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NC couple rescued from Grand Canyon flooding
The Arizona National Guard rescued more than 100 people after severe flooding destroyed parts of Havasupai Creek in Arizona, including a North Carolina family. A couple from Raleigh was hiking last week at an Indian reservation in Arizona when torrential rains triggered massive flooding. They had quite an ordeal as they finally made it to safety.
Embattled North Carolina election board facing more litigation
(The Center Square) – Embattled in litigation this summer already, North Carolina’s State Board of Elections is now defending against the state Republican Party and the Republican National Committee. The board is accused of failing to ensure lawful removal from voter rolls those people identified as noncitizens of the United States that registered to vote. One example is potential jurors and clerks of Superior Court communicating information to the state board. ...
'No resentment': Ex-Auditor Wood pans incumbent Holmes, endorses GOP's Boliek in NC auditor race
Beth Wood, the longtime Democratic state auditor who stepped down in December, is throwing her support behind Republican David Boliek in the upcoming auditor’s race. The stance is as much an endorsement of the first-time candidate as it is a rebuke of his opponent, Jessica Holmes, the sitting Democratic state auditor, who was appointed to replace Wood.
PlanITROI, LLC announces new facility in Franklin County, creating 100 jobs
PlanITROI, LLC announced on Monday the opening of a new facility in Franklin County. The New Jersey-based company plans to open a center in Youngsville, bringing 100 new full-time jobs and making a $9 million investment. PlanITROI specializes in end-to-end IT lifecycle management, asset value recovery services, reverse logistics solutions,...
New Class of Vehicle Crime Inspectors Joins N.C. DMV Bureau in Rocky Mount Ceremony
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles' License and Theft Bureau has added eleven new inspectors to combat vehicle-related crimes. They recently completed their training in the 30th Basic Inspector Class at the DMV Headquarters in Rocky Mount. Their duties include addressing vehicle theft, title fraud, driver's license and ID card manipulation, and odometer tampering, as reported by the NCDOT.
Durham Police arrest 18, seize 12 firearms in violent-crime crackdown
The Durham Police Department's Organized Crime Division arrested 18 people and seized 12 firearms last week in conjunction with a larger effort to combat the rising surge in violent crime, DPD said Monday.The operation targeted Braggtown, the Glenbrook Drive neighborhood, and Cornwallis Road. Those arrested were charged in various recent crimes including homicide, traffic-related offenses, drug activity, and other firearm-related crimes. Officers also seized "substantial" quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone and MDMA.Police conducted 21 traffic stops and seized $2,135 as part of the operation, which was done in collaboration with the FBI and DEA.The 18 people arrested...
Belhaven man charged with death of 7-year-old son in DWI crash
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Beaufort County father has been charged in an accident over the weekend that killed one son and seriously injured another. Edward Pope has been charged with felony death by vehicle, DWI, and felony inflicting serious injury. State troopers say the crash happened around noon...
History for Lunch: The Holocaust as Seen Through the Eyes of a North Carolina Survivor
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Museum of the Albemarle will host History for Lunch on Wed., Sept. 4 at 12 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium. The programis available in-person and through Zoom. Lee Holder, regional director of the North Carolina Holocaust Council’s program planning committee and the eastern North...
Russian criminal’s North Carolina mansion yanked from auction at last minute; previously listed for $10 million
Despite nine registered bidders and dozens of "formal buyer inquiries," the seller decided at the last minute Friday afternoon to withdraw the 17,000-square-foot luxury Raleigh mansion from the auction, officials said.
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