North Carolina

U.S. 09/20/20, 12:31

President Donald Trump promised on Saturday night, Sept. 19, that he would pick a “very brilliant woman” to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, prompting the crowd at his rally in North Carolina to shout “Fill that seat!” During the campaign rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport, President Trump said that ...

2022 Campaign 09/09/20, 13:41

President Donald Trump stepped up attacks on Joe Biden, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, calling his Democratic rival “a globalist sellout” laying waste to American communities. He also sought to blame the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for spreading the CCP Virus "on purpose" while he was sailing to an easy election.  At ...

U.S. 08/09/20, 11:32

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the Charlotte area on Sunday, Aug. 9, becoming the strongest quake to hit North Carolina in more than a century. The earthquake occurred shortly after 8:05 a.m, with the depth of about 2.3 miles below the surface. This is the most powerful earthquake in the state since ...

U.S. 11/11/19, 19:04

An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures. In mid-Michigan, three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash that the Eaton County sheriff's department attributed to heavy ...

U.S. 10/17/19, 19:44

Hornets owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan shed a tear on Thursday, Oct. 17, as he helped celebrate the opening of a medical clinic, the latest local philanthropic gift from him as he partnered with Novant Health, in Charlotte, North Carolina, that his $7 million donation made possible, The Charlotte ...

U.S. 10/11/19, 13:43

The Virginia government forfeited federal funds and declined to participate in a successful plan to reduce gun violence just so it would not have to collaborate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Department of Justice documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon revealed that two federal grants allocated to ...

Politics 09/18/19, 13:16

Greg Murphy and Dan Bishop, two Republicans who won special elections last week in North Carolina, joined the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swore in the two newest congressmen, temporarily bringing the chamber to full strength, the Associated Press reported, adding that Wisconsin GOP ...

U.S. 09/10/19, 17:18

On Monday night, Sept. 9, President Donald Trump said during his rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, that the Democratic Party isn’t keen on religion and their endeavors to appeal to evangelical voters are futile. President Trump warned his supporters at a rally on Monday that Democrats “want to dismantle, demolish, and ...

2022 Campaign 09/10/19, 14:10

President Donald J. Trump on Monday said he was willing to hold his North Carolina campaign rally outside in the rain. The president quipped that it would have proved his hair is real. He told supporters and rally goers that his hair is "a lot better" than most of his peers. Speaking ...

Politics 09/10/19, 09:42

President Donald Trump urged North Carolina voters to “take the first steps” toward removing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and “winning the back the House in 2020.” “Tomorrow, we take the first steps to firing Speaker Pelosi and winning back the House in 2020,” Trump said. “We need everybody to get your ...

U.S. 09/07/19, 04:51

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Friday that "finally hurricane Dorian has left North Carolina," adding that the storm surge had left behind damage and inundated Ocracoke Island. Officials on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island are initiating efforts to evacuate residents. The island is accessible only by boat or air and has ...

U.S. 09/06/19, 05:30

In three phone calls in a row, President Donald Trump told the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia that his administration is tracking Hurricane Dorian and ready to offer help to these states. In the first of the tweets late on Thursday, Sept. 5, President Trump said he “just ...

U.S. 09/04/19, 19:40

Hurricane Dorian has moved within approximately 130 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, as of 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, Sept. 4, bringing the threat of high storm surge and flooding to the low-lying coastal areas of Georgia and South Carolina.  The National Hurricane Center is warning that storm surge along the ...

U.S. 09/04/19, 07:06

Preparing for the worst scenario that Hurricane Dorian may cause for North Carolina, President Donald Trump said he had granted a federal emergency declaration for the state following a request from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). “At the request of Senator Thom Tillis, I am getting the North Carolina Emergency Declaration completed ...

Politics 08/28/19, 15:42

President Donald Trump will return to North Carolina on Sept. 9 for a campaign rally, less than 2 months after his well-attended July trip to the state. The Trump 2020 Campaign announced the president will hold the next rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Sept. 9. The previous rally just took ...

U.S. 08/27/19, 05:43

Vice President Mike Pence, at the Faith and Freedom BBQ event in the town of Anderson on Monday Aug. 26, told about 3,000 people that President Trump is a far better choice than any Democratic nominee, asserting, "With God's help, we will keep America great." "Have faith in the American people. ...

Politics 07/18/19, 10:10

Pictures of a large crowd taken from a North Carolina venue, where President Donald Trump held a rally on Wednesday evening, July 17th. The images and comments on his speech helped to demonstrate the enthusiasm of Americans for the re-election campaign. The second "Keep America Great" re-election rally in Greenville, North Carolina ...

Politics 07/03/19, 18:52

President Donald Trump will hold a "Keep America Great" rally in North Carolina on July 17, his re-election campaign announced Tuesday, July 2. The campaign rally will take place at 7:00 pm at Williams Arena in Greenville, marking the 26th rally that President Trump has held in North Carolina and the ...

U.S. 06/24/19, 13:57

A man with a violent criminal history in North Carolina was charged Monday in the shooting death of a Missouri police officer. Officer Michael Langsdorf of the North County Police Cooperative was killed Sunday afternoon in the St. Louis suburb of Wellston after responding to a call about someone trying to ...

U.S. 06/18/19, 10:13

The student credited with tackling a gunman during a fatal North Carolina campus rampage suffered eight gunshot wounds, and another slain student was shot six times, according to autopsies released Tuesday.An autopsy made public by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Riley Howell had four wounds to the ...