Wisconsin and North Carolina have joined at least 20 other states to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from state devices amid growing concerns over threats to national security. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said in a Jan, 12 statement, “It’s important for us to protect state information technology from foreign countries that have actively…
Wisconsin, North Carolina Join 20 Other States to Ban TikTok From Government Devices
January 13, 2023
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Police: Father Killed 4 Relatives, Self in Weekend Shooting
HIGH POINT, N.C.—A shooting that left five dead in North Carolina occurred when a man shot and killed his wife and three children and then himself, police said Monday. The High Point Police Department issued a news release saying that Robert Crayton Jr., 45, shot the other four and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot…
Police: Attacker Kills 4, Then Self, in North Carolina Home
HIGH POINT, N.C.—Five people were found dead in a North Carolina home after one of them apparently killed the other four and then took their own life, police said. High Point police said in a news release that officers found the bodies of two adults and three minors in the home on Saturday. All were…
NC State Radio Voice Will Be Reinstated After Suspension Over ‘Illegal Aliens’ Comment
January 5, 2023
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Gary Hahn, a long-time play-by-play radio voice for North Carolina State Athletics, will be reinstated next week after he was “suspended indefinitely” on Dec. 30 over an on-air comment about “illegal aliens down in El Paso” during a broadcast of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Tammy Purves, vice president of Learfield Communications, said in a statement…
Industrial Accident Leaves 3 Dead, Others Injured in US City
An accident on Jan. 2 left three dead in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials there said. A scaffolding collapse in downtown Charlotte left three construction workers deceased, according to the Charlotte Fire Department, which described it as an “industrial accident.” Two additional workers were rushed to area hospitals for evaluation, Jackie Gilmore, a captain with the fire…
North Carolina State Broadcaster Suspended Indefinitely After ‘Illegal Aliens’ Remark During Live Show
A longtime North Carolina State play-by-play announcer has been suspended indefinitely after commenting on “illegal aliens” while announcing the score of a bowl game in El Paso, Texas, during the Wolfpack’s game against Maryland in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30. Gary Hahn made the comment as Maryland beat North Carolina State 16-12 in the game in Charlotte. “In the…
North Carolina Lawmakers Urge Governor to Follow Other States in Banning TikTok
December 30, 2022
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Two North Carolina representatives are pressing Gov. Roy Cooper’s office to follow other states in issuing an executive order banning TikTok from government devices. State Reps. Jason Saine and Jon Hardister, both Republicans, sent a letter to the Democrat governor (pdf) insisting that Cooper remove the Chinese video app “swiftly and decisively,” deeming it to…
Democrat House Representative Resigns Early From Congress
Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) announced Friday he resigned early from Congress, just days before his term would have come to an end on Tuesday. A member of the House since 2004, Butterfield did not run for reelection during the 2022 midterms. He told local media Friday that he’s beginning his employment at a Washington law…
Nix Leads No.15 Oregon to Holiday Bowl Win vs. Tar Heels
SAN DIEGO—The Holiday Bowl emerged from a two-year pandemic hiatus with a new home and the same reputation for thrilling finishes. Bo Nix threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chase Cota on fourth down with 19 seconds left and Camden Lewis’ PAT bounced off the left upright and went through to give No. 15 Oregon…
North Carolina Supreme Court Blocks Voter ID Law Over ‘Discriminatory Intent’
North Carolina’s top court has upheld the permanent block against a voter identification law, finding that lawmakers enacted it with “discriminatory intent.” More African-American voters lack identification required under the law, Senate Bill 824, and a previous voter identification law was determined to be unconstitutional for that reason. That was part of a reason a…
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