March 15, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina is known for having close presidential elections. Both Republicans and Democrats have their obstacles but one group is directing their focus on the former president. “The Bible very clearly instructs us to love other people, and when you love them, you don’t talk downContinue Reading

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/THE HILL) — The Republican nominee in North Carolina for superintendent of public instruction has a history of violent comments toward Democrats, including former President Obama and President Biden, a CNN investigation uncovered. Michele Morrow called for the executions of Obama and Biden in 2020, CNN found, alongContinue Reading

Raleigh, N.C. (WNCN) — A minor earthquake occurred in western North Carolina around 6:19 a.m. on Friday morning, according to scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located 10.8 miles west of Bryson City in Swain County. A 2.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale rarely producesContinue Reading

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — March Madness is on the horizon and Tobacco Road schools won’t be the only ones competing in a tournament. Niffler, an African penguin at the Greensboro Science Center, will be competing in Penguins International’s March of the Penguin Madness competition to determine the world’s favorite penguin.Continue Reading

TOAST, N.C. (WGHP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent several hours Thursday spreading the word that mayonnaise isn’t allowed inside toast. Earnhardt Jr.’s presence in the small town just adjacent to Mount Airy is part of a product activation by his long time sponsor Hellmann’s Mayonnaise. TheContinue Reading

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — It has been a tumultuous few seasons for fans of the Carolina Panthers. It has been six seasons since the Panthers last made the playoffs or posted a winning record. Duke fans throw bottles, liquids at UNC players after rivalry loss Country music star Luke Combs,Continue Reading

MATTHEWS, N.C. (WJZY) — A former Gaston County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested on kidnapping and assault charges earlier this month, officials confirmed with Queen City News.  According to court documents, Edward G. Stivala, of Gastonia, was arrested on March 3 by the Matthews Police Department for an alleged domestic incidentContinue Reading

NORTH CAROLINA (WJZY) — North Carolina has seen 370,000 new sports betting accounts and over 5.3 million geolocation checks in the first two days of sports betting, according to a company tasked with managing that data. GeoComply, which does geolocation checks for online sports betting to verify the locations ofContinue Reading

GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office is working on a 25-year-old cold case. According to a post on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page, they’re asking for help from the public to solve the shooting death of Larry Gray Knighten. Knighten was killed in his home on Dec.Continue Reading

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say they’re looking into the arrest of a current police officer Friday morning. Officials said that an arrested subject reported that CMPD officer Henry Chapman stole property from him on Thursday around 4 p.m. CMPD investigated the claim and arrested Chapman for one countContinue Reading

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say an 11-year-old boy shot a man to defend his pregnant mother against an attack from a hotel room intruder. According to CMPD, the break-in and shooting happened Wednesday night after 11 p.m. at the InTown Suites just off I-77 in west Charlotte. InvestigatorsContinue Reading