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Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

The CNN report on Thursday unearthed past posts it said Robinson left on a porn site’s message boards in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI;" said he enjoyed transgender pornography; said in 2012 he preferred Hitler to then-President Barack Obama; and slammed the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as “worse than a maggot.”

FILE - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C., Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Thanks to the help of Spokes of Hope, a nonprofit organization, and a team of 40 volunteers, though, some of the gardens were salvaged after debris was cleared from the area. Those volunteers have been working tirelessly to help restore the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge to its former glory, and now they’ll be able to do just that with the assistance of FEMA.

Lake Lure Flowering Bridge to bloom again with FEMA funding

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Hurricane Helene wiped out the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge in September 2024. Now, it’s set to be rebuilt.
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Video: The Republican manipulation of the Charlotte light rail murder

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Breaking down the politics and the emotional manipulation behind Republicans' crime narrative after the Charlotte light rail murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. 
Tropical Storm Gabrielle

Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms in Atlantic. Will it hit North Carolina?

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Here's the latest on Tropical Storm Gabrielle and whether it will have any potential impact on North Carolina. 
North Carolina Army veteran Jay Carey

North Carolina Army veteran who burned American flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges

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Jay Carey of Arden, North Carolina, was arrested on Aug. 25 after he set fire to a flag in Lafayette Park. Earlier that day, Trump signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag.
Robert Redford's North Carolina connections

Robert Redford, who had a close connection with North Carolina, has died

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Robert Redford, who died Tuesday, had ties to North Carolina, including two films created in the state and a history of environmental activism.