South Carolina officials have confirmed an outbreak of measles in the state, contributing to what has been the highest level of cases in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in the Upstate region of the state, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. A measles outbreak …
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Raleigh, North Carolina AP — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train, even while opposing provisions within or wishing for others left out. Gov. Josh Stein said he signed the bill because it …
Read More »RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train, even while opposing provisions within or wishing for others left out. Gov. Josh Stein said he signed the bill because it “alerts …
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by Jennifer Fernandez, North Carolina Health News October 3, 2025 By Jennifer Fernandez Most people likely know pertussis by its more common name — whooping cough, which comes from the “whoop” sound made as the person tries to catch their breath in between violent coughing spells. The Corbin family in Chapel Hill is well acquainted with the other nickname for …
Read More »After Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee, North Carolina Passes Crime Bill The New York Times North Carolina Gov. Stein signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death PBS North Carolina’s Democratic governor signs Republican crime bill Axios Iryna’s Law: NC Gov. signs bill drafted after deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte train ABC11 North Carolina Gov. signs HB 307, known as ‘Iryna’s …
Read More »Black Bear Pass closed indefinitely after South Carolina driver ignores warnings NewsNation Southwest Colorado mountain pass back open after SUV got stuck on road’s edge 9News Black Bear Pass in southern Colorado reopens after Kia Telluride gets stuck near Telluride CBS News Black Bear Pass closes due to car stuck on edge of the road WesternSlopeNow.com Colorado mountain pass near Telluride closed after Kia …
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North Carolina governor calls for passage of red flag law after deadly mass shooting NPR Husband confirms his wife died in shooting Saturday in Southport WECT ‘You see it in the movies’: Man shares harrowing experience of witnessing Southport shooting WRAL.com Southport Police ID the 3 people killed in weekend mass shooting ABC11 Survivors say suspicious boat spotted night before Southport shooting WWAYTV3 Source link
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The names of the three people who were shot and killed at a North Carolina bar by a Marine veteran over the weekend were released on Wednesday, as a vigil is scheduled to remember the victims. The City of Southport identified 36-year-old Solomon Banjo of Charlottesville, Virginia, 64-year-old Joy Rogers of Southport and 56-year-old Michael Durbin of Galena, Ohio, as the patrons …
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A man charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at patrons of a North Carolina waterfront bar, killing three people and wounding five others, was a decorated Marine combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient whose last assignment was with a Wounded Warrior battalion. Nigel Edge, 40, is scheduled to appear in a North Carolina courtroom Monday after being …
Read More »CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Airplane maintenance workers at a North Carolina airport found the body of a suspected stowaway in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that had recently arrived from Europe, police said. The body was found Sunday morning while the plane was undergoing maintenance at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in …
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