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Shooting in Sanford leaves man in critical condition, police say
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — Officers are currently investigating a shooting from Sunday evening where one man was found inside a vehicle with gunshots wounds to the head and chest. The Sanford Police Department responded to a shooting around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Mt. Pisgah Church Road and...
Son of Holocaust survivor threatened following attack at Asheville library
Over the weekend, self-described “Zionist,” David Moritz, received an anonymous threat in the mail. It comes nearly a month after he and two others were assaulted while attending an event entitled “Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance.”. On June 29, Moritz attended the event along with Monica...
Town Commissioner asks public to voice support for Exit 27
July 23. Town Commissioner Michael Osborne is calling on Cornelius residents to voice their support for the proposed Exit 27 project, a critical infrastructure initiative aimed at reducing traffic congestion on secondary roads. The Town’s Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) representative said public input is crucial in securing necessary...
Woman charged with fraud after claiming more than $12,500 in SNAP benefits, SC officials say
BEAUFORT, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Social Services said Monday they arrested a woman who fraudulently received more than $12,500 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. (Above video is the Monday morning headlines for July 22, 2024.) Officials said Marcia Marie Kidd, aka Monica Kidd Coleman,...
Widening project will improve traffic flow on one of Charlotte's busiest roads, NCDOT says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina transportation leaders want to hear from the public on how they can improve traffic flow on Independence Boulevard from Uptown Charlotte to Matthews. The North Carolina Department of Transportation will hold a meeting from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at East Mecklenburg High School for public...
Sold on a Promise: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important people.”. Those words might sound like something out of late-night television infomercials or multilevel marketing grifts. But in the last three years, the lines helped convince city officials across North Carolina to fund projects involving a developer and a nonprofit now facing legal allegations of fraud by California state officials.
Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us
Plum’s sudden closing was not the result of a “standard summer break,” as the restaurant’s IG page reported. It was actually the result of Kitchen Karen experiencing the mass exodus of her staff in response to her racism. The post Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us appeared first on NewsOne.
2.2 magnitude earthquake hits Caldwell County
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit Caldwell County this weekend, the US Geological Survey confirmed. The quake hit the Cedar Rock area early Sunday morning, just north of Lenoir and Pisgah National Forest and reports came in varying from Wilkesboro to Fleetwood. Four residents submitted reports. No injuries and […]
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