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Two killed in North Carolina plane crash moments after takeoff
Two people were killed Friday morning after a small plane crashed just moments after taking off from Pitt-Greenville Airport in North Carolina, officials said. A Florida-bound Beechcraft A36 Bonanza went down around 7:50 a.m. in the yard of a utility store just over a mile from the Greenville airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Greenville Police Department. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the two people onboard the single-engine aircraft were not found during a search and rescue, but human remains were discovered at the scene, WITN reported. “Sadly, there were no survivors,” police said...
ABC11 Eyewitness News
2 NC singers going to Hollywood after auditioning for American Idol
Two singers from North Carolina are set to audition for the newest season of American Idol. Josh King from Charlotte impressed two of the judges which was enough to get the golden ticket to move on. Judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan voted yes for King and former Idol winner Carrie Underwood voted no. . WATCH Josh's Audition Granite Falls native Carson Webb punched his ticket to Hollywood after his audition on Sunday night. WATCH Caron's Audition Message from Carson Webb ahead of American Idol auditions Judge Carrie Underwood returned to American Idol, which premiered on March 9, two decades after she won her title. "They're probably going to get sick of like 'when I was on the show,'" laughed Underwood. "For the past 20 years I've been blessed enough to come back and be a part of it, be a mentor, perform. This is home." You can watch both King and Webb's auditions on Sunday, March 16 on ABC at 8 p.m. EST. Featured video is from a previous report
The Daily Reflector
DWI Roundup: Man charged after striking Greenville police car
An Ayden man was charged with driving while impaired after he reversed into a Greenville police cruiser during a traffic stop. About 8:58 p.m. March 8, a Greenville police officer initiated a traffic stop on U.S. 13 between West Moore and West Third streets, a redacted crash report said. The other driver, identified in court documents as Michael Lamont Doe, 47, of 4591 Wilson Drive, Ayden, pulled his vehicle to the shoulder of the highway and struck the stopped patrol vehicle. The report said Doe told police he thought he put the vehicle in park but actually put it...
RNS
Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., long-serving AME Zion Church leader, dies at 77
(RNS) — ‘Having served as an active Bishop for 29 years, Bishop George Edward Battle Jr. will take his place in history as one of our longest-serving active bishops,’ said AME Zion Church’s board of bishops. The post Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., long-serving AME Zion Church leader, dies at 77 appeared first on RNS .
WCNC
3 hurt, including child after car slams into state trooper on I-485
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three people, including a 3-year-old child, were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a driver slammed into a North Carolina state trooper on Interstate 485 in south Charlotte on Friday morning, officials said. The crash happened just after 10 a.m. on the outer loop...
WITN
Carteret County beach parking fee increases
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (WITN) - If you’re heading to Atlantic Beach you’ll be paying more to park in just a few weeks. Between April 1 and September 30, Atlantic Beach is increasing their beach parking rates from $4.00 an hour to $5.00 and decreasing their parking timeframe by an hour from 9 am-6 pm to now 9 am to 5 pm; all to generate more funds to maintain beach services.