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2 Teens Killed, 1 Wounded in Shooting Near North Carolina Middle School

DURHAM, N.C.—Two 16-year-old boys were killed and one was wounded in a shooting in Durham, North Carolina, officials said. The three teens were shot Tuesday night near Brogden Middle School, news outlets reported, citing the Durham Police Department. Officers initially responded to a report of a juvenile shot and found the victim’s parents had taken…


Sheriff: Vehicle Crashes in Airport Terminal, Driver Charged

WILMINGTON, N.C.—A vehicle crashed inside a terminal at the Wilmington International Airport in North Carolina, but no one was injured, officials said. Deputies with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded Thursday night to a report that a car had breached the airport’s fence and drove onto the tarmac, the agency said. The vehicle then…


Wife Sues Over Meteorologist’s Death in North Carolina Helicopter Crash

The family of a meteorologist who was killed last year in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a maintenance facility and the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The complaint filed this week in Mecklenburg County Court in Charlotte alleges negligence and claims the helicopter was running on contaminated fuel, which can…


Deadly Mexico Kidnapping Hits Home in South Carolina

LAKE CITY, S.C.—Americans who officials said got caught in a deadly drug cartel shootout in Mexico last week all had ties to a small town in South Carolina, where leaders have called for community support of the families and two captives returned to U.S. soil Tuesday. Elected officials and religious figures rallied the community in…


Volkswagen’s Scout to Build $2 Billion Plant in South Carolina

WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT—Volkswagen’s off-road brand Scout Motors said on Friday it would build a $2 billion manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, for trucks and SUVs. The investment could potentially create 4,000 or more permanent jobs and more than 200,000 Scout vehicles could be produced annually at the facility. In May, VW said it would reintroduce the…


After Seeing a Biology Class Film, Woman Picks Adoption Over Abortion: ‘It’s Already a Human Being’

A South Carolina woman who sought validation from men and alcohol to escape the pain of an abusive home found herself pregnant at 22. For the first time in her life, her formerly pro-choice stance was challenged. Revisiting a film from her high school biology class, she had a life-changing realization: her unborn baby was…


Lawsuits in North Carolina Plane Crash That Killed 8 Settled for $15 Million

The families of five passengers killed in a 2022 plane crash off the North Carolina coast have settled wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned the plane and employed the pilot and the pilot’s estate for $15 million, family representatives announced Friday. All eight people aboard the Pilatus PC-12/47 died when it descended into…


Sheriff: Gunfire by South Carolina Facility Not Linked to North Carolina Shooting

RIDGEWAY, S.C.—Law enforcement officials say they have found no evidence linking gunshots near a Duke Energy facility in South Carolina to earlier gunfire at North Carolina electric substations that cost thousands of customers their power, though multiple state and federal agencies continue to investigate. Kevin Wheeler, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in…


North Carolina Blackouts Caused by Shootings Could Last Days

CARTHAGE, N.C.—Tens of thousands of people braced Monday for days without electricity in a North Carolina county where authorities say two power substations were shot up by one or more people with apparent criminal intent. Across Moore County, many businesses and restaurants displayed “Closed” signs in windows and had empty parking lots at a time…


4 Teens Shot Dead Within Hours in Small South Carolina City

NEWBERRY, S.C.—Four teenagers were shot dead within hours of each other in a small South Carolina city over the weekend, prompting the area high school to switch to virtual learning while officers stepped up patrols, authorities said. No arrests have been made in the shooting early Sunday in Newberry that killed a 16-year-old and in…