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Deputies find moonshine still in Thomasville home

THOMASVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Davidson County deputies say they found a still and 88 quarts of moonshine along with drugs and guns when they raided a Thomasville ...
Bear struck and killed on I-40 near Winston-Salem

Police said the bear was found around 6 a.m. Saturday near exit 188 in Clemmons. The vehicle that struck the animal did not stop. Wildlife officials took the bear's ...
Woman charged with stealing $5M from employer

BEAUFORT, N.C. (AP) -- A Newport woman stole more than $5 million from her employer over five years, spending the money on travel, merchandise from the Internet and gambling sites, authorities ...
Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina mulls what could be tough national battle

RALEIGH, N.C. - Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers online. It's the latest such battle for California-based Tesla, which like other car manufacturers must navigate a patchwork of state ...
NC troopers to crack down on texting while driving

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina troopers plan to crack down on drivers who text or send emails behind the wheel this Memorial Day ...

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Sunshine low humidity staying put all weekend

Raleigh, N.C. - Sunshine, cooler temperatures and low humidity will dominate the forecast across central and eastern North Carolina throughout the holiday weekend, making outdoor plans possible from the beach to the mountains, WRAL meteorologist Mike Moss said. In the Triangle, highs will barely climb into the low 70s Saturday after starting out in the low 40s. "Get ready for some ...
Today Tony Danica Survivor and an 80-foot grill

Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick will answer questions. The band responsible for the theme song to “Rocky III” will perform. The world’s largest smoker and outdoor grill is in town. And you can still catch a ride on a World War II bomber. All of that is available Saturday in the Charlotte region, with many different racing-related events on tap. Don’t let this ...
Record cold followed by much nicer weather today Sunday

Saturday morning produced the coldest reading this late in the season for a half-century, but much nicer conditions are in store for the Charlotte region ths rest of the weekend. Whether you’re headed to today’s History 300 Nationwide Series race or Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, or if you’re doing any other type of outdoor activity, ...
More docs going digital but N.C. lags nation

North Carolina lawmakers are reviewing a bill that bans automakers selling cars directly to consumers without going through a licensed dealer. Tesla would be affected by this proposed ban. Should Tesla be allowed to sell cars directly in ...
S.C. Dems to Gov. Haley Dismiss �white supremacist from campaign committee

COLUMBIA Gov. Nikki Haleys re-election campaign has no plans to remove a controversial volunteer who S.C. Democrats and others say has ties to white supremacist groups. Democrats called on Haley to dismiss Roan Garcia-Quintana of Mauldin from the Republicans grass-roots re-election committee, citing his ties to the Council of Conservative Citizens. Civil rights groups, including the ...

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Polling for 28 seats of NC Hills Autonomous Council underway in Assam

Voting is on for 28 seats of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Assam today.

Over 1,21,000 voters are eligible to seal the political fate of 138 candidates. The Congress has fielded 28 candidates. The BJP has its candidates in ten constituencies. Nineteen former insurgent leaders are also in the poll fray.

Meanwhile, security has been intensified across Dima Hasao District to conduct free and fair polls.

Thirteen additional companies of para-military force and Assam Police battalions have been deployed. Ninety Six polling stations have been identified as very sensitive and 66 as sensitive. Counting of votes will be held on May 24. (ANI)