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Preacher sold 'Miracle Mansion' scheme to NC church members in fraud, federal officials say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A preacher preyed on North Carolina church members to get them to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in a project called "Miracle Mansion" that was never built, federal officials said. (Above video is the Wednesday morning headlines for Aug. 21, 2024.) Michael Mandel Baldwin, 55,...
JD Vance Claims Kamala Harris Will ‘Walk Us Right Into A Nuclear War’
Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) claimed during a Wednesday campaign rally that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead America "into a nuclear war." The post JD Vance Claims Kamala Harris Will ‘Walk Us Right Into A Nuclear War’ first appeared on Mediaite.
'Better armed than some of my officers': Eastern NC law enforcement concerned with youth gun violence rising
Law enforcement concerned about increase in youth gun violence. The bullets on Enfield Police Chief Eric Johnson's desk paint a grim picture of the issue he's dealing with. In 30 years working in law enforcement, he said he's never dealt with so much youth violence. Johnson said most of the cases of shots fired in his town involve people from age 14-19.
Wake reduces graduation requirements, in compliance with new state law
North Carolina high school students no longer have to meet as many graduation requirements. On Tuesday, the Wake County school board voted to reduce the credit requirement from 26 credits to 22 credits. But the county isn’t the only one making this decision. The reduced requirements are stipulated in...
Sentences handed down in COVID-19 fraud scheme
NEW BERN, N.C. — Two more defendants have been sentenced in North Carolina federal courts as part of an ongoing investigation into COVID-19 fraud. Toni A. Smith, 46, of New Jersey, and Dontae Antonio Murphy, 40, of Charlotte, N.C., received sentences of 15 months and 12 months in prison, respectively. They were also ordered to pay several hundred thousand dollars in restitution to the Small Business Administration, according to a press release from the office of Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Beer company donates water to local firefighters
Anheuser-Busch is known for beer, but recently has focused on providing the most basic liquid commodity of all — water — to appreciative volunteer fire departments in Surry County and elsewhere. In all, 31 firefighting units across North Carolina were beneficiaries of the gesture by Anheuser-Busch in collaboration with 11 of its wholesaler partners and the National Volunteer Fire Council. It involved the beer company temporarily abandoning a normal role...
Violent crime up in NC, down nationwide
A recent survey of major US cities shows violent crime is declining nationwide, but it’s growing in some of North Carolina’s major cities, such as Charlotte and Raleigh. An uptick in violent crime in major US cities can be seen from the first half of 2023, according to a mid-year survey, comparing current rates to the mid-year report from 2019. The survey accounts for homicide, robbery, rape, and aggravated assault.
North Carolina high school football rankings: Providence Day No. 1 in 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25
The Chargers are favorites to capture their fourth consecutive state crown this season. Providence Day avenged their lone losses in the state championship game in each of the past two seasons. Seniors Jaylen Himes (5-8, 180, RB), David Sanders Jr. (6-6, 290, OL, Tennessee commitment) and Braxton Winston (5-11, 165,...
In a New Podcast, North Carolina Debutantes Take Their Gloves Off
Weird is a word that’s been getting a lot of mileage lately, but try this on for size: A Raleigh-based secret society comprising 21-to-35-year-old white men has unknown agents scouring the state of North Carolina every year to find young women from wealthy families. These women are then culled—using vague, largely legacy-based, criteria—into a selective invite list for an expensive ritual that involvles a series of parties, a personalized stool, and a final induction ceremony.
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