CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina man is accused of striking a police officer with a large metal pole and punching others with his fists during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. For David Gietzen, however, that may have only been Act One. Af…
Panthers rookie may be NFL’s fastest player. He’s more than a track guy playing football
Panthers rookie cornerback Kalon Barnes impressed his teammates early in rookie minicamp. “I went back last night and looked at his (40-yard dash) video and it is crazy,” Panthers rookie linebacker Brandon Smith said after Day 2 of camp. “It is crazy b…
Kids hurt after being attacked at middle school by angry adult mom, daughter, SC cops say
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An adult mother and daughter are in jail after attacking three students at a Midlands middle school Wednesday, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said. Sumter residents Whitley Smith, 32, and her mother, Mamie Smith, 67, were each char…
Editorial: In Cawthorn loss, Republicans show they can stand up to one of their own
On the eve of Tuesday’s primary, former President Donald Trump asked voters to give U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn a “second chance.” “When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job. Recently, he made some foolish mistakes, which I don’t be…
Who is Chuck Edwards, the NC politician who just denied Madison Cawthorn reelection?
State Sen. Chuck Edwards is drawing national attention after narrowly defeating Madison Cawthorn, the embattled first-term congressman from Western North Carolina who earned powerful opposition within his own party, in Tuesday’s GOP primary. Edwards ma…
‘Wow, you’re a white guy.’ Lyft driver boots couple over racist remarks, PA video shows
A Lyft driver in Pennsylvania said he refused to drive a “racist” bar-owner and her boyfriend — and now a video showing the interaction has amassed millions of views. James Bode, a ride-share driver for Lyft, had just arrived to pick up a woman named “…
1 in 9 COVID hospital patients die or get readmitted within 30 days, study finds
One in 9 hospitalized COVID-19 patients die or get readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being sent home, a new study has found. Deaths were observed more often in men, older individuals, those with comorbidities and people who had a history of …
‘Unsettling’ Fort Bragg recruitment video ignites debate over its mysterious intent
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s a stretch to link the U.S. Army to witchery, but that’s happening in response to an eerie recruitment video shared on YouTube by Fort Bragg’s 4th Psychological Operations Group-Airborne. Titled “Ghosts in the Machine,” the video …
Body of 72-year-old man recovered from river in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A body was found in one of the popular rivers running through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and authorities are not sure when — or how — the Tennessee man died, according to the National Park Service. The discovery was made around 1:30 p.m Monda…
Baby formula shortage has parents scrambling. Why it’s dangerous to make your own
Baby formula is in short supply, sending many parents scrambling for ways to feed their children. As families report finding formula shelves bare, some may wonder if it’s safe to make it themselves. But that’s not recommended, as homemade formula poses…