by WSIC News | Feb 21, 2022 | WSIC State News
The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees has decided to remove the word “Dixie” from its Alma mater because of its Confederate connotation. The board voted Friday to change the wording of the first line of the song from “Where the winds of Dixie softly...
by WSIC News | Feb 21, 2022 | WSIC Local News
A deputy with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office underwent successful surgery after being shot by a suspect and rushed to the hospital this weekend. Deputies say MCSO Deputy Dijon Whyms had surgery Sunday morning and is now in recovery. Charlotte Police responded...
by WSIC News | Feb 18, 2022 | WSIC State News
The Henderson County sheriff issued a public service announcement yesterday about a new toy that has become a fad with kids: gel blaster guns. Sheriff Lowell Griffin says some of the toy guns very closely resemble real weapons, and is concerned situations with...
by WSIC News | Feb 18, 2022 | WSIC Local News
Cabarrus County School employees are pushing for higher retention bonuses. A petition launched on February 2nd has already gained more than 1,500 signatures. Board chair Holly Grimsley says this is not a retention bonus but an effort to correct a payment issue that...
by WSIC News | Feb 18, 2022 | WSIC State News
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said at least one person was killed when someone opened fire during a memorial balloon release in honor of Xavier Smith, Thursday night. Smith was killed in a crash earlier this week near Fuquay-Varina. The family told WRAL...
