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sports

NFL players experiment with Guardian Caps to protect heads

By Steve Reed, AP Sports Writer For Carolina Panthers rookie offensive lineman Brady Christensen any chance to protect his brain is a no-brainer — even ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, August 30, 2021 5:40 am

bojangles

Business

North Carolina-based Bojangles closing company-owned restaurants for two days

The North Carolina-based Bojangles chain of restaurants announced Friday it will close all of its company-owned establishments on two upcoming days, portraying it as a ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, August 28, 2021 8:31 pm

collision

crime

Man dead, officer injured after incident at North Carolina police department parking lot

A suspect was fatally shot by North Carolina police officers after they said he set fire to a police vehicle and assaulted an officer. One ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, August 28, 2021 6:35 pm

marijuana

news

Medical marijuana legalization continues to advance in North Carolina Senate

A bill legalizing marijuana for medical use in North Carolina and developing a system to grow and sell it cleared two more legislative hurdles this ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, August 28, 2021 6:19 pm

methamphetamine

crime

Former North Carolina social worker sentenced to prison for diverting benefits

A former social worker in North Carolina has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to redirecting federal benefits from ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, August 28, 2021 4:37 pm

pregnant

news

North Carolina Senate backs protections for incarcerated pregnant women

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The use of physical restraints like handcuffs and shackles on pregnant women and new mothers in North Carolina prisons ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, August 28, 2021 3:24 pm

wreck

news

North Carolina man hit, killed by passenger train

A North Carolina man has been hit and killed by a passenger train, the second such accident in the same county in two days, a ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, August 28, 2021 3:04 pm

hate crime

crime

Man who tried to swallow memory cards in child pornography case sentenced to 12 years in prison

A federal judge handed down a 12-year prison sentence on Monday, August 23, 2021 to a man convicted on child pornography charges after authorities say ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, August 28, 2021 2:58 pm

sports

sports

North Carolina senators now aim to control NCHSAA, not remove it

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Senate Republicans shelved a proposal Thursday to end the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s oversight of interscholastic sports, ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, August 26, 2021 10:36 pm

hate crime

news

Bill raising juvenile prosecution age in North Carolina gets final approval

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The North Carolina legislature agreed on Tuesday that only children 8 and older can be prosecuted in the state’s ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, August 26, 2021 9:27 am

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