A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along an interstate highway in the Charlotte area, according to authorities and the station. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the people killed in the crash in a statement by…
TV Meteorologist, Pilot Killed in News Helicopter Crash
A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along an interstate highway in the Charlotte area, according to authorities and the station. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the people killed in the crash in a statement by…
Truck in North Carolina Holiday Parade Crashes, Kills Girl, Suspect Identified
RALEIGH, N.C.—A truck pulling a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina crashed Saturday, striking and killing a girl participating in the event, news outlets reported. The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck the child was arrested and charged with reckless driving and other offenses, the Raleigh Police Department said in…
North Carolina Business Owners Request Compensation for Pandemic Closures
North Carolina business owners who were closed during the declared pandemic are taking another swing at getting financial compensation for their financial losses. The North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association filed a brief on Monday asking the Court of Appeals to reconsider a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper seeking “compensation for the government’s taking of…
How the Union Army’s Lt. William Cushing Defeated the Seemingly Invincible Ironclad, the CSS Albemarle
In October 1864, Union officer Lt. William Cushing became an instant hero for his leadership and daring that resulted in the destruction of CSS Albemarle, a ship which, at the time, seemed unsinkable. Back in early 1862, Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside had conquered the North Carolina Sounds. This action stunned the Confederacy. The capture…
North Carolina Sees Red Wave Despite It Not Reaching Expected Peak Nationally: Analyst
Though the outcome of the midterms wasn’t the red wave that was predicted, a political analyst in North Carolina sees the statewide results as a victory for Republicans in the Tar Heel State. There were seven statewide races: the U.S. Senate and six judicial races, with two of those races being in the North Carolina…
Explore These 5 Budget-Friendly Road Trips Across the Carolinas This Fall and Winter
By Mary Ramsey From The Charlotte Observer Charlotte–Fall is here and winter will arrive in North Carolina soon after, bringing colder temperatures and heralding the arrival of the busy holiday season. And after a year of headlines about inflation and high gas prices, it’s expected to be an expensive travel season. But that doesn’t mean…
Ted Budd Claims North Carolina’s Open Senate Seat for Republicans
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Republican Ted Budd has defeated Democrat challenger Cheri Beasley in North Carolina’s Senate race, giving his party a pickup in their fight to secure a majority in the upper chamber. “I want to thank President Donald J Trump, North Carolina’s own Lara Trump, and the entire Trump family for everything that they are doing…
North Carolina Heads Into Election Day, Republican Ted Budd Maintains Lead
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Election Day has finally arrived in North Carolina, where the battle for a vacant Senate seat could help decide which of the two main political parties controls the upper chamber. Most polls have three-term Republican Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) coming into the final showdown with a steady lead over his Democrat opponent, former North…
Watchdog Report Spotlights Rise of Discriminatory Social Justice Ideologies in NC Medical School
Despite Martin Luther King’s dream that people be treated based on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin, a group of health care professionals have experienced discriminatory indoctrination sessions at a North Carolina medical school that they say violate the Civil Rights Act. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, board chair of the…
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