RACIAL INJUSTICE-BIRMINGHAM ‘Foot soldiers’ of Birmingham to BLM: ‘Keep on keeping on’ BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds of teenagers and adults helped change the world nearly 60 years ago by marching for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama. Today, those same people have a message for people demonstrating against racial justice and police violence: Keep going.…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – May 14
DMV Expands Weekday Hours At 25 Offices Including Goldsboro
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles, which last week resumed regular road testing for certain drivers after a year absence, is also going to bring back Saturday hours at select driver license offices, as well as expand weekday hours at more than two dozen locations. Starting May 15, walk-in customers will be accepted at 16…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 13
AP-US-PIPELINE-CYBERSECURITY-ATTACK Pipeline hack sends people scrambling for fuel in the South CLEMMONS, N.C. (AP) — The cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline has stricken fear and stress into the lives of people in the Southeastern U.S. who have been waiting in long lines amid distribution problems and panic-buying. The company said it initiated the restart…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 12
NORTH CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTING Lawyers: Black man didn’t drive into deputies who shot him ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Lawyers for relatives of a Black man fatally shot by North Carolina deputies say body camera videos show that he didn’t strike them with his car before they opened fire, contradicting a local prosecutor. Chance Lynch is…… read more »
Cooper Issues State Of Emergency To Allow Fuel Transportation Waivers
In response to the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, Governor Roy Cooper Monday signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in North Carolina and temporarily suspending motor vehicle fuel regulations to ensure adequate fuel supply supplies throughout the state. On May 7, 2021, the Colonial Pipeline system reported a ransomware cyber-attack, resulting in…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 11
NORTH CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTING Family to see more recordings of N. Carolina deputy shooting ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina is expected to view more than 18 minutes of body camera video of the incident. County officials said the recordings will…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 10
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BELATED COMMENCEMENTS ‘Last hurrah’: 2020 college grads finally get ceremonies WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Scores of college campuses around the U.S. are offering their 2020 graduates a chance to experience the in-person commencements they missed out on because of the pandemic. Some of the students participating say it means a lot to them to…… read more »
Tons Of Unused Meds Destroyed During Operation Medicine Drop
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation collected and destroyed 17,677 pounds of unused prescription medications on Monday, May 3, as part of Operation Medicine Drop. That translates into 13.2 million dosage units. In spite of the coronavirus pandemic, people came out for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day sponsored by the US Drug Enforcement…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 7
NORTH CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTING Judge limits footage that family can see of deputy shooting NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The family of a Black man who was fatally shot in his car by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina will only be shown a fraction of body camera footage that was taken. The family could also wait days…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 6
VIRUS OUTBREAK_NORTH CAROLINA Most North Carolina adults have now gotten a COVID-19 shot RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Most North Carolina adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed the updated figures on Thursday. Elderly residents have overwhelmingly gotten the vaccine, with nearly three in four…… read more »
