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NC Town Sues Energy Giant, Alleges Decades of Deception

Town of Carrboro accuses Duke Energy of covering up climate change in the name of profits

(Newser) - A small North Carolina town about 40 minutes outside of Raleigh is taking on a utility giant. On Wednesday, the town of Carrboro filed its 70-page complaint against Duke Energy in Orange County Superior Court, alleging the utility "actively participated in a far-reaching, decades-long campaign to deceive the public...

53 Days Later, Asheville Residents Can Drink the Water

Boil water advisory lifted Monday

(Newser) - Ben Hanna heard the news at the local hardware store. "Hey! The water is coming back on!" yelled an employee, prompting cheers from shoppers. It's no wonder. Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, have been without drinkable tap water since Tropical Storm Helene unleashed devastating floods and mudslides...

Josh Stein Beats Mark Robinson for NC Governor

Republican Mark Robinson's campaign was plagued by controversy

(Newser) - North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and maintaining Democratic leadership of the chief executive's office in a state where Republicans have recently controlled the Legislature and appeals courts, the AP reports. Stein, a Harvard-trained lawyer, former state senator,...

Your Guide to the Race's 7 Key States
Your Guide to
the 7 Swing States
the rundown
Nov 5, 2024 6:44 AM CST

Your Guide to the 7 Swing States

Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

(Newser) - All 50 states vote on Tuesday, but most eyes will be on just seven of them: the swing states that will most likely determine the outcome of the race. Here's the lay of the land, per NBC News , Axios , and USA Today , along with the time the last polls...

North Carolina's Hurricane Numbers Are 'Jaw-Dropping'

Gov. Roy Cooper estimates $53B

(Newser) - The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's administration said Wednesday. The state budget office generated the preliminary figure for direct or indirect damages and potential investments to...

NC State QB Retires From Football at 23
At 23, He's Retiring
From Football
Oct 24, 2024 8:59 AM CDT

At 23, He's Retiring From Football

NC State QB Grayson McCall has been plagued by concussions

(Newser) - A promising football star at North Carolina State is retiring from the sport at age 23 after suffering back-to-back concussions. The head injuries Grayson McCall suffered on Sept. 14 and Oct. 5 followed another concussion that brought the quarterback's 2023 season to an early end. "Brain specialists, my...

Trump: I've Seen No Evidence of Election Fraud

But, he adds, 'I know the other side, and they are not good'

(Newser) - Donald Trump and his supporters say the only way he can lose is through election fraud, but the former president acknowledged Monday that he hasn't seen any evidence of that so far. Asked at a news conference in North Carolina whether he's seen anything shady yet, Trump replied:...

In North Carolina, Early Voting Brings a 'Clear Sign'

'That voters are energized about this election,' with more voting on first day than on 2020's first day

(Newser) - More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Preliminary data shows a record 353,166 people...

After Boy Is Shot in the Head, Great-Grandfather Is Charged

6-year-old accidentally shot brother, 5, with relative's improperly-stored gun: cops

(Newser) - Days after a 6-year-old boy fatally shot his 5-year-old brother, the children's great-grandfather has been charged. Rayfield Ruffin, 72, is accused of failing to safely store the firearm used in the Oct. 8 shooting that killed Karter Rosenboro, a kindergartener at Northwest Elementary School in Greenville, North Carolina, per...

Judge: Free Man Convicted of Killing Michael Jordan's Father

Daniel Green received life sentence after blood analysis results were left out of trial

(Newser) - In 1996, Judge Gregory Weeks sentenced Daniel Green to life in prison for the fatal shooting of James Jordan, the father of NBA great Michael Jordan. On Tuesday, Weeks petitioned North Carolina's parole commission to release Green. The judge said a forensic blood analyst in the case failed to...

