Tag: North Carolina

Woman Sues Doctors for Removing Her ‘Healthy Breasts’ at Age 18

An American woman has sued doctors who prescribed her testosterone when she was a minor and removed her breasts when she was 18. Prisha Mosley, 25, says the doctors committed fraud and medical malpractice with the actions, which were predicated on claims that they would help solve mental health problems such as depression. “Defendants lied…


Tornado That Hit Pfizer Facility Unlikely to Cause Major Drug Supply Shortages: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated it didn’t expect major shortages in drug manufacturing after a tornado hit a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday. “We do not expect there to be any immediate significant impacts on supply given the products are currently at hospitals and in the distribution system,” FDA Commissioner…


Bud Light Sales Have Fallen the Most in These 2 States

Bud Light sales have been hit the hardest in North and South Carolina as the beer brand has dealt with a multi-month fallout after it promoted transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, according to a report from data company, Union. Between April and June 30, Bud Light’s sales shared fell by 12.5 percent, or 6.9 points, from 19.4…


Tornado Heavily Damages Pfizer Pharma Plant in North Carolina

A tornado heavily damaged a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, ripping parts of its roofs and scattering large quantities of medicine stored at the factory. “I’ve got reports of 50,000 pallets of medicine that are strewn across the facility and damaged through the rain and the wind,” Nash County Sheriff Keith…


Man Convicted of Teaching Bomb-Making to Target Authorities

A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a North Carolina man of instructing others how to build bombs with the intention of targeting federal law enforcement officers. Christopher Arthur, 39, faces a maximum 20 years in prison, according to federal prosecutors. He was also found guilty of illegal possession of unregistered devices, including a short-barreled rifle,…


New North Carolina ‘1776’ Community Will Require American Flags on All Homes

A new neighborhood in Gastonia, North Carolina will require all residents to fly the American flag in front of their property. Brock Fankhauser, the developer of 1776 Gastonia, said residents will receive an American flag upon moving in and will have agreed to displaying it at all times, according to a report by WCNC.  “We’re…


Crack in North Carolina Roller Coaster May Have Formed 6–10 Days Before Closure, Commissioner Says

RALEIGH, N.C.—An ongoing investigation by North Carolina’s Department of Labor found that a large crack in the support column of a towering roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down for repairs. “It looks like maybe six to 10 days prior, some pictures had been taken…


UNC to Offer Free Tuition to Some Students After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

The University of North Carolina (UNC) will be offering free tuition to some students following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling to strike down race-based admissions policies at U.S. colleges—also referred to as affirmative action policies. The high court ruled in favor of Students for Fair Admissions in its cases against Harvard College (the undergraduate college of Harvard…


NC Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Male Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have prevented males from competing in interscholastic sporting events designated for females, despite the bill earning bipartisan support in the state legislature. On Wednesday, Mr. Cooper formally vetoed HB 574, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill stated “athletic teams designated…


Investigators Visit North Carolina Amusement Park After Closing Ride Because of Crack

RALEIGH, N.C.—State investigators were on site Monday at a North Carolina amusement park after a crack was discovered on a support beam on one of their popular roller coasters. Tommy Petty, chief of the state Department of Labor’s Amusement Device Bureau, said investigators from his department “already came and went” from the Carowinds roller coaster…