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North Carolina Says No More Confederate License Plates

DMV says decision adheres to ruling in 1998 case involving Sons of Confederate Veterans

(Newser) - The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is no longer issuing specialty license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag, according to a statement. The agency said the removal of the license plate, issued to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization, took effect Jan. 1, the StarNews of Wilmington ...

Day Started So Badly He Went Back to Bed—Then Won $2M

First a crash in his new car, then a lottery win for Anthony Dowe

(Newser) - An unlucky start to a North Carolina man's day turned upside down when he discovered he won a $2 million lottery prize hours after hitting two deer with his new car. Anthony Dowe, of Leland, had an accident on his way to work, the North Carolina Education Lottery said...

Here Are the 10 Best, Worst States to Drive In

You'll be cruising pretty in Texas, trying to tame your road rage in Hawaii

(Newser) - There's still not a lot to do these days as we continue our weary march through the pandemic, but at least going for a drive can be a nice escape—unless you're in Hawaii, that is. That's the surprising last-place entry in WalletHub's new ranking of...

NC Boy, 8, Dies After Being Shot With BB Gun
8-Year-Old Shot
With BB Gun Dies
Dec 23, 2020 4:15 AM CST

8-Year-Old Shot With BB Gun Dies

He and a 7-year-old were reportedly target shooting when incident happened in NC

(Newser) - Two children were shooting BB guns at targets when tragedy struck Sunday, leaving an 8-year-old dead. Police responded to a home in North Carolina's Alexander County to find the victim and a 7-year-old had been shooting BB or pellet guns when the older boy was accidentally hit in the...

Black Couple Separated From Infant Son After Traffic Stop

NC cops say marijuana was found; the couple disputes that

(Newser) - A Black man says a deputy told him he would never again see his son during a traffic stop in North Carolina earlier this month. And he says he hasn't had custody of his 9-month-old in the three weeks since. Raymond Cheley Sykes, 34, and Kaila Boulware, 27, of...

The 'Too Tall Bandit' Strikes Again

FBI says tall serial bank robber hit 2 NC banks in November

(Newser) - A prolific bank robber known as the "Too Tall Bandit" is reportedly back in action after a two-year hiatus, and the FBI is desperate for tips. A man believed to have robbed 16 banks in Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina since 2009 hit the United Community Bank in...

In 2022, There Could Be a Senator Trump

Sources say Lara Trump is considering run in NC

(Newser) - President Trump is rumored to be considering another run in 2024—but the next Trump on a ballot could be his daughter-in-law. Sources tell the New York Times that Lara Trump, who married Eric Trump in 2014, is seriously considering running for an open Senate seat in her home state,...

Couple's Lottery Technique Pays Off, After 26 Years

They just kept playing the same numbers

(Newser) - It's all about persistence. That's the trait CBS News attributes to a North Carolina couple who won a $366,673 lottery jackpot last week after playing the same set of numbers they've been using for 26 years. Per a release from the North Carolina Education Lottery, Terry...

Trump Scores One More State Victory
Trump Scores One More
State Victory
Nov 13, 2020 3:07 PM CST

Trump Scores One More State Victory

AP calls North Carolina for him, with only Georgia still outstanding

(Newser) - Only one more state to go. The AP on Friday called the state of North Carolina for Trump, leaving Georgia as the only state yet to be uncalled. (Other outlets, including the Washington Post , have called Georgia for Biden, but Newser is going by AP.) Trump’s victory in...

Tropical Storm Eta Caused a 'Tough Day for the Carolinas'

Storm killed at least 4 in NC

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Eta raced off the Southeast Atlantic seacoast late Thursday, spreading heavy rains and gusty winds around the Carolinas only hours after blustering across north Florida. One death in Florida was linked to the storm, along with some scattered flooding and forecasters said the tropical storm was on a...

GOP Keeps NC Senate Seat
NC Senate Race Is Decided
Nov 10, 2020 4:35 PM CST

NC Senate Race Is Decided

Party control remains unclear, pending Georgia's decisions in January

(Newser) - Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to Republican US Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying that "the voters have spoken" and that it was clear Tillis had won. With Cunningham's concession, the AP reports, all eyes turned to Georgia, where two US Senate runoff races in January...

Arsonist's Grand Scheme Runs Into a Glitch

Video shows him running away from RV resort in NC with shoes aflame

(Newser) - A suspect broke into a North Carolina business, spread an accelerant, set a fire, and fled with a bag of cash, police said. The criminal paid for it, though: Video shows his shoes on fire as he ran away. The break-in was last week at the Lake Norman RV Resort...

'I've Rarely Seen a Case as Bad as Ronnie Long's'

Wrongfully convicted man was released from prison after 44 years

(Newser) - In August, Ronnie Long walked out of prison and into the record books in the number 3 slot on the list of Americans who've served the longest sentences for crimes they didn't commit. In Long's case, it was 44 years for the 1976 rape of 54-year-old widow...

NC Says Glitches Will Delay Election Results

Armed man arrested at Charlotte polling place

(Newser) - North Carolina has delayed the reporting of statewide results from early voting and mail-in voting for at least 45 minutes, until 8:15pm, following glitches at polling places. Results are not released until all polling places closes, and the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to extend the deadline...

This Time, SCOTUS Hands Democrats the Victory

Rules that North Carolina can count votes received 9 days after Election Day

(Newser) - The Supreme Court's latest decision on the election is a win for Democrats: North Carolina can count ballots received up to nine days after Election Day, as long as they were postmarked by Nov. 3, the high court ruled Wednesday. Republicans and the Trump campaign filed two separate appeals...

Feds: Last Item on Teen's Checklist Was 'Execute' Biden

Alexander Treisman held in NC on child pornography charges

(Newser) - A teen posted a meme reading "Should I kill Joe Biden?" before driving a van holding guns within 4 miles of the Democratic presidential nominee's home, according to court documents out of North Carolina. They relate to Alexander Treisman, a 19-year-old arrested on child pornography charges. A detention...

Biden, Trump in Dead Heat in One Battleground State

North Carolina is essentially tied

(Newser) - North Carolina's 15 electors could go either way in the presidential race, a new poll shows, with people who think the economy is the main issue leaning toward President Trump, and people who consider it to be the coronavirus pandemic backing Joe Biden. A Washington Post-ABC News poll found...

Pastor to Trump: 'the Lord' Told Me Who Will Win

The president and Joe Biden campaign in states they hope to flip

(Newser) - President Trump and Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away, the AP reports. Trump began his day in Nevada, making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and...

Senate Forecast Tweaks Favor Democrats

Assessments of 3 contests edge away from Republicans

(Newser) - The reelection fortunes of three Republican senators declined a bit Tuesday, as the Cook Political Report adjusted its assessments. The changes echoed one the nonpartisan organization made last week, the Hill reports, when it shifted the South Carolina race from "lean Republican" to "toss-up." Sen. Lindsey Graham,...

Dem Senate Candidate Admits to Sexts, Won't Drop Out

Cal Cunningham, challenging NC GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, was sexting woman who was not his wife

(Newser) - North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis announced Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Now, bad news for his Democratic challenger, though for something completely unrelated to the virus. Cal Cunningham is apologizing after his campaign confirmed Friday that the married father of two teens had been sexting with a...

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