Trump returns to North Carolina to speak at Fraternal Order of Police meeting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is back in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to speak at a Fraternal Order of Police meeting, trying in the closing stages of the campaign to appear tougher on crime than his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump is scheduled to speak at the FOP […]
Election Season Begins Friday with Mail-In Voting in North Carolina
Friday marks the official start of election season, with the battleground state of North Carolina opening the process for voting by mail and the start of months of early and mail-in voting across the country, though delays are possible. Mail-in voting begins in North Carolina on Friday, when the state is set to begin mailing […]
Yellen makes case for Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits in North Carolina
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday hailed the success of the Inflation Control Act's clean energy tax credit and argued that any effort to roll it back would be a “historic mistake.” “Some people want to eliminate the credits that I talked about today,” Yellen said at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C. “As […]
Donald Trump Edges Out Kamala Harris in North Carolina
Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of North Carolina, according to a new poll from the East Carolina University Survey Research Center. The survey found that: Participated The 2024 election, running from Aug. 26 to Aug. 28, shows Trump beating Harris by just one percentage point […]
NAACP calls for University of South Carolina to cancel 'roast' of Harris
The NAACP, along with numerous students, is calling on the University of South Carolina to cancel the “roasting” of Vice President Harris. In a letterIn a letter to university President Michael Amiridis, the group said it is nonpartisan and does not endorse any candidates, but felt compelled to write the letter “because this event and […]
North Carolina election board faces 5th lawsuit in 40 days
The North Carolina State Election Commission was named Friday in its fifth lawsuit in 40 days by a fourth different entity or group. The former presidential candidate's comments came a day after the commission cited logistical reasons for not removing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name from the ballot, saying the choice violated his right to […]
Bed bugs crawl out student laptops in North Carolina back-to-school horror
This back-to-school scare brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “bugs in the system.” A North Carolina high school had to tell students to return district-issued laptops after bedbugs were found crawling out of them. According to WRAL News. The creepy bugs had infested Riverside High School's media center, where Google Chromebooks were stored […]
North Carolina elections board faces another lawsuit, as RNC sues swing state over noncitizen voting concerns
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) is facing a new lawsuit after the Republican National Committee (RNC) sued the state, alleging that it opened the door to voting for non-citizens. The lawsuit, filed last week in Wake County by the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party, accuses the NCSBE and […]
RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board to remove him from ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a lawsuit last Thursday against the North Carolina State Election Commission, which initially rejected his request, asking that his name be removed from the 2024 presidential ballot. The lawsuit comes after he decided last month to drop out of the race and endorse former President Donald Trump. The former independent […]
South Carolina man charged with murder after missing roommate’s remains found under fire pit: police
An Orangeburg, South Carolina man has been charged with murder after his former roommate's body was found buried under a fire pit in the backyard of their home, police said. Myrtle Beach police said 54-year-old Sheridan Dirk Fogle, of Orangeburg, was arrested Thursday and charged with the murder of 51-year-old Penny Whiteside. The U.S. Marshals […]