Category: WSIC State News
WSIC Statewide News Stories
NC humorist Jeanne Robertson dead at 77
Jeanne Robertson, who parlayed her appearance in the Miss America pageant into a career as a speaker and humorist, died…
Drug Trafficker Involved in the Importation of Cocaine from Connecticut to New Hanover and Brunswick Counties Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison
Marcus Robinson, 45, of Winnabow, North Carolina, was sentenced on August 13, 2021 to 128 months in prison for Conspiracy…
Great Smoky Mountains to require reservations and parking fees near popular waterfall
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has unveiled a controversial “pilot project” to charge visitors $14 to park near Laurel Falls,…
House Bill 398 makes it easier for residents to get handguns
The North Carolina Senate has approved legislation that makes it easier for residents to obtain a handgun. House Bill 398…
Criminal justice bill OK’d by NC House Criminal justice bill revises body cam rule
A wide-ranging criminal justice bill designed to push bad officers out of North Carolina law enforcement while giving others mental…
Fred Hits Western North Carolina Hard
The remnants of Tropical Depression Fred hit parts of western North Carolina hard, triggering flooding and mudslides