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North Carolina fire that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s father ruled accidental; cause unknown
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (201+ words) GASTONIA, N.C. " The North Carolina house fire that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's father and injured his mother has been ruled accidental but it's still unclear what started it. A report released by Gaston County Emergency Management & Fire Services said the…...
A family’s 33-year fight for justice in the unsolved homicide of North Carolina teen Dee Dee Dawkins
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1893+ words) How does this happen to a kid?" It's the question the family of Dee Dee Dawkins has been asking since the 13-year-old's body was found on July 28, 1992, in Brookford, North Carolina. And despite the case being more than 33 years old,…...
Michael Whatley ties himself closely to Trump in the early stages of North Carolina's critical Senate race
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1551+ words) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. " The Friday night before Christmas would seem an inopportune time to schedule a political rally. Yet there was President Donald Trump, holding forth in eastern North Carolina for an hour and a half, touting his record and making…...
Police say North Carolina shooting 'highly premeditated,' suspect acted alone
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Police say 40-year-old Nigel Max Edge opened fire from a boat, killing three people and seriously injuring at least five others on Saturday night. He is expected to make his first court appearance today on multiple charges, including murder. Police…...
3 dead and 8 injured as shooter fires from boat at a North Carolina waterfront bar, officials say
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (204+ words) Three people were killed and eight others were injured when someone on a boat opened fire on patrons of a waterfront eatery at a North Carolina marina on Saturday night, a city official said. The boat paused in front of…...
23-year-old Ukrainian refugee killed on North Carolina transit system
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) North Carolina police are investigating the slaying of a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman on board a Charlotte Area Transit System train last month. The victim, who was identified by police as Iryna Zarutska, had recently come to the U.S. from Ukraine to…...
Dangerous Carolina fires
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (165+ words) In South Carolina, the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires scorched nearly 6,000 acres and prompted a new round of evacuations. In North Carolina, Hurricane Helene aftermath like large amounts of debris are stoking flames as firefighters work quickly to try…...
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis slams Trump-aligned operative who called to replace him in North Carolina Senate race
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (742+ words) WASHINGTON " Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., blasted a conservative political consultant with close ties to President Donald Trump's orbit who questioned whether he could win re-election next year. Tillis' comments came in response to a post on X by the operative,…...