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May 31 2023
News
2 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Two men are dead and another two are injured after a shooting early Wednesday morning in central North Carolina, local authorities said. No one has been arrested in connection with the incident, nor have police shared information about a possible suspect. Officers responded to a call reporting the shooting in Fayetteville, located about 60 miles south of Raleigh, before 3:30 a.m. local time,
CBS News (Online)
May 18 2023
News
North Carolina’s Rush to Restrict Abortion
When a Democratic pro-choice representative defected from her party, North Carolina Republicans instantly secured a veto-proof supermajority in the state legislature. Then, they quickly sent a bill that restricts abortion to their Democratic governor’s desk, and overrode his veto, ending North Carolina’s time as an abortion destination in the southeastern United States. Guest: Rebecca J.
Slate
May 30 2023
News
North Carolina lawmakers wager on sports betting, again
North Carolina may become the 29th state to approve sports betting outside casinos, setting professional sports teams up for a windfall in the coming years. Why it matters: The effort to legalize sports betting in North Carolina has been a highly contentious battle that transcends party lines, centering on whether the economic benefits it brings the state outweigh the societal costs of
Axios
May 18 2023
Opinion
A Win for Pro-Life Pragmatism in North Carolina
On the issue of protecting life, Republican state legislators appear to be learning to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
In North Carolina on Tuesday night, the Republican legislature overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill establishing a twelve-week limit on elective abortions. The legislature needed at least 60 percent of the votes in each chamber — and that’s
National Review
May 17 2023
News
North Carolina protects unborn after 12 weeks
North Carolina lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a pro-life bill Tuesday night amid protests. Republicans hold a supermajority, and both the Senate and House voted Tuesday along party lines. The new law carries exceptions for rape or incest up to 20 weeks, for “life-limiting” fetal anomalies up to 24 weeks, and in medical emergencies. What’s happening in other states?
World Magazine
May 12 2023
News
Cows help cops nab North Carolina crook
North Carolina police are thanking a herd of cows for aiding in the apprehension of a man who led officers on a chase, then tried to hide in a Boone, N.C., pasture. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Joshua Russell Minton, fled Boone Police Officers during a traffic stop, police said on Facebook Thursday night. Because of the suspect’s “fast and reckless driving,” pursuing officers were
New York Daily News
May 19 2023
News
An abortion doula explains the impact of North Carolina's expanded limitations
NPR Fact Check
May 18 2023
News
Massive fire erupts in Charlotte, North Carolina's SouthPark area
The Charlotte Fire Department says it is battling a massive blaze Thursday at a construction site in the North Carolina city’s SouthPark area. Video released by the department shows flames and smoke billowing from a structure in the 7700 block of Liberty Row Dr. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement for the public to "please avoid the SouthPark area and seek alternate
Fox News (Online News)