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North Carolina police academy proposed curriculum includes teaching of 68 terms for 'gender identity'

February 15, 2024

North Carolina police academy proposed curriculum includes teaching of 68 terms for 'gender identity'

The North Carolina DOJ is working to revise the state's police training program to include what critics describe as a "politically correct" curriculum.

13-year-old in North Carolina accused of leading deputies on 100 mph chase in stolen car, crashes

February 15, 2024

13-year-old in North Carolina accused of leading deputies on 100 mph chase in stolen car, crashes

A 13-year-old boy was taken into custody after leading police in North Carolina on a multi-county chase in a stolen car on Wednesday, authorities said.

New admissions halted at Trails Carolina therapy camp amid investigation into 12-year-old's death

February 14, 2024

New admissions halted at Trails Carolina therapy camp amid investigation into 12-year-old's death

State officials have ordered Trails Carolina to stop accepting new admissions as they investigate the death of a 12-year-old boy who died at the camp on Feb. 3.

North Carolina Gov. Cooper signs executive order to conserve 1M acres of forests and wetlands

February 13, 2024

North Carolina Gov. Cooper signs executive order to conserve 1M acres of forests and wetlands

NC Gov. Cooper signed an executive order that sets targets to conserve and restore millions of acres of forests and wetlands and plant 1 million new trees in urban areas by 2040.

NRA supports GOP candidate for governor who went viral for pro-gun speech: 'I'm the majority'

February 13, 2024

NRA supports GOP candidate for governor who went viral for pro-gun speech: 'I'm the majority'

The NRA officially endorsed North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for governor of the Tar Heel State, citing his dedication to protecting the Second Amendment.

North Carolina aquarium astonished after female stingray becomes pregnant with no male stingrays nearby

February 12, 2024

North Carolina aquarium astonished after female stingray becomes pregnant with no male stingrays nearby

Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has a pregnant stingray that lives in a tank with no males. Experts believe it is reproducing asexually.

Preteen boy dies 1 day after enrolling in controversial North Carolina therapy camp: 'Suspicious death'

February 7, 2024

Preteen boy dies 1 day after enrolling in controversial North Carolina therapy camp: 'Suspicious death'

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who died the day after he enrolled into a wilderness therapy camp.

North Carolina denies appeal for man who killed officers as a teenager

February 7, 2024

North Carolina denies appeal for man who killed officers as a teenager

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that Kevin Salvador Golphin will remain in prison for life without parole for the killing of two law enforcement officers when Golphin was 17.

North Carolina pilot likely distracted in leadup to 2022 crash that killed 8: NTSB

February 6, 2024

North Carolina pilot likely distracted in leadup to 2022 crash that killed 8: NTSB

Pilot Ernest Rawls, 67, of North Carolina, was likely trying to program his plane's flight management system when it stalled out and crashed in 2022, killing eight, officials say.

DOJ orders First National Bank to pay $13.5 million to settle redlining charges

February 5, 2024

DOJ orders First National Bank to pay $13.5 million to settle redlining charges

First National Bank will pay millions to settle discrimination charges, per the DOJ. They are accused of discrimination after neglecting minority neighborhoods in North Carolina.