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COVID shots for North Carolina kids 5 to 11 widely available

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is starting to receive some of the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 11:56 pm

Nation/World

Murphy barely wins in NJ while Youngkin upsets in Virginia

By Will Weissert and Sarah Rankin Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey narrowly won reelection in his reliably blue ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 11:55 pm

Elections

Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race; Democrat wins mayor’s race in New York City

By WILL WEISSERT and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race early Wednesday, tapping into culture war ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

Ball, Oubre lead Hornets past Trail Blazers, 125-113

CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets signed free agent Kelly Oubre Jr. this offseason to provide energy off the bench and allow starting forward Gordon ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 31, 2021 11:35 pm

Sports

Defense shines, Panthers snap skid by beating Falcons 19-13

ATLANTA (AP) — Chuba Hubbard’s first carry was about as bad as it gets. A fumble recovered by the Atlanta Falcons. The Carolina Panthers running ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 31, 2021 11:13 pm

News

Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters off North Carolina coast

MOREHEAD CITY (AP) — The Coast Guard says it has rescued two boaters after their small boat capsized off the North Carolina coast. A Coast ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 31, 2021 11:07 pm

Sports

Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title race

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Alex Bowman was the only driver celebrating after NASCAR set its championship four — and he’s not even racing for the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 31, 2021 11:00 pm

News

Ex-NC Gov. McCrory eyes political comeback with Senate bid

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America MOUNT AIRY — In the rankings of political upsets from November 2016, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s defeat ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:56 pm

News

NC Briefs: Janitor at App State accused of peeping

BOONE, N.C. — Authorities have accused a janitor at a North Carolina university of peeping on students in a residence hall bathroom after a cell ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Democrats hope for House budget votes as soon as Tuesday

By Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders were hoping for House votes as soon as Tuesday on the two pillars of President Joe ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

G-20 endorses global corporate minimum tax at Rome summit

By David McHugh, Frances D’Emilio and Sylvie Corbet Associated Press ROME — Leaders of the world’s biggest economies on Saturday endorsed a global minimum tax ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:55 pm

Elections

NC redistricting lawsuit challenges lack of race data for maps

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — Advocacy groups and voters sued on Friday to block the North Carolina General Assembly’s timetable to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 12:01 am

Nation/World

Feds to begin leasing process for wind farms off NC coast

RALEIGH  (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it’s going ahead with the lease of a nearly 200-square mile area off ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

FDA clears way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 12:00 am

News

Conservative Christian group supports Lt. Gov. Robinson

RALEIGH (AP) — Conservative Christians gathered on Friday cheered North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who pledged to fight on for their principles and remain ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 12:00 am

Business

Lawyer: SEC should go to Sen. Burr first, not his brother-in-law over stock sale probe

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for Sen. Richard Burr’s brother-in-law told a judge Friday that U.S. regulators should question ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 30, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Eight charged in Hickory after couple kidnapped

HICKORY (AP) — Eight people face charges after a couple was kidnapped and assaulted, the  Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Deputies ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00 am

Business

Facebook Inc. renamed Meta

By Barbara Ortutay AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. — Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo. Facebook Inc. ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Burr under new investigation from stock sales in early days of pandemic

By Brian Slodysko Associated Press WASHINGTON — North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Biden arrives in Rome as domestic agenda still unfulfilled

By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

SC man indicted in 1985 murder in Winston-Salem; another man remains in prison for crime

Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM — A grand jury in North Carolina has indicted a man who admitted to an innocence panel that he broke into a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00 am

News

Cooper still hopeful on budget deal with NC Republicans

RALEIGH (AP) — Entering a second month of active negotiations with lawmakers, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that he was still hopeful they ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 11:56 pm

Nation/World

Biden urges bill over ‘finish line’ as Dems eye new surtax

By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani and Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON — With his signature domestic initiative at stake, President Joe Biden is urging Democrats ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19

By Carla K. Johnson AP Medical Writer A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 11:55 pm

News

Former North Carolina sheriff indicted on additional charges

OXFORD (AP) — A former North Carolina sheriff who was previously accused of threatening to kill a deputy has been indicted on charges of falsifying ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 11:55 pm

News

She asked to bring oxygen to work — they fired her instead

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A woman who was fired after asking to bring an oxygen tank to work to help her breathe will get $25,000 in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 11:55 pm

Coronavirus

FDA OKs Pfizer vaccine for young kids

By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone Associated Press WASHINGTON  — The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 12:00 am

News

NC NAACP elects first woman as president; Salisbury’s Black finishes third

GREENSBORO (AP) — An Army veteran and civil rights advocate is the new top leader of North Carolina’s NAACP, unseating the incumbent president. Deborah Dicks ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 12:00 am

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