News Service Report, Author at Salisbury Post - Page 45 of 113

News

Trump to GOP: Support candidates who ‘stand for our values’

By Steve Peoples AP National Political Writer Donald Trump on Saturday pushed Republicans to support candidates who are loyal to him in next year’s midterm ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 11:48 pm

News

Appeals court orders Asheville to halt removal of monument — after 75-foot tall obelisk was already down

The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Friday ordered the city of Asheville and Buncombe County to halt the demolition of a Confederate monument while ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

News

Woman accused of stealing Guilford County sheriff’s unmarked car

GREENSBORO (AP) — A woman was accused of stealing a North Carolina sheriff’s unmarked SUV, according to authorities. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Federal judge overturns California’s ban on assault weapons

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) —  A federal judge Friday overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, ruling that it violates the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Authorities: Man killed by Minnesota deputies had fired gun

By AMY FORLITI and MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities said Friday that a man wanted on a weapons violation fired a gun ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Biden rebuffs GOP offer on infrastructure deal

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday dismissed a fresh Republican infrastructure proposal that offered modestly ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Facebook suspends Trump’s accounts until 2023

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump’s accounts will be suspended for two years, freezing his presence on ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

Education

Student in Asheboro denied diploma for wearing Mexican flag at graduation

ASHEBORO (AP) — A North Carolina high school senior was denied his diploma because he draped a Mexican flag over his gown in violation of ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

News

Hiker dies after fall at Linville Gorge

MARION (AP) — A hiker from Illinois is dead after a fall at Linville Gorge in the western North Carolina mountains, according to local officials. ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Appeals court upholds Black Mountain man’s conviction for threatening tweet

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a North Carolina man who posted an anonymous threat on ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, June 5, 2021 12:00 am

News

NC House votes to end extra jobless benefits early

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH  — North Carolina would do away with the $300-per-week supplemental benefits for the unemployed provided by the federal ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, June 4, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

US to share more vaccine supplies through COVAX program

By Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday the U.S. will swiftly donate an initial allotment of 25 million doses of ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, June 4, 2021 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Kannapolis seeks public input on future skatepark complex

KANNAPOLIS — The City of Kannapolis is studying the idea of building a skatepark complex. City officials began the process after receiving input from parents, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, June 4, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Pence says he and Trump likely will never see ‘eye to eye’ on Jan. 6 events

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he wasn’t sure that he and former President ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, June 4, 2021 12:00 am

News

Bill to give NC returning workers bonuses approved by Senate

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Giving bonuses to North Carolina’s unemployment benefit recipients who get a job soon would help both business ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

For Biden, a deeply personal Memorial Day weekend observance

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, May 31, 2021 12:16 am

Nation/World

Memorial Day traditions return as pandemic eases

BOSTON (AP) — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers’ graves and planting ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, May 31, 2021 12:14 am

Sports

SEC matches record with 7 teams named NCAA regional hosts

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference matched its record with seven teams among 16 regional hosts announced Sunday for the NCAA baseball tournament. The ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, May 31, 2021 12:09 am

College

Duke beats NC State 1-0 for first ACC title since 1961

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Cooper Stinson gave up three hits with no walks in six scoreless innings and Duke beat North Carolina State 1-0 in the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, May 31, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

Larson gives Hendrick record-breaking win at Coca-Cola 600

CONCORD (AP) — The first thing Rick Hendrick thought about as Kyle Larson crossed the finish line to win the Coca-Cola 600 was April 29, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, May 31, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

Goodrow helps Lightning beat Hurricanes 2-1 in series opener

RALEIGH (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away almost everything, while Barclay Goodrow came through with an opportunistic go-ahead goal midway through the third period. And ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, May 31, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

By Hillel Italie AP National Writer B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, May 29, 2021 11:53 pm

Nation/World

Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90

By Lynn Elber AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES — Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who achieved fame as sardonic TV news writer Murray Slaughter ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, May 29, 2021 11:52 pm

Coronavirus

Mass COVID-19 vaccine site in Greensboro shuts down

GREENSBORO (AP) — A federally supported mass vaccination center operated from a Greensboro shopping mall closed this week, state government officials announced Friday. The vaccination ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:00 am

Elections

Census delays may move elections in many municipalities to 2022 in bill moving through state Senate

RALEIGH (AP) — Charlotte, Raleigh and roughly three dozen other cities and towns in North Carolina would shift this fall’s municipal elections to early next ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

President marks vaccine progress, thanks troops ahead of holiday

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:00 am

Education

Wake Forest pauses building renaming that would have marked slave sale date

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — When Wake Forest University’s president announced a new name for a building honoring a slave-owner, he framed it as part of the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

NC reports millionth COVID case as vaccine demand drops

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina health providers are requesting fewer and fewer vaccines and have sent back nearly ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, May 28, 2021 12:00 am

< Older Newer >

SportsPlus