon, 4+ week 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
5+ mon, 2+ 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
6+ 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
6+ 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
7+ mon, 1+ 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…...