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The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to approve a bill allowing gun owners to carry concealed handguns without obtaining a permit, sending it to another panel. Senate Bill 50, which bears the title “Freedom to Carry NC,” would authorize permitless concealed carry for individuals who are U.S. citizens, at least 18 years of […]
A North Carolina man won a $150,000 lottery prize thanks to some advice from his mother and a healthy serving of beginner's luck.
North Carolina stands at a precipice. Our state government is no longer a part of a functioning democratic system—rather, it is becoming an electoral autocracy and falling prey to fascism. Since 2010, our state’s Republican-controlled legislature has aggressively consolidated power, deploying a range of calculated maneuvers designed to undermine the freedoms of everyday, working-class people. […]
The North Carolina Department of Revenue will introduce a new transportation commerce tax this summer.
A storm is already a terrifying thing to experience, yet a tragedy recently occurred involving two brothers in North Carolina. Josiah (13) and Joshua Leviskia (11) lost their lives when a tree, uprooted by strong winds, fell on their mobile home. Despite rescue efforts, the brothers were pronounced dead at the scene. According to officials, the siblings likely died instantly from the impact, given the way the tree fell. Their parents and sibling were fortunate enough to survive the devastating incident.
Rodger Zodas Brown, 82, was arrested in North Carolina in connection with the 1979 murder of Kathryn Donohue in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Detectives say they used forensic genetic genealogy DNA analysis to identify Brown after decades of investigation. Authorities report no known connection between Brown and the victim,...
RALEIGH, N.C. — A coalition of over 200 North Carolina jurists, senior state government officials, bar leaders, legal educators, and practicing attorneys issued a joint letter to Jefferson Griffin, urging him to drop his lawsuit challenging the 2024 election results for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. The letter, sent Tuesday, emphasizes the importance of upholding the integrity of the judicial system and respecting the will of the voters.
The head of the Voter Integrity Project has set out a proposal for resolving North Carolina's state Supreme Court election dispute without throwing out more than 65,000 ballots cast last fall. The state Appeals Court accepted Tuesday a friend-of-the-court brief from election activist Jay DeLancy. It spells out the possibility...
RALEIGH, N.C. — The deadline to get your NC REAL ID is fast approaching. On May 7, a Real ID or a passport will be required to board a plane or enter certain federal buildings or sites. Officials with the State Department of Motor Vehicles say many people already...
Nash County Sheriff's Office deputies said Sunday that a man facing charges in shooting a teenager following a truck break-in near Spring Hope fired gunshots at a car, hitting the driver in the head.
Two bills which have drawn broad attention this legislative session were respectively passed out of committee Tuesday. "We believe that our Constitution is clear that law-abiding citizens should be allowed to constitutionally carry. We believe they should be able to constitutionally carry without having to jump through the hoops (to get) a concealed carry permit," said Sen. Danny Britt, a Republican who represents Hoke, Robeson, and Scotland counties. Currently, to get a concealed carry permit, you must be 21 years old, complete a firearms safety course, and pay an $80 fee, while meeting other residency requirements and passing a...
