Category: WSIC State News
WSIC Statewide News Stories
North Carolina State Rep. Dana Bumgardner Has Died
North Carolina state Rep. Dana Bumgardner has died from cancer. North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore confirmed Bumgardner’s death on…
NC Retirees’ Insurance Premiums Go Before Supreme Court Today
Litigation challenging the North Carolina General Assembly’s decision 10 years ago to begin charging some retired state government workers and…
Family Offers Reward for Return of Son’s Ashes
A Wake County family is pleading for the return of a son’s stolen pickup truck, not only for the truck…
Coolest Thing Made in NC For 2nd Consecutive Year
For the second year in a row, the coolest thing made in North Carolina comes on wheels and not in…
Couple Survive Bear Attack on Blue Ridge Parkway
A couple picnicking on the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina survived repeated bear attacks Wednesday evening, according to…
Leave Season Will Be a Bit Earlier This Year in NC
According to the Fall Foliage Prediction Map at smokymountains.com, leaves will peak a little earlier than usual in the Smoky Mountains…
McHenry Sends Letter Urging Removal of Red Flag Provisions From NDAA
Wednesday, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) joined Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and 159 House Republicans in sending a letter to the leaders of the…
N.C. D.O.T. Collects More Than 10 Million Lbs. of Litter From Roadsides
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 10 million pounds of litter from roadsides,…
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Deputy Finds on Magnet School Student
A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has confiscated a handgun from a student’s backpack at a magnet school, the fifth such…
NC Coronavirus Update
At least 1,390,489 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus, and at least 16,444 have died since March 2020,…
