Over 30 people are missing in North Carolina after severe flooding and power outages caused by Tropical Storm Fred have ravaged parts of the state. In Haywood County, 35 people were reported missing and 10 to 15 bridges severely damaged, the county’s emergency services officials announced Wednesday night. Aerial and water rescue missions were dispatched to the…
Dozens Reported Missing In North Carolina After Powerful Storm Sparks Floods, Outages
NC Plans to Give $27 Million for GPS Surveillance to Disrupt Domestic Violence
August 15, 2021
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By Dan Kane From The News & Observer RALEIGH, N.C.—When lawmakers last year wanted the North Carolina state court system to fund a $3.5 million project using tracking technology to prevent domestic violence attacks, court officials balked, saying they lacked the expertise. Lawmakers approved the pilot project, run by a Greenville-based nonprofit, assigning funding to…
Employers at a Western North Carolina Job Fair Report an Ongoing Labor Shortage
A western North Carolina job fair promoting employment opportunities with wages starting at $18 per hour revealed an ongoing need for local businesses to hire workers. “This job fair is being offered due to outcry from local employers from all sectors who are begging for workers,” Barbara Darby, one of the job fair’s organizers, told…
Intent of a Proposed North Carolina Redistricting Bill Under Question
A Democrat-sponsored bill in the North Carolina Senate proposes to take redistricting authority out of nonpartisan control and into the Democrat-run state Board of Elections (BOE), according to Republican state Sen. Phil Berger. One of the Democrat sponsors of the bill, state Sen. Ben Clark, however, said the bill’s intent is to provide transparency to…
N. Carolina Woman Found Dead in Concrete Had Fired Caretaker
NEWLAND, N.C.—A woman whose body was found buried in concrete in the basement of her western North Carolina home had fired her caretaker in June, but neighbors said the former caretaker was still living in the woman’s home until late July, according to court documents. Search warrants state Elizabeth Carserino, 53, of Goose Creek, South…
North Carolina Woman Found Dead in Concrete Had Fired Caretaker
NEWLAND, N.C.—A woman whose body was found buried in concrete in the basement of her western North Carolina home had fired her caretaker in June, but neighbors said the former caretaker was still living in the woman’s home until late July, according to court documents. Search warrants state Elizabeth Carserino, 53, of Goose Creek, South…
Elderly Lady Stranded on I-85 Rescued by State Troopers—Who Buy Her Lunch After Ordeal
Getting stranded on the highway is an inconvenience at best; at worst, it can be a disastrous nightmare. That terrifying situation befell an elderly woman in North Carolina, who was traveling alone mid-July when her car ran out of gas on the I-85. Luckily, a few good men came to her aid after she called…
Officials: N. Carolina Woman Buried in Concrete at Home
NEWLAND, N.C.—A western North Carolina woman missing for several weeks has been found dead in her home, buried in concrete, a sheriff’s investigator said. An autopsy and dental records confirmed the remains of Lynn Gay Keene, 70, of Linville Falls, were found in the basement, according to the Avery County Sheriff’s Office. Her death was…
Despite Opposition, North Carolina School Board Stands Its Ground on Mask Mandates
The Buncombe County School Board of Education in Asheville, North Carolina, voted 4–2 in favor of mandating masks for staff and students in its K-13 school system for the fall. Staff and students who volunteer to provide proof of vaccination are not required to wear a mask. Other exemptions from the mandate are for medical…
Murder Charges Filed in Miami Beach Spring Break Overdoses
MIAMI—Two North Carolina men accused of raping a 24-year-old tourist who overdosed during spring break in Miami Beach now face first-degree murder charges. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Miami-Dade County found Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 25, both from Greensboro, North Carolina, responsible for the fentanyl-induced death in March of Christine Englehardt of…
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