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Bystanders pull driver from fiery crash in Southern Pines
A driver was airlifted to the hospital Sunday after bystanders pulled the person from a fiery crash in Southern Pines. Around 12:30 a.m., emergency responders arrived at a single-car crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Murray Hill Road. Crews at the scene told WRAL News the vehicle...
‘Don’t let Satan win:” Details of John-Paul Miller’s final email to wife among trove of new court records
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify information about the GPS trackers placed on Mica Miller’s vehicle. CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — “Don’t let Satan win.” As Robeson County authorities were searching for Mica Miller in Lumber River State Park on April 27, her estranged husband John-Paul sent what would be the final email […]
Waynesville man killed in weekend shooting
A Waynesville man has died from his injuries after being shot on Saturday. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a report of a person being shot on Leslie Drive in Clyde, NC on Saturday. Deputies said the victim, 41-year-old Perry Bryson of Waynesville, was taken to...
Before he was famous, a teenage J. Cole was a skating rink mascot in Fayetteville
Editor's note: This story, originally published in The Fayetteville Observer on Aug. 16, 2001, was written as part of the Observer's summer series "On the Job." In this installment, Round-A-Bout Skating Center employee Jermaine Cole, now Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist J. Cole, talks about his experience as the Roller Roo mascot. Cole was 16 at the time this story was published. When you're Fayetteville's premier party animal, you expect to put up with a few small problems. ...
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
Yellow Jackets football opens season with dominant win
Charlotte, NC – Last night the Fort Mill High School varsity football team kicked off their season with an away game at Charlotte’s newest magnet school – Ballantyne Ridge High School. The final score was a 56-0 shut out victory for the visiting Yellow Jackets. The first of two potential Fort Mill touchdowns were called back due to penalties before Josef Anderson was finally able to punch one in that stood. A Ballantyne miscue on the subsequent kickoff gave the ball back to the Yellow Jackets on their opponent’s 10 yard line. Just short of 10 minutes into the game and Fort Mill was up 14-0. By half it was 42-0. Anderson finished the game with two touchdowns while wide receiver Tanner Mays added two of his own. The Jackets opened the second half with a change in the lineup and another score. Up next for the team is a home game this coming Friday against the Chester Cyclones. (All photos by Chris Coffee.)
Elias Manoel continues to haunt Charlotte in 1-1 draw that extends Red Bulls' unbeaten run to nine
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Elias Manoel scored his seventh goal in six career matches against Charlotte FC to help the New York Red Bulls earn a 1-1 draw on Saturday night, extending their unbeaten run to nine. Karol Swiderski, making just his second start and appearance of the season,...
Panthers C Austin Corbett had a pretty good excuse to miss Saturday's preseason finale
Even with the Carolina Panthers finally giving their starters some exhibition burn on Saturday, center Austin Corbett couldn’t make it to Highmark Stadium to deliver some snaps. Instead, he was busy helping deliver something (or someone) much more important. Corbett was one of 17 players ruled out ahead of...
Harris leads Trump by wide margin among Hispanic voters in North Carolina: Survey
Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by a wide margin among Hispanic voters in North Carolina, according to a new survey. The TelevisaUnivision Consumer Strategy & Insights/Media Predict poll, obtained by The Hill, shows Harris with 56 percent support from likely Hispanic voters in the Tar Heel State, compared to Trump’s 34 percent…
Saluda Grade Trail Moves Forward
Columbus – Michael Baughman is a resident of Polk County with a young family and business in downtown Tryon. His office in the Historic Tryon Depot overlooks the abandoned Norfolk Southern railroad, giving him a literal and figurative view of the impacts of the proposed tracks of the Saluda Grade Trail.
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