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Woman sues North Carolina Board of Elections over ballot photography laws
A woman is suing the North Carolina elections board over state laws that ban most photography in polling places after she took a selfie with her ballot in March.The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Eastern District Court of North Carolina by Susan Hogarth.The lawsuit centers around a letter Hogarth said she received from the North Carolina State Board of Elections asking her to remove a post on X that included a selfie she took with her completed ballot during the March primary election.She says the letter and the laws underpinning it are unconstitutional. She is suing the Board of...
‘Unsafe for everyone’: Officials warn against illegally passing school buses
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - As Charlotte-Mecklenburg students and several other districts go back to school on Monday, some drivers could create dangerous situations for students riding the bus. Since 1999, the state of North Carolina has tracked the number of drivers who have illegally passed school buses. Tim Aycock with...
Rising Waters (Part I): How can communities prevent more houses from falling into the ocean?
This reporting project was made possible by a grant from the Fourth Estate Fund. Over the past couple of decades, many North Carolina beachfront houses have been lost to the Atlantic Ocean. Some have been torn down by owners. Others were destroyed in storms. And some have collapsed spectacularly — as seen on viral videos. It's not a new problem, but as climate change brings rising sea levels, the search for solutions becomes more pressing.
Watchdog report critical of NC school lunch junk fees
WRAL 5 On Your Side looks into hidden fees in your child's school lunch payments. The cost of school lunch can depend on how you pay. At least 19 school districts in central North Carolina use some sort of school lunch payment processor that charges a fee. Fees for adding...
Latest poll gives Stein a double-digit lead over Robinson in NC’s governor’s race
A new High Point University/SurveyUSA Poll shows Attorney General Josh Stein, the Democratic nominee for governor, leading Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by 14 percentage points in North Carolina’s closely watched governor’s race. The online poll of more than 1,000 North Carolina registered voters found 48% favored Stein and 34% supporting Robinson. Eighteen percent say […]
Report challenges Harris’ assertion higher food prices equal corporate greed
(The Center Square) – Rising grocery store prices over the last few years aren’t the fault of farmers or “greedy” corporations, a conservative North Carolina research organization concludes in a new documentary series and report. Instead, higher energy prices and more regulations are the culprit, according to the John Locke Foundation documentary series Sowing Resilience. […]
Crayons, glue, headphones…and snacks for the whole class? NC school supply lists grow longer
Inside a Walmart in Lumberton, LaToria Oxendine walks down the back-to-school aisle and checked off her daughter’s first grade school supply list. “She needs a box of tissues, headphones, a water bottle, dry erase markers, glue sticks, work box or a pencil pouch,” Oxendine read off. Then, there...
CTO Realty Growth Acquires Shopping Center Portfolio in Florida, North Carolina for $137.5 Million
Winter Park, Fla. — CTO Realty Growth Inc. has acquired a portfolio of three shopping centers located in Florida and North Carolina. The properties, which together total 893,000 square feet, include Carolina Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina; Millenia Crossing in Orlando, Florida; and Lake Brandon Village in Brandon, Florida. CTO purchased the portfolio from an undisclosed seller for $137.5 million.
Save birds, go 'Lights Out' NC
DURHAM — The Smithsonian Migratory Birds Center previously estimated that 365 to 988 million birds are killed each year in the U.S. due to collisions with buildings. A new study that examined the outcomes for birds injured by building collisions proves that the death toll is much higher. The good news is that people across North Carolina can take action to help, starting as soon as tonight. By turning off lights at home and at work—and advocating for Lights Out policies in your own community—people...
State official says they've found no evidence Elon Musk's Super PAC violated voter registration laws
Elon Musk’s America PAC is trying to persuade election officials in Michigan and North Carolina to back off their investigations of its voter registration practices. And the political action committee may have succeeded at least in part, as Michigan says it hasn’t found evidence of any violations of state campaign finance law but will continue to monitor the situation.
North Carolina Women Blame ‘Evil Ghosts’ for Children Found with Burns, Broken Bones, and Fentanyl in System, Police Say
Two women in North Carolina have been arrested after they allegedly told police that the severe injuries and trauma inflicted on two toddlers in their home were caused by evil ghosts or some other paranormal activity, RadarOnline.com can reveal.According to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, Emily Marie Edwards, 25, and her mother, 54-year-old Sherrie Jean Edwards, have been charged with two counts each of felony child abuse causing serious bodily injury.The duo were recently arrested after a grand jury indicted them over allegations dating back to December 2023.“The basic response, really, was nightmares,” Newton Police Chief Vidal Sipe told WSOC....
North Carolina Highway Patrol searches for family of fallen trooper
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is asking for your help to find the family of a fallen trooper. Clarence Fidler died after a motorcycle crash in Thomasville on March 20, 1936. He served as a patrolman for two and a half years, and previously served...
Interim superintendent visits Warrenton radio station
WARR Radio welcomed Warren County Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Carol Montague-Davis as she participated in a radio program on Thursday, Aug. 15. Pictured, from the left, are WARR Radio personality Vonn P; Delan Marable, WARR interim general manager; the Rev. Dr. Lilipiana Darensburg, WARR Radio CEO/president and Dr. Carol Montague-Davis.
Wilson man charged in fatal fentanyl overdose
Authorities have charged a Wilson County man with supplying the fentanyl that caused a 33-year-old Tarboro woman’s overdose death. Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office detectives and patrol officers arrested Devonty Janell Pitt, 35, on Aug. 13. Deputies say he provided drugs to Cierra Lynn Parker Barnes, who died May 2. “During this investigation by Detective R. Holloman, it was determined that […] The post Wilson man charged in fatal fentanyl overdose first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
“Spirits of Wake Forest” ghost walks return to downtown Wake Forest September 26-October 31, tickets go on sale September 4
If you’re looking for a “hauntingly” good time this fall, then don’t miss the Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walk in downtown Wake Forest. Now in its fifth year, Spirits of Wake Forest is presented by Wake Forest Downtown (WFD), Inc., in partnership with Firebox Theatre Company.
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