Crime & Safety
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Thom Tillis says he will back Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche
Sen. Thom Tillis had refused to back Blanche’s bid for the permanent post without written confirmation killing Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund.”
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Viral western NC tornado picture was fake, made by AI
An AI-generated image of a supposed tornado in western NC fooled many, including professional meteorologists.
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3 things happening in NC: The legislature’s back. Will they override veto on ‘Freedom to Carry’ gun bill?
NC’s Freedom to Carry bill opens the state’s gun laws real wide. Plus, the NC Watermelon Festival and Charlotte hosts the MLS All-Star Game.
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ICE expected to open mass detention facility in North Carolina, sparking anger, pushback
ICE will be reopening a for-profit prison in Winton, North Carolina, as one of the largest immigrant detention facilities on the East Coast, according to reports.
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More than one-third of NC jails have exceeded capacity this year
More than one-third of North Carolina jails have exceeded capacity at some point in 2026, with 19 operating above capacity every month this year.
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Fort Bragg soldier among 2 killed in Iran attack
A Fort Bragg lieutenant was among two U.S. Army soldiers killed following an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan over the weekend, the Pentagon announced Monday.
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Opinion: I went to an ICE detention center. There, I saw the real ‘immigration crisis’
Traveling to the federal detention center in Stewart County, Georgia, Iliana Santillán attended the hearing of a friend and emerged with a greater understanding of those detained by ICE.
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What happened to Buddy McCutcheon? A North Carolina true crime case
Almost 10 years have passed since 69-year-old Brenda McCutcheon was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her husband in Asheville, North Carolina.
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North Carolina medical examiners are taking time off to protest poor pay
Without them, bodies will stack up at morgues and funeral homes in North Carolina, and some death certificates won’t be signed.
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This North Carolina city mulls an indefinite youth curfew
A Fayetteville ordinance allows police to stop anyone 16 or younger if they’re out after 11 pm.
