Category: North Carolina

Police: Man Tried to Kill 2 North Carolina Hospital Workers

WILMINGTON, N.C.—A man choked a hospital worker unconscious and tried to snap another employee’s neck during a rampage inside a North Carolina emergency room earlier this week, authorities said. Rothwell Jacob Simmons, 24, has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of assault by strangulation, according to the New Hanover…


US Marine, 19, Charged in North Carolina Crash That Killed 2 Servicemen

A 19-year-old U.S. Marine has been charged over a fatal crash that killed two service members and wounded 17 others when a vehicle overturned near Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, officials said. The North Carolina Highway Patrol identified the driver as Louis Barrera of Springfield, Tennessee. He has been charged with one count of exceeding…


South Carolina, North Carolina Declare State of Emergencies Ahead of Second Expected Storm

South Carolina and North Carolina on Wednesday evening each declared a State of Emergency, as a second severe winter storm is expected to hit the states, potentially bringing high winds, ice, and snow. In an executive order issued at around 6 p.m., South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said a state of emergency for South Carolina…


North Carolina Braces for ‘Dangerous’ Winter Storm

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an emergency order and his administration urged people to stay at home after weather forecasters predicted a “dangerous” winter storm with snow and ice as far south as Georgia. At a news conference on Saturday, Cooper said “the storm’s a menace.” “As much as a foot of snow…


Organization Challenges Rep. Cawthorn’s Candidacy Using Constitutional Amendment Written to Keep Confederates Out of Congress

A non-profit organization is using a post-Civil War constitutional amendment to delegitimize Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) candidacy for office in the upcoming primaries based on allegations of his involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach. Free Speech For People (FSFP) represents several North Carolina voters invoking section three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the…


North Carolina Charter School Resumes In-person Learning After COVID Outbreak Among the Vaccinated

A school that fired its unvaccinated staff returned to in-person classes after shutting down last week due to a COVID outbreak among its 100 percent vaccinated staff. For many of the staff whose contracts were terminated in November 2021 because of not getting vaccinated, the incident demonstrates the impracticality of the mandates. Socrates Academy, a…


NC Voter ID Law Challenge Delayed Until Supreme Court Hears Case

The judge in a federal lawsuit on North Carolina’s voter photo identification law scheduled for trial on Jan. 24 has decided to delay the proceeding until the U.S. Supreme Court can decide in coming months whether North Carolina legislative leaders should be allowed to help defend the statute in court. U.S. District Court Judge Loretta…


Grassroots Constitutional Rights Groups in North Carolina Combine Efforts to Change Leadership

With the primaries around the corner of the new year, grassroots constitutional rights groups in North Carolina are working to impact communities by localizing national issues such as medical freedom and election integrity with the intent of fostering new leadership. Tara Niebaum and Mindy Sportsman formed 2 Citizen Moms after meeting each other at lockdown…


North Carolina Man Charged With Voter and Passport Fraud

“Get out and vote” is an exhortation that Garbant Piquant of Garner, North Carolina, took seriously. Records show the 53-year-old Bahamas native voted in every Primary and General Election from 2018 through 2020. But Piquant is not an American citizen. He was arrested on December 9 and charged with falsely claiming to be a United States…


UNC’s Department of Pediatrics Removes CRT-Related Documents After Physician’s Criticism

After criticism from a physician, the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine’s Pediatric Department has removed a statement supporting a critical-race-theory (CRT) activist, as well as a document promoting the concept of gender fluidity in children. The Pediatric Diversity and Inclusion Committee (PDIC) said in the removed statement that it “stands in solidarity…