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North Carolina Enters Fight Over Congressional Maps
North Carolina Senate:
Let's Redraw the Maps
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Oct 21, 2025 10:06 AM CDT

North Carolina Senate: Let's Redraw the Maps

Move sets the stage for Republicans to gain a seat in Congress

(Newser) - Republicans are on track to improve their count in Congress by one after a move by the state Senate in North Carolina on Tuesday. The chamber approved redrawing the state's congressional maps in a way expected to give Republicans control of 11 of 14 seats next year, compared with...

Firefighter's Dog Sparks Fire After Chewing Lithium Battery
Firefighter's Dog Starts a Fire
Oct 17, 2025 11:28 AM CDT

Firefighter's Dog Starts a Fire

Colton chewed on lithium-ion battery while family was out

(Newser) - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, firefighter David Sasser says his dog started a fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery—and while there was no major damage, Colton has "lost his battery privileges." Video shows Colton, a 5-year-old rescue, chewing on the rechargeable backup battery he had pulled from...

NC Effort Wipes Out $6.5B in Medical Debt

'This is life-changing news for so many families,' governor says

(Newser) - More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical eliminated through a state government effort that offered hospitals extra Medicaid funds from Washington if they gave low- and middle-income patients the financial relief and implemented policies to discourage future liabilities.
  • Democratic Gov. Josh
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Waves Lash East Coast as Nor'easter Heads North

High winds, flooding may hit from North Carolina to New Jersey

(Newser) - A nor'easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast braced for excessive rain, lashing winds, and coastal flooding. "The greatest effects are going to be the coastal flooding potential, especially for...

Belichick's New Era Continues to Fizzle

His UNC team is off to a lackluster start amid high hopes

(Newser) - Bill Belichick's much-heralded transition to the college football ranks has turned into a harsh reality check. His University of North Carolina Tar Heels are now 2-3 following Saturday's blowout loss to Clemson, hardly a national powerhouse. In short, after 10 months with Belichick at the helm, "...

Madison Cawthorn Is Running for Office Again

This time, scandal-plagued Republican is running in Florida

(Newser) - Former GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who made headlines as one of Congress's youngest members before a bruising primary defeat in North Carolina in 2022, is plotting his return—this time from Florida. Cawthorn, now 30, tells Fox News he's running for the seat being vacated by Rep....

Victims in Deadly NC Bar Shooting Are Named

Victims identified as community plans vigil and suspect faces charges

(Newser) - Authorities have released the names of the three people killed in the Saturday night shooting at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, CBS News reports. The victims—36-year-old Solomon Banjo of Charlottesville, Virginia; 64-year-old Joy Rogers of Southport; and 56-year-old Michael Durbin of Galena, Ohio—were customers at...

First 5 Houses Fell Into the Sea, Then Another

All in one day, as offshore hurricanes bring furious waves to the eroding Outer Banks in North Carolina

(Newser) - Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina's Outer Banks have collapsed into the ocean as hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumble in the Atlantic, the latest private beachfront structures to fall as sea levels rise due to global warming, per the AP . Five of the homes, once propped on high stilts,...

Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty in NC Mass Shooting

DA says Marine veteran Nigel Edge has 'significant mental health issues'

(Newser) - A decorated Marine veteran charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, killing three people and wounding five, appeared subdued in court Monday as prosecutors said they may seek the death penalty.
  • Nigel Edge, 40, a Purple Heart recipient whose last assignment
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NC Shooting Suspect Walked Red Carpet With Kellie Pickler

Deadly Southport shooting followed veteran's claims of murder plots against him

(Newser) - The suspect accused of opening fire on a waterfront restaurant in North Carolina on Saturday once walked the red carpet at the CMT Music Awards as the special guest of American Idol star Kellie Pickler. Back in 2012, Nigel Edge—a former Marine then known as Sean DeBevoise— escorted...

Tropical Storm Imelda Forms on Its Way to Becoming Hurricane

Forecasters expect storm to move away from US

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane on a forecast track that could take it away from the East Coast early this week. The storm was causing disruption in the Bahamas and Cuba on Sunday, and a tropical storm watch was posted in parts of...

Gunman on Boat Kills Patrons at NC Waterfront Bar

Three are dead and more injured in Southport

(Newser) - The latest mass shooting in the US involved a shooter opening fire from a boat onto a waterfront bar in North Carolina, police say. Three people were killed and at least eight others injured Saturday night at the American Fish Company, a popular spot along the Cape Fear River...

He Was a Star at Busting Drug Traffickers, Then Became One

The Assembly looks at how police officer Freddie Huff used his skills to become a drug trafficker

(Newser) - Freddie Wayne Huff was once a model cop, hailed as a "superstar" for his knack at sniffing out drug smugglers on North Carolina highways—a reputation that brought millions in cash seizures and made him a DEA-certified instructor. But Huff's career crashed in 2014 when he was...

After Fatal Stabbing, GOP Sees a Problem in Charlotte

Republicans claim Democrat-run city is soft on crime

(Newser) - A fatal stabbing at a Charlotte light rail station has sparked fierce political debate as President Trump threatens to deploy federal agents to fight crime in Democrat-run cities. Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed Aug. 22 while riding Charlotte's Blue Line. She was allegedly attacked by...

Belichick's UNC Tenure Gets Off to a Cringey Start

Texas Christian University dominates 48-14 as Tar Heels surrender most points ever in opener

(Newser) - Bill Belichick's debut as North Carolina's head coach was supposed to be a spectacle, but the season opener against TCU quickly spiraled into an unwanted one. Hopes were high Monday in Chapel Hill, where fans packed Kenan Memorial Stadium—with celebrity supporters like Michael Jordan and Lawrence...

Cops Charge Grandpa With Putting Cocaine in Kids' Ice Cream

James Yokeley Jr., 66, allegedly then went to police to say pills had been found

(Newser) - A North Carolina community is struggling to come up with answers as to why a local elections official allegedly put cocaine and MDMA in his granddaughters' ice cream. James Yokeley Jr., 66, was arrested this month on felony counts of child abuse, drug possession, and drugging food or drink, WECT...

Weeks Away From Opening, Vet Clinic Explodes After Crash

Allegedly drunk driver ran into gas line

(Newser) - A veterinary clinic weeks away from opening after having been in the works for four years exploded Tuesday when an allegedly drunk driver crashed into the Wilmington, North Carolina, building, causing a gas line explosion Tuesday morning. "I said to myself 'This can't be happening, we're...

Last Text From NC Teen Who Vanished in Florida: 'Help Me'

Body of Giovanni Pelletier, 18, found in Florida after he vacationed there with family

(Newser) - An 18-year-old from North Carolina whose family says he vanished under "deeply troubling and suspicious circumstances" has been found dead in Florida after vacationing there. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Thursday that a body found Aug. 8 in a retention pond in Bradenton is indeed that...

Rabid Fox Bites 2 in Same Morning in North Carolina

Both victims treated after attacks in Aberdeen neighborhood

(Newser) - A fox tested positive for rabies after attacking two people in Aberdeen, North Carolina, in separate incidents just 30 minutes apart, authorities said this week. Both encounters occurred the morning of August 11, with the first bite reported on Midway Road around 8:05am and the second on Sycamore...

Veteran Driver Dies After 'On-Track' Emergency Mid-Race

Robbie Brewer's car slammed into wall at track, though cause is not yet clear

(Newser) - Veteran racecar driver Robbie Brewer died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing during a Saturday night race at North Carolina's Bowman Gray Stadium, stunning the local racing community, Fox News reports. The longtime short-track driver careened head-on into a wall at the Winston-Salem track as the 53-year-old...

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