In a pickle: US pickle company pulls out of DC fair over Confederate flag Mt Olive Pickle Company says it was unaware image of flag was included in exhibit, and cites value of ‘human dignity’ The Guardian - US · Jul 4
A Florida teen went missing aged 16. Two years later, she’s been charged with murder Gracie Landa was reported missing from her Tampa, Florida, home in June 2023 The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025
Murder suspect claims man she killed had been grooming her since she was 8 years old The suspect is accused of killing the man with a hammer after inviting him over to her apartment, police say The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026 A settlement has been reached by North Carolina's Insurance Department and the industry that sells homeowner policies The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025
Lawsuit accusing North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore of tryst with state employee has been ‘resolved’ RALEIGH, N.C. — The attorney for a man suing North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore said Monday morning that the lawsuit accusing Moore of trading sex for political influence “has been resolved.” Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023
From Obama to state lawmakers, reaction pours in to Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina election case WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 27, 2023
Lawsuit claims Tim Moore used position as NC speaker to pursue affair with official RALEIGH — A lawsuit against one of North Carolina’s top Republican leaders, House Speaker Tim Moore, claims he had a years-long affair with a married woman, using “his position as one of the most powerful elected officials” in the state to “entice” her into an “illicit relationship.” Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023
Biden picks Mandy Cohen, former NC health official, as CDC director Mandy Cohen, who led North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023
VinFast’s first US car is getting absolutely slammed by critics “Yikes.” “Return to Sender.” “Unacceptable.” “Don’t buy.” Tribune News Service · May 19, 2023
Why is VinFast going public via a SPAC instead of a traditional public offering? VinFast, the high-spending Vietnamese automaker with bold plans in North Carolina, has for months sought a path to the stock market. It’s now poised to take an alternative route to get there. Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023
Who is Christina Koch? What to know about NC astronaut headed to the moon Christina Koch, a graduate of N.C. State University who grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, will be one of four astronauts to fly around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023
Former congressman, Senate candidate Galifianakis dies at 94 A funeral will be held this weekend for former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023