Articles for Wake County

‘Historic’ Nebraska tornadoes and storms leave damage in their wake
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Historic’ Nebraska tornadoes and storms leave damage in their wake

Raw Story  

WAVERLY, Nebraska — A wave of at least six tornadoes that local meteorologists called “historic” swept across eastern Nebraska on Friday, flattening a business, flipping a train and destroying dozens of suburban homes near Omaha. “There could be objects or infrastructure that could injure or kill you.” In Omaha, Eppley Airfield reported significant damage to the private plane air service …

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Media network paid by GOP groups is behind deluge of election records requests
1 year, 3 months ago

Media network paid by GOP groups is behind deluge of election records requests

Raw Story  

This article was co-published in partnership with The Guardian. Because some election officials know Local Labs sells its records requests services, they have been unsure whether they can legally release some records, so they’ve reached out to clarify the purpose of the requests. “That kind of request,” Olivia McCall, the county’s elections director, said, “shuts an office down.” Bartow County, …

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Attorneys: Lawsuit alleging North Carolina House speaker ruined a marriage has been resolved
1 year, 6 months ago

Attorneys: Lawsuit alleging North Carolina House speaker ruined a marriage has been resolved

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Litigation filed by a North Carolina local elected official alleging House Speaker Tim Moore’s ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife is ending, attorneys said on Monday, two weeks after a lawsuit was filed. Lassiter’s lawsuit, which sought at least $200,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, claimed that Moore “willfully interfered in the marital …

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North Carolina attorney general fights campaign ad probe
2 years, 4 months ago

North Carolina attorney general fights campaign ad probe

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The campaign committee for North Carolina’s Attorney General Josh Stein asked a federal court on Wednesday to block enforcement of a seldom-used libel law as the committee faces possible criminal prosecution for a political ad from Stein’s last race. Stein’s GOP rival in 2020 — Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill — cited the law in a …

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Task force to review event safety in wake of Astroworld show
2 years, 11 months ago

Task force to review event safety in wake of Astroworld show

The Independent  

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NC governor vetoes doing away with pistol purchase permits
3 years, 4 months ago

NC governor vetoes doing away with pistol purchase permits

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Monday that would do away with the permit someone must obtain from a county sheriff before buying a pistol, turning back a key agenda item of conservative gun-rights supporters. The legislature should focus on combating gun violence instead of making it easier for guns to end up in …

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EFL Championship: Derby County close training ground in wake of multiple positive COVID-19 tests
4 years ago

EFL Championship: Derby County close training ground in wake of multiple positive COVID-19 tests

Firstpost  

London: Championship strugglers Derby County have closed their training ground after several first-team staff members and players tested positive for coronavirus, the club said on Tuesday. “Staff members and players were tested on Monday and have subsequently returned a number of positive results,” read a statement on Derby’s website. “The names of those individuals will not be made public for …

By the numbers: The tangible impact of the Hurricanes’ 2018-19 season for hockey in North Carolina
5 years, 7 months ago

By the numbers: The tangible impact of the Hurricanes’ 2018-19 season for hockey in North Carolina

New York Times  

It’s never fun when a season ends in a sweep, and the disappointment was palpable immediately after the Hurricanes fell to the Bruins in the Eastern Conference final. But when you start breaking down the influx of new season ticket members, the organic community support from local businesses, the buy-in from city and town officials throughout the state, support from …

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