CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal prosecutors want a North Carolina man to serve a month in prison for his role in U.S. Capitol riot. First, James “Les” Little has to kick COVID-19. The former truck driver from Claremont began showing flulike symptoms on Jan. …
18 people rescued from breakaway ice sheet on Lake Erie, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard said it rescued 18 people who were stranded on an ice sheet on Lake Erie. The ice sheet broke away as people were snowmobiling and doing other activities near Catawba Island, the USGS Great Lakes tweeted Sunday, Feb. 6. ”Rescue eff…
Editorial: North Carolina has made birth control more accessible. But there may be a costly hitch
North Carolina isn’t exactly considered a champion of reproductive rights. So it may come as a surprise that North Carolinians can now get hormonal birth control without a doctor’s prescription, thanks to a law initially passed last year by the state’s…
Sam Howell must change his game in the NFL. What he said about it at the Senior Bowl.
MOBILE, Ala. — North Carolina quarterback and 2022 NFL draft prospect Sam Howell said he learned some valuable lessons during his up-and-down final season with the Tar Heels. Speaking to media following his first practice of the 2022 Senior Bowl, Howel…
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will make his NASCAR debut at Daytona
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is stepping into a new area with a little less punch and a lot more speed. The Boxing Hall of Famer announced Tuesday that his NASCAR team will make its competitive debut during the 2022 season. Mayweather’s team, called …
6,500 evacuated as fears grow blazing fertilizer plant may explode in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The city of Winston-Salem is working to evacuate 6,500 people as fears grow a smoldering fertilizer plant might explode near thousands of homes. Fire trucks patrolled the mandatory evacuation area throughout early Tuesday morning, blo…
4.5-magnitude Oklahoma earthquake felt from Dallas to Kansas City, USGS says
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook northern Oklahoma, but was felt by many across the state and beyond, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Monday, Jan. 31. The quake was recorded at 11:10 a.m., roughly 4.5 miles northwest of the town of Medford, and 96 …
Afternoon blues in Uptown. What to take away from Hornets’ loss to the L.A. Clippers
A rare Sunday matinee made for an earlier alarm than normal for most of the Charlotte Hornets, and there was a concern their body clocks would hit the snooze button a few too many times. The initial assessment had James Borrego figuring things were cop…
47 dogs, 14 puppies rescued from ‘inhumane living conditions’ near Outer Banks
Dozens of dogs and puppies were rescued from “inhumane” conditions near the North Carolina coast, officials said. The 47 dogs and 14 puppies werefound in “unsanitary and inhumane living conditions” at Bentwood Labradors in Moyock, which is in northeast…
SC Supreme Court backtracks on judge assigned to Alex Murdaugh’s alleged financial crimes
The South Carolina Supreme Court’s chief justice reassigned a Columbia judge to oversee a swath of charges accusing Alex Murdaugh of financial crimes — the latest unexplained judicial switch from the court. On Wednesday, Chief Justice Donald Beatty bac…