Tag: North Carolina

Rare quake shakes North Carolina

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP ) — A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit North Carolina on Sunday, shaking buildings in the biggest tremor in the area for more than 100 years, though there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey recorded the quake at a depth of only 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles), with its epicenter near the town of Sparta, North Carolina, close to the border with Virginia. “Large earthquakes are […]

INC Giving volunteers from the east coast, ‘do good, to those who need it.’

by Adara Pineda Eagle News VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (Eagle News) — The domino effect of COVID-19 continues to take a toll on different aspects of our communities. Throughout the US, more than 36 million Americans are without a job, struggling to make ends meet. While front liners continue to fight the battle saving lives as we race to find a vaccine. Seeing the growing need in their community, INC Giving from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and […]

Florence death toll jumps to 31: US officials

RALEIGH, United States (AFP) — Emergency management authorities in storm-weary North Carolina said Monday that 25 people had died since Hurricane Florence, now a tropical depression, struck the US East Coast, bringing the death toll to 31. At least six more deaths have been recorded in neighboring South Carolina, as rain-bloated waterways threatened more flooding with the potential for dam failures and landslides. © Agence France-Presse

Chemical leak at North Carolina YMCA sends dozens to hospital

DURHAM, North Carolina (Reuters) — A Hypochlorite spill in the pool pump room at the YMCA in Durham, North Carolina, sent 23 people to local hospitals on Wednesday (August 2), authorities said. Many of the injured were taken to the hospital for breathing difficulties, an NBC affiliate station reported. Among the injured were six children who were reported to be in serious condition, according to local news outlets. A lifeguard detected a strong odor coming […]

A black bear cub gets stuck in tree near a North Carolina apartment building

NORTH CAROLINA, Unite States (Reuters) — Residents in Washington, North Carolina woke up on Wednesday (December 7) to find a black bear cub hanging out in a tree near their apartment building, NBC reported. Local media said it was not unusual to see black bears in trees in the area and that they eventually come down at night time and leave, but animal control officers remained in the neighborhood to ensure the residents and the […]

Charlotte protesters keep marching after police release shooting video

    (REUTERS)  Nearly a week of protests over the police killing of a black man in Charlotte, North Carolina showed no signs of abating on Sunday, after police released videos showing the victim being shot but did not answer the question of whether he had a gun. Hundreds marched through the center of Charlotte on a fifth night of demonstrations that stretched into Sunday morning, including white and black families protesting police violence. One […]

Loaded gun found in North Carolina had fingerprints matching victim: CNN

    (REUTERS)  A gun recovered at the scene of the fatal shooting of a black man by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, was loaded and had fingerprints matching those of the victim, CNN reported on Friday as the man’s family released its own video of the encounter. The family of shooting victim Keith Scott, whose death has sparked three days of protests, continued to urge officials to release their own recordings of the slaying. […]

Charlotte under emergency after violence flares anew

CHARLOTTE, United States (AFP) – by Michael Mathes Hundreds of National Guard troops and police reinforcements converged on Charlotte Thursday to help keep the peace, officials said, after a second night of violent protests over the police shooting of a black man. The tense southern city was under a state of emergency amid growing complaints that authorities had been slow to respond to crowds protesting the shooting Tuesday of Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old African […]

Deaf driver shot dead by US police during traffic stop

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Authorities in the southern US state of North Carolina said Monday they are investigating the death of a deaf man who was fatally shot after a trooper tried to pull him over for speeding. Daniel Harris, 29, who used sign language to communicate, led trooper Jermaine Saunders on an eight-mile (13-kilometer) chase on Thursday that started on an interstate highway and ended outside his home in Charlotte, local television station […]

Obama to campaign with Clinton in bid to reset race

by Michael Mathes CHARLOTTE, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama hits the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton on Tuesday for the first time in the 2016 White House race, seeking to give her a boost in her showdown with Donald Trump. The Democratic duo travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for a rally, the first in a series of high-profile events that Clinton hopes will energize voters, particularly minorities who remain enamored with the president, […]