'Road Rage' Kills Groom on Wedding Day

Tyrek Burton of North Carolina was shot up to 15 times by an angry driver, family says

(Newser) - A groom was fatally shot a reported 15 times outside his own wedding, and in front of his bride, on Saturday. Tyrek Burton, 37, had left his wedding reception at the Barber Park Events Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, for a short time to retrieve an item, family says. When...

Governor Candidate Sues CNN, Alleges Defamation

Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina denies report about porn forum

(Newser) - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has filed a defamation suit against CNN over its report last month accusing him of making disturbing comments in an online pornography forum, reports WRAL . Robinson is running for governor as the GOP nominee, though he has lost much of his staff since the...

Armed Militia Reportedly 'Out Hunting FEMA' After Hurricane
Arrest Made in Threats
Against FEMA Workers
updated
Oct 14, 2024 6:05 PM CDT

Arrest Made in Threats Against FEMA Workers

North Carolina officials say there was no armed militia patrolling the area

(Newser) - Law enforcement officials reported Monday that an armed suspect was arrested in western North Carolina on charges of making threats against federal emergency response workers helping with the hurricane recovery. The 44-year-old man was taken into custody at a supermarket where a FEMA bus was parked on Saturday, they said,...

In Church, Harris Praises 'the Angels Among Us'

Candidate criticizes misinformation as damaging to relief efforts

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris spoke of faith and unity at a church service in North Carolina on Sunday, praising the heroic efforts of residents who helped others after Hurricane Helene struck the state last month. "Moments of crisis, I believe, do have a way of revealing the heroes among...

Wealthy Town Fears a Common Building Practice Haunts Them

Wall Street Journal looks at how residents of NC's Mooresville worry over toxic coal ash, cancer rates

(Newser) - For residents of Mooresville, North Carolina, it's a matter of connecting the dots, and the Wall Street Journal lays them out. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, local builders bought tons of coal ash from Duke Energy and used it a cheap substitute for dirt. Last year, the EPA said...

North Carolina's New Post-Helene Issue Really Stings
North Carolina's
New Post-Helene
Issue Really Stings
in case you missed it
Oct 6, 2024 2:45 PM CDT

North Carolina's New Post-Helene Issue Really Stings

State health officials stock up on Benadryl, EpiPens after yellow jackets start swarming

(Newser) - "The air was full of yellow jackets, which seemed incongruous with an otherwise lovely late fall afternoon. But like so many of the folks standing on the highway, they had nowhere else to go." That was the observation last week of a North Carolina local checking out the...

In North Carolina, Harris Praises Neighborly Response

Governor vouches for FEMA's help with Hurricane Helene recovery

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris went to North Carolina on Saturday, promising federal aid would continue to flow for recovery from Hurricane Helene while being briefed on the situation. The meeting in Charlotte included Gov. Roy Cooper and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, the Washington Post reports. "I've talked with...

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents
Son Hikes 11 Miles
in NC to Check on Parents
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 5, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents

They were OK but cut off from communication at mountain home after Helene hit

(Newser) - One story out of Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene illustrates the problem of family members trying to check on loved ones. Sam Perkins tells CNN that he hiked 11 miles to his parents' home in the mountains on Saturday because he hadn't heard from them...

WH on False Helene Rumors: Stop 'Spreading This Poison'

Conspiracy theories about disaster relief abound in the wake of deadly hurricane

(Newser) - As local, state, and federal authorities scramble to help those hit hardest by Hurricane Helene , which killed more than 220 , they've got another problem to deal with: conspiracy theories about relief efforts, per Reuters and CNN . "Disinformation of this kind can discourage people from seeking critical assistance when...

Dolly Parton to Helene Victims: 'I Am Part of You'

Country star, 78, donates $1M toward relief efforts in wake of deadly hurricane

(Newser) - As regions hit hard by Hurricane Helene continue to deal with the aftermath, a big name from Appalachia has stepped up to help. On Friday, country star Dolly Parton announced she'll be donating $1 million out of her own pocket toward relief efforts, via the nonprofit Mountain Ways, reports...

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