Local
Many showed up in favor for and against the proposed requirement for NC voters to show ID before casting their votes. The three rooms of the House Elections Committee hearing were crowded with people as the hearing lasted for about 4 hours. Republican lawmakers said they want to collect as much input from both side […]
Police are investigating a body found in a wooded area of Spring Lake Tuesday evening. Someone found the body near the end of North First Street at its intersection with Johnston Street just after 6 p.m. and called police. Spring Lake police and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office spent several hours on the scene looking […]
A North Carolina Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 5-year-old boy in Durham. Police say Christopher Anthony Rojas is a Hispanic male, approximately 3 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 50 pounds. He has black hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark and light blue t-shirt and dark and light […]
One person was killed in a barn in Johnston County, and authorities said the building was being used as a meth lab. The fire began Saturday morning in the barn behind a home on U.S. Highway 301 South in Four Oaks. After an investigation, officials found the body, along with drug paraphernalia. Officials have not […]
According to the American Petroleum Institute, North Carolina has some of the highest gas taxes in the country. Drivers pay a total of 56 cents per gallon in taxes, while those in South Carolina pay only 35 cents per gallon.
Thanks to Pastor Harold Timberlake of Good Shepherd Church in Charlotte for sharing this information.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol wants young drivers to consider the dangers of texting while driving. Today officials are kicking off their Safe Driver Awareness campaign at Apex High School and their asking students to sign a pledge that they’ll wait until they are not behind the wheel to text.
The North Carolina State Fair is seeking to raise admission . The $1 increase would take affect during the 2013 fair. Under the proposal, adult admission would be $7 in advance of the fair and $9 at the gate. Gate admission for children ages 6-12 would go from $3 to $4, with a $1 discount […]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had a lecture yesterday at UNC with one main message, to make the game of football safer. Commissioner Goodell was the guest speaker at UNC for the annual Carl Blythe lecture.
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating how UNC-Chapel Hill investigates sexual assaults on campus. The university received a letter from the Department containing some requests and school representatives said they will cooperate fully.
