Arrest made in Catawba County mass shooting
Garon Nathaniel Killian (20) of Lenoir, NC, has been taken into custody in connection with the mass shooting on Walnut Acres Dr. Killian has been charged with one (1) count of Attempted First Degree Murder. Killian is
Victims in Burke County shooting identified
The victims in the shooting in Burke County on Saturday have been identified as Gregory Adonis Rutherford, 34, Jerry Jerome Benjamin, 53, and Jonathan Michael Benjamin, 24. Rutherford was pronounced deceased at UNC Health Blue Ridge. Jerry
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Judgment Forcing Robocaller Out of Telecommunications Business
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and seven other states have won a court ruling permanently barring robocall scammer John Spiller from operating in the telecommunications industry and ordering him to pay more than $600,000 in costs and attorney’s
SUN Bucks Food Program is Back for Second Summer in North Carolina
RALEIGH — The SUN Bucks food program is back for 2025 and is expected to provide benefits to more than one million school children in North Carolina this summer. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina New Rule on Right Turns at Red Lights: Everything Drivers Need to Know
The Hoptown Press reports: North Carolina’s right-turn-on-red (RTOR) law is a crucial part of the state’s traffic regulations. Recent discussions and updates have clarified the rules, exceptions, penalties, and safety concerns surrounding this common driving maneuver. Here’s
CCC&TI Takes First Place in Statewide High-Altitude Balloon Competition
A multidisciplinary team of students from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute recently earned first place in the 2025 North Carolina Space Grant High-Altitude Ballooning Competition. The team achieved the highest overall score by excelling in all