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FOX8 News

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Thunderstorm, strong wind gusts possible Sunday night in the Piedmont Triad

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Round one of the severe weather threat passed through the area this morning. These were left-over showers and storms from the ones that produced severe weather with tornadoes yesterday in Alabama and Georgia. Fortunately, we did not have any tornadoes. We did have gusts between 40 and 50 mph with a peak […]

Piedmont (United States), NC · 2025-03-16

NewsNation

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Angry voters making appearances at Republican town halls

Republicans have been advised not to do in-person town halls due to angry voters, but that did not stop a North Carolina congressman who faced dissatisfied constituents. That congressman’s colleague, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., says he hasn’t decided if he’ll do an in-person town hall anytime soon, but he will be doing a tele-town hall. […]

North Carolina · 2025-03-14

Axios

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Mapped: The states with the most Final Four appearances

North Carolina schools have historically dominated in the men's NCAA basketball tournament, reaching the Final Four a combined 44 times. Why it matters: A review of bracket history shows the longtime dominance of college basketball's "blue blood" programs — always useful knowledge when filling out your bracket — but there's always the potential for lesser-known schools to make a deep run.

North Carolina · 2025-03-16

WFMY NEWS2

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Police arrest Lexington woman after allegedly shooting man in head during domestic dispute

LEXINGTON, N.C. — A woman has been charged with felony assault after Lexington Police said she shot a man in the head during a domestic dispute involving vehicles early Saturday morning. "I've never heard or seen nothing like this before. I never witnessed anything like this before," neighbor Alan...

Lexington, NC · 2025-03-15

WNCT

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NC Dept. of Environmental Quality reminds people it’s illegal to burn trash

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — With fire season starting, officials with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division wants to remind people it is illegal to burn trash. Trash burning has been illegal since 1971 in the state and under the law, NCDEQ can issue fines of up to $25,000. There are some […]

North Carolina · 2025-03-16

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2 House bills target immigration, ICE compliance

RALEIGH — A pair of bills filed in the North Carolina House aims to raise penalties for certain crimes committed by immigrants and further define state law enforcement cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. House Bill 261 was filed by primary sponsor Rep. Neal Jackson (R-Randolph) on March 3.

North Carolina · 2025-03-16

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Charges pending in crash that killed a 56-year-old Robeson Co. man

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Charges are pending in a two-car collision that resulted in the death of a 56-year-old man, according to First Sgt. S.B. Lewis. Lewis said one car failed to stop at a stop sign Friday night on Iona Church Road at Raynham Road and was struck by the other vehicle.

Robeson County, NC · 2025-03-15

WBTW News13

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Fisherman who found Mica Miller’s belongings in North Carolina reportedly killed in car wreck

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A fisherman who discovered Mica Miller’s belongings shortly after her April 27 suicide at Lumber River State Park was reportedly killed in a car wreck on Friday night. Johnnie Jacobs’ vehicle was T-boned around 7:30 p.m. after being struck by another motorist that failed to yield for a stop sign, […]

North Carolina · 2025-03-15

The Mount Airy News

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County deems Register of Deeds office "unsafe" for 2 female employees

Claims of sexual harassment and discrimination were filed in December by two former staff members of the Register of Deeds office. The women allege a pattern of behavior by Register of Deeds Todd Harris that dates back to 2023. Following the county’s investigation both were offered transfers to other departments; one accepted the transfer and the other was terminated. The terminated employee, Maria Aguilar, has retained counsel who has made a settlement offer of $95,000 to the county in lieu of further litigation for violation of her rights. The complaint alleges Harris crossed the line with the two former...

Surry County, NC · 2025-03-15

FOX Carolina

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Crews working to restore power across Western North Carolina

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Duke Energy is working to restore outages in several North Carolina counties following storms over the weekend. At the height of the outages, Duke Energy reported over 51,000 customers without power across the Carolinas on Sunday morning. As of 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, the...

North Carolina · 2025-03-16

Queen City News

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Rowan County man found with ‘weapon of mass destruction’

On March 12, deputies responded to 4855 Pleasant Place in Salisbury to serve a warrant on Terry Brett Bunn.

Rowan County, NC · 2025-03-15

Queen City News

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NC private school vouchers more than double after lawmakers remove income limits

Education experts anticipate another surge in applicants for the upcoming year as White House Administrators continue to promote school choice options.

North Carolina · 2025-03-14

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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2 overnight police chases across multiple NC counties end in crashes

Two separate police chases across multiple counties overnight Friday ended in crashes. Lee County Lee County deputies attempted to pull over a Dodge Charger, but the driver refused to stop. The chase continued into Harnett County and Cumberland County. The Dodge traveled down NC Highway 87 before turning onto Manchester Road and running a stop light at the intersection of NC Highway 210. The suspect vehicle was then struck by another vehicle that had the right-of-way on Highway 210. Both drivers were evaluated and released by EMS at the scene. The intersection was closed for over an hour and a half for the investigation. There is no word on charges yet. Johnston County Just before midnight, Johnston County troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle, but the driver refused to stop. The chase entered Harnett County on I-95, and the vehicle collided with multiple vehicles at the 73-mile marker. All individuals involved in the crash were evaluated and released at the scene. Due to the backup from this incident, another crash occurred, resulting in a vehicle overturning on I-95. The southbound lanes were closed for almost an hour. There is no word on charges yet.

Lee County, NC · 2025-03-15