North Carolina News

Aggregated North Carolina News Articles

• Vikings take North Carolina State's Garrett Bradbury at No. 18
  
  The 6-foot-3, 305-pound center was an All-America last season and won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's outstanding center.
  Ben Goessling.  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:08:59 +0000.
• Police: Man came at officer with knife before fatal shooting
  
  A North Carolina police department says it has determined that a man who was fatally shot by an officer came at him with a knife and refused commands to drop it
  ABC News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:47:42 -0400.
• Bill to battle mold in apartments
  
  North Carolina lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give local governments the power to better deal with health hazards in apartment buildings.
  David Sentendrey, Fox 46 Charlotte.  Fox News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:09:24 GMT.
• 2 guilty for toppling N Carolina campus's Confederate statue
  
  Two men face a day in jail after being found guilty of rioting, damaging property and defacing a Confederate monument that had stood for a century on the campus of North Carolina's flagship public university
  ABC News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:19:22 -0400.
• North Carolina Army base: Blackout was part of training
  
  Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina is suffering a widespread power outage.
  Fox News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:56:28 GMT.
• Duke sells stake in renewables to mutual fund, insurance company
  
  Duke Energy, the North Carolina-based power company, announced a deal to sell a minority interest in its commercial renewable energy portfolio to a Canadian-owned financial services and insurance company.
  L.m. Sixel.  Houston Chronicle.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:00:00 UTC.
• Touching video captures the moment a toddler is reunited with his Marine father
  
  The heartwarming clip, which was filmed by Lauren Mclemore, from North Carolina, shows her son Gunner being reunited with his father Justin, a Marine, who is dressed as Captain America.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:40:59 GMT.
• Stakes high for legislation on wind farms in North Carolina
  
  If all goes well, Don Giecek expects to see turbines spinning in the Chowan County sky in 2021. But so far, it has not all gone well.
  Lauren Ohnesorge.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:33:53 +0000.
• No. 2 prospect Anthony commits to Tar Heels
  
  No. 2 prospect Cole Anthony has committed to North Carolina after looking at Oregon, Notre Dame and Georgetown.
  ESPN.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:11:43 EST.
• Forest campaign tells of contribution from indicted donor
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The campaign for North Carolina's lieutenant governor has acknowledged it failed to report an in-kind donation from an entrepreneur indicted on bribery and other charges. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:07:07 -0400.
• U.S. Bank will expand to Charlotte, opening 10 branches as test for more growth
  
  North Carolina branches will be first step of planned expansion into southern U.S.
  Evan Ramstad.  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:18:25 +0000.
• Lincoln mother thwarts attempted abduction of her 14-year-old daughter
  
  27-year-old North Carolina man arrested
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 22 Apr 2019 23:36:00 GMT.
• From Cockpit to Campaign, Two Marine Airmen Gun for the House
  
  Scott Cooper and Richard Bew flew hundreds of hours in a warplane together. Now they are Democrats running for adjacent House seats in North Carolina.
  Catie Edmondson.  New York Times.  Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:59:48 GMT.
• North Carolina May Finally Let Women Revoke Consent During Sex
  
  For years, legislators have declined to close a harmful loophole in state sexual assault laws, but advocates say 2019 could be the year that no means no in North Carolina.
  By Janet Burns, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:20:00 +0000.

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In 2008, the estimated population of North Carolina was 9,222,414, whereas in 2006, the population of North Carolina was about 8,845,343.  For detailed, up-to-date information about North Carolina's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about North Carolina web page.  For maps of North Carolina, visit this North Carolina Map website.

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