TROPICAL WEATHER-NORTH CAROLINA-BEACHES National Weather Service warns of rip currents from Henri WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning residents and beachgoers on the North Carolina coast of rip currents and rough surf associated with Tropical Storm Henri. Meteorologist Steven Pfaff of the weather service’s Wilmington office says swells from Henri are…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – August 20
North Carolina News – August 19
VIRUS OUTBREAK-GOVERNMENT CENTER Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center closes to public CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center is closing to the public because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Mecklenburg County. The city issued a statement saying the center would be closed to the public beginning on Thursday. According to the statement, the closure…… read more »
North Carolina News – August 17
CORRECTIONS WORKER-DRUG CHARGES Correctional worker charged with bringing drugs into prison ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A former correctional unit housing manager at a North Carolina prison is facing several drug-related charges after law enforcement officials say she was caught bringing marijuana into the prison. The Daily Advance reports Vanessa Uniqua Spence of Elizabeth City…… read more »
North Carolina News – August 16
STATE EMPLOYEES-PERSONAL INFORMATION NC employee’s personal info uploaded to internal website RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials say personal information for nearly 85,000 state employees was mistakenly uploaded to an internal portal. Department of Information Technology and Office of State Human Resources announced in a news release last week that a file containing the…… read more »
New State Transportation Map Available
Now is the time to get yourself a new North Carolina State Transportation Map. The cover of the new map features some of North Carolina’s most scenic views, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Greensboro skyline and Sunset Beach. First published in 1916 and updated every two years, the state map is NCDOT’s most popular publication, with…… read more »
North Carolina News – August 6
GUN PERMIT DELAY LAWSUIT North Carolina sheriff sued over gun permit delay CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gun rights organizations and three residents are suing a North Carolina sheriff alleging that his office failed to issue pistol purchase and concealed handgun permits in a timely manner. The Charlotte Observer reports that Gun Owners of America, Gun…… read more »
North Carolina News – August 5
POLICE SHOOT DRIVER Police: Officer shot driver who veered toward deputy WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Officials in North Carolina say police officers and sheriff’s deputies shot a driver when he veered toward a deputy on foot as if to strike him. Wilmington police say officers tried to stop a vehicle Wednesday for a traffic offense,…… read more »
North Carolina News – August 4
CRASH MEMORIAL-TWO KILLED 2 fatally hit by train at memorial for man killed in crash CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say two men attending a memorial a week after a fatal crash with a Charlotte light rail train were fatally struck by a light rail train themselves. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say officers responded to a report…… read more »
North Carolina News – August 3
MAN DROWNS Virginia man drowns at North Carolina beach EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say a Virginia man drowned at a North Carolina beach on Monday. The Town of Emerald Isle says emergency services were called for a report of a man in the water who needed assistance and he was pulled from the…… read more »
North Carolina News – August 2
DRIVER RUN OVER Police: Man ran over driver after stealing car ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina are asking for help finding a man they say assaulted a driver, stole his car and ran him over as he fled. Asheville police say Michael Lynn Hayes Jr. assaulted a driver on White Pine Drive…… read more »
