FATAL CRASH-SETTLEMENT North Carolina county to pay $1.25M to crash victim’s family SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — The family of a North Carolina woman killed in a crash with a sheriff’s deputy will receive $1.25 million in a settlement agreement. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports 63-year-old Shirley Ann James was killed in a January…… read more »
TEACHER DEAD-SHOOTOUT Police: Man charged in teacher’s killing in cartel shootout GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Authorities have arrested and charged a man wanted for months in a shootout that left a popular North Carolina teacher and another man dead. The Alamance County sheriff’s office says the U.S. Marshal Service arrested Gar-yon-ded-weh Stepney on Monday. News…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 8 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on pace to exceed the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019. “We’re less than two months away from our annual Fall Litter Sweep, and we’re counting on everyone to help keep…… read more »
CATAWBA RIVER-SEWAGE SPILL 850K gallons of raw sewage spills into Catawba River CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Water says nearly 850,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Catawba River near Old Dowd Road on Friday. News outlets report that the spill happened Friday near Old Dowd Road. It was the largest spill of untreated…… read more »
BLOOD SUPPLY SHORTAGE Some North Carolina hospitals dangerously low on blood RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Leaders of the agencies that provide blood to some North Carolina hospitals say the easing of the coronavirus pandemic has created potentially dangerous shortages. As people get out and about more, injuries from car crashes and other traumas are increasing,…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — There are new COVID-19 concerns in North Carolina. Dr. Mandy Cohen, the Secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, has confirmed the highest amount of new COVID cases in over two months. North Carolina had over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 reported each day on Wednesday and…… read more »
ENERGY BILL Bill to retire coal-fired plants gets initial NC House OK RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that could shape North Carolina electricity production for decades has received initial approval by the House. Republicans pushing the bill say it promotes an all-of-the-above energy strategy while reducing carbon emissions and keeping power reliable and affordable. The…… read more »
DEPUTY SHOOTING-NORTH CAROLINA Family files $30M suit over deputies’ shooting of Black man The family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina has filed a $30 million civil rights lawsuit. Wednesday’s filing in federal court says Andrew Brown Jr. died because of the deputies’ “reckless disregard of…… read more »
BLACK SOFTBALL PLAYER-HAIRCUT Rules changed after Black softball player had to cut hair The national governing body for high school athletics has changed its softball rules after a Black player in North Carolina was forced to cut her hair because of the beads she was wearing. The Charlotte Observer reports the National Federation of High…… read more »
NAACP- INNOCENCE CLAIM Man still seeking pardon, compensation after leaving prison RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who served 26 years in prison for a murder he said he didn’t commit is still seeking a pardon and compensation. Dontae Sharpe told The Raleigh News & Observer on Friday that he wants to be…… read more »
