A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has been killed and another has been wounded in a Watauga County standoff that continued after nightfall with law enforcement officers surrounding a home, authorities said. Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Ward died from his injuries after a standoff at a home in the town of Boone that began…
North Carolina City Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Officer-Involved Shooting Video Release
The mayor’s office of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency on Monday morning ahead of the release of body camera footage that shows the shooting of a 42-year-old black male by a police officer, suggesting the move is designed to preempt protests and riots. Mayor Bettie Parker stated that law enforcement expects…
North Carolina City Declares State of Emergency as Video of Police-Involved Shooting Expected
The mayor’s office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency on April 26 ahead of the expected release of body camera footage that shows the police-involved shooting of a 42-year-old black man, amid concern that the video may spark protests and riots. Mayor Bettie Parker stated that law enforcement expects a “period…
Apple Announces 1st East Coast Campus in North Carolina
Apple announced plans on Monday to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company’s first East Coast campus, a move expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state. The development comes as part of an effort by Apple to up investment as the United States begins rebuilding from…
Deputy Fatally Shot North Carolina Man While Serving Search Warrant: Sheriff
A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a man while law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at his residence in Elizabeth City on Wednesday morning, officials said. Andrew Brown Jr. was killed after a search warrant was served by deputies from the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office at about 8:30 a.m. in a residential neighborhood, Sheriff Tommy…
North Carolina Bill Seeks to Repeal Pistol Permit and Shorten Felons’ Wait to Get Gun Rights Back
North Carolina Republicans have filed a pro-Second Amendment bill that would repeal the state’s handgun permit requirement and reduce the number of years that people convicted of nonviolent crimes must wait before seeking to have their gun rights restored. GOP state Sens. Danny Britt, Jim Perry, and Todd Johnson, sponsored Senate Bill 687 (pdf), which was filed…
‘Turn-around Guy’ Ted Budd Could be the Unexpected Surprise in 2022 Senate Races
When Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) completed his studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in 1998, he believed he was called by God to return to his family’s business in North Carolina even though he and wife Amy Kate had quite a different future in mind. “Within a month, my 33-year-old sister-in-law, married to my brother, four…
Passerby Talks Suicidal Man Down From Edge of Bridge: ‘I Wasn’t There to Judge Him’
A compassionate good Samaritan from North Carolina is being recognized as a hero after talking a suicidal man down from an interstate bridge. Anthony “Buzz” Brown, a leak detection specialist from the city of Asheville, was crossing a bridge over Interstate 40 off Sand Hill Road on March 3 when he spotted a stranger in distress. “My…
Lara Trump ‘Absolutely’ Considering Senate Run in North Carolina
Lara Trump is still considering a run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, her home state. “I am still considering it, absolutely,” Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday. Rumors of a potential run by Lara Trump were revived after retiring Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) voted in favor of…
Lara Trump ‘Absolutely’ Considering US Senate Run in North Carolina
Lara Trump is still considering a run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, her home state. “I am still considering it, absolutely,” Trump, daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, told Fox News on March 23. Rumors of a potential run by Lara Trump were revived after retiring Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) voted in favor of…
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