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September 26, 2017

Criminal charges sought for protesters who toppled Confederate statue in North Carolina

When protesters, angry over the deadly incidents in Virginia this weekend, decided to take down a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier in North Carolina on Monday, law enforcement stood back and watched.

September 26, 2017

Mannequins in North Carolina department store appear to give Nazi salutes

A North Carolina department store is trying to figure out how several mannequins were posed to look as if they were making Nazi salutes – just one day after the deadly clashes between white nationalists and counter-protesters in Virginia.

September 26, 2017

North Carolina KKK leader: 'I'm sorta glad' people got hit, woman died in Charlottesville

Justin Moore, the leader of a Ku Klux Klan group based in North Carolina said he was “glad” that a woman died and others were injured after a man allegedly drove his car into a crowd of counter protesters Saturday at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

September 26, 2017

More arrested in toppling of Confederate statue in North Carolina

Two more protesters were arrested Wednesday for participating in the toppling of a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier in North Carolina.

September 25, 2017

Duke removes Robert E. Lee statue, days after it was vandalized

Duke University has removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee days after it was vandalized.

September 25, 2017

1979 Klan-Nazi attack survivor in North Carolina hopes for a 'justice river'

The Rev. Nelson Johnson needs no reminders of the massacre of five of his labor-activist friends almost 40 years ago — he still has the faded scar on his left arm, left by a Nazi who stabbed him as white supremacists descended on a march for workers through black neighborhoods in Greensboro.

September 25, 2017

Child, 5, dead, parents injured in domestic violence incident at UNC-Chapel Hill

A domestic dispute has left one dead and two injured at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill early Sunday morning, authorities said.

September 25, 2017

Eclipse engagement: North Carolina man proposes during 'once-in-a-lifetime happening'

A North Carolina couple got engaged during Monday's total solar eclipse.

September 25, 2017

Swastikas, Confederate flag banned in new Durham public school dress code

Public schools in Durham unveiled a new dress code Thursday, banning apparel featuring the swastika, Confederate flag and KKK symbols, among other offensive or controversial symbols.

September 25, 2017

Snapchat video of dog set on fire spurs investigation of North Carolina teens

Two teenage girls in North Carolina are being investigated for animal cruelty after posting videos to Snapchat showing them shooting flames at a dog.