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NC Rev. Barber holds major role at inauguration service

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP — A North Carolina minister and civil rights leader holds a major role in the traditional prayer service held in conjunction with the inauguration of the new president.

Republican says he’ll challenge for 5th District Seat

4 years ago  •  Campaigns, Congress

Adam Orr, The Gaston Gazette – Bo Hines was once a highly touted freshman wide receiver at North Carolina State University. Now, he’s a Republican embarking on a 2022 congressional …
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Officials call for more federal funding to rebuild aging Durham public housing complexes

4 years ago  •  Local, Triangle

Crystal Price, WNCN CBS17 – Rats, leaky pipes, and bulging ceilings are common problems that families at public housing complexes in Durham are forced to deal with on a daily …
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Former NC Congressman Robin Hayes granted pardon by President Trump

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

ABC11 WTVD – During his final day in office, President Donald Trump pardoned more than 100 people, one of whom is a man with North Carolina ties. Robert “Robin” Hayes …
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North Carolina man arrested, charged in U.S. Capitol siege

4 years ago  •  Uncategorized

TOM FOREMAN Jr., AP – A North Carolina man who was among the rioters who stormed U.S. Capitol during the siege by supporters of President Donald Trump has been arrested, …
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What does the Fort Hood report say about Fort Bragg sexual assaults?

4 years ago  •  Military, Fayetteville

Rachael Riley, Fayetteville Observer – The death of a Fort Hood, Texas, soldier last year has led to an overall Army examination of sexual assault and harassment.

Sen. Burr insider trading investigation closes without charges

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal – The U.S. Justice Department has ended its investigation of U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., apparently declining to bring charges of insider stock trading, according to …
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2 NC lawmakers who contract COVID were on same hunting trip

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP – Two North Carolina legislators who announced this week they had tested positive for COVID-19 participated in the same duck-hunting trip with other elected officials last week.

‘Stay to the end’: Virus, election loss, Capitol attack mar Meadows time as WH chief

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Francesca Chambers and Brian Murphy, Charlotte Observer – In the final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, as loyalists fled or were pushed out, a once unlikely figure emerged as one …
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Yadkin sheriff: Man shot his wife and his in-laws before shooting himself. 82-year-old father-in-law is lone survivor.

4 years ago  •  Crime, Triad

Michael Hewlett, Winston-Salem Journal – A Yadkin County man shot his wife’s parents, then his wife and finally himself on Sunday, leaving only the father-in-law alive, according to a news …
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