North Carolina News

Aggregated North Carolina News Articles

• North Carolina police respond to reports of a shooting at mall after 'loud sound' sends people scrambling
  
  Durham Police are responding to reports of a shooting at Southpoint Mall on Sunday afternoon.
  Paul Best.  Fox News.  Sun, 24 Oct 2021 20:11:41 GMT.
• Armed with $50M, New York tech firm picks North Carolina for expansion
  
  A New York-based market research firm has tapped Wilmington for a new technology hub, one expected to bring in dozens of jobs.
  Lauren Ohnesorge.  American City Business Journals.  Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:52:25 +0000.
• Frontier Airlines flight emergency lands in North Carolina following odor-related event
  
  A Frontier Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) "out of an abundance of caution" on Saturday.
  Jon Brown.  Fox News.  Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:04:40 GMT.
• U.S. officials keep close watch on the 'delta plus' Covid mutation as it spreads in the U.K.
  
  The AY.4.2 subvariant has been detected in at least five cases in the U.S.: in Washington, D.C., California, North Carolina, Washington state and Massachusetts.
  CNBC.  Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:26:24 GMT.
• Brandon Lee's family speaks out after fatal prop gun shooting on Alec Baldwin's movie set
  
  "No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period." Brandon Lee, who was the son of martial-arts icon Bruce Lee, died age 28 in March 1993, while filming "The Crow" in North Carolina.
  Cnnwire.  ABC News.  Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:45:17 +0000.
• Six schools accept invitations to join American
  
  Six schools -- Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice and UAB -- have accepted invitations to join the American Athletic Conference.
  ESPN.  Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:30:50 EST.
• North Carolina Town's Scare Tactics Fail to Halt Buzzard Siege
  
  A North Carolina town finds itself under siege by buzzards, and nothing the locals do to scare them off seems to work. ...
  The Associated Press.  Western Journal.  Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:41:55 +0000.
• Meet Natalie Barbu: NC State grad, social media influencer and CEO of a Raleigh startup
  
  North Carolina State graduate turned entrepreneur Natalie Barbu is a hustler, getting "real" with her audience, posting at least two videos a week to YouTube and pulling in thousands of dollars from brands in the process. ...
  Lauren Ohnesorge.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:01:58 +0000.
• Universities halt in-person classes after coronavirus outbreaks on campuses
  
  Michigan State University, now joining the University of North Carolina and Notre Dame, is canceling in-person classes and will go virtual this fall due to coronavirus outbreaks. David Begnaud has the details.
  CBS News.  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:45:22 -0400.
• WATCH: Water main break shoots water skyward
  
  A large water main break sent a burst of water high into the sky in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  ABC News.  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:47:33 -0400.
• University of North Carolina Can Keep Affirmative Action, Judge Rules
  
  Students for Fair Admissions vowed to immediately appeal in a case that appears destined for the Supreme Court.
  Stephanie Saul.  New York Times.  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 01:34:11 +0000.
• Longtime North Carolina Democratic Rep. David Price Announces Retirement
  
  'It's not an easy decision but one I feel confident in'
  Michael Ginsberg.  Daily Caller.  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:52:13 +0000.
• UNC cancels classes amid "mental health crisis"
  
  Several students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have died by suicide or have attempted suicide in recent weeks. Manuel Bojorquez reports on new efforts to save students' lives.
  CBS News.  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:51:55 -0400.
• Smith stung by hornets, high scores in golf debut
  
  Two-time NBA champion JR Smith, making his collegiate golf debut for North Carolina A&T, finished in 81st place out 84 entries after shooting a 79 in the final round of the Phoenix Invitational.
  ESPN.  Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:54:47 EST.

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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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