North Carolina father, 40, killed in front of his 3 young kids during road rage dispute with elderly man, 75
A North Carolina father was found dead after a road rage incident Saturday night, allegedly shot to death by an elderly man. Witnesses said Terrell Eugene Giddens, 75, and Jeffrey Michael Guida, 40, got out of the car after they both stopped and got out during some kind of traffic altercation. It is believed that […]
Armed North Carolina man arrested for making threats about FEMA workers
A North Carolina man has been arrested for allegedly making threatening remarks to Federal Emergency Management Agency employees in Rutherford County as they continue to clean up the wreckage of Hurricane Helen. William Parsons, 44, was arrested by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office after authorities received a report that he was armed and making threatening […]
North Carolina man accused of threatening FEMA workers with assault rifle amid Hurricane Helene clean-up
A North Carolina man has been charged with using an assault rifle to threaten FEMA workers helping the state recover from Hurricane Helen. Just before 1 p.m. Saturday, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office deputies reported a man with an assault rifle made comments that he could harm FEMA personnel in the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock […]
North Carolina voters courted by Trump campaign in wake of Helene
Voters in storm-ravaged areas of the Southeast could face new hurdles at the polls this year after being hit by Hurricanes Helen and Milton. The rapid succession of disasters has led to a flurry of new support from states, political parties, and various organizations. They may also conduct campaigns themselves to expand voter access to […]
FEMA temporarily paused aid efforts in North Carolina after arrest over report of armed militia ‘hunting’ aid workers
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials were forced to suspend aid efforts over the weekend after reports that armed militias were “hunting” aid workers. Ashe County Sheriff Phil Howell said In a statement Sunday, FEMA said it suspended operations Saturday due to reported threats. The Washington Post obtained an email detailing the reported threat. “It was […]
Man accused of threatening FEMA workers in western North Carolina
A North Carolina man was arrested Saturday for threatening to harm Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers assisting with Hurricane Helen recovery efforts, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said. The agency said in a Monday press release that shortly before 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, a man entered the county's communications center “with an assault […]
Bill Clinton campaigns for Kamala Harris in Georgia, North Carolina
Kamala Harris' presidential campaign deployed Bill Clinton to key states 22 days after Election Day. The former president campaigned on behalf of Harris in Albany, Georgia, on Sunday, addressing the congregation at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Harris campaign announced Thursday that Clinton will headline a bus tour through eastern North Carolina this week. Both […]
North Carolina Democrat Candidate Arrested for Stealing Trump Signs
A Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives was arrested and charged after he was seen removing former President Donald Trump's campaign sign. Lowell Simon, chairman of the Moore County Democratic Party, acknowledged Thursday night that he “removed” the Trump sign, admitting that he “shouldn't have done that.” According to WRAL News. “I […]
11 members of North Carolina family died in Helene mudslides
Eleven members of the same North Carolina family died in a mudslide caused by Hurricane Helen, the heartbroken family said. The Craig family lived in three houses next to each other in Fairview, a suburb of Asheville in the western part of the state. The area where they lived was known by locals as “Craigtown,” […]
North Carolina governor blasts 'flat out lie' from Trump on disaster aid
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (Democratic) criticized former President Trump, claiming his office was blocking the flow of people and money to the state, which is recovering from the effects of Hurricane Milton. Cooper: “This is a complete lie.” I wrote it in Friday's post. “We are working around the clock with all of our […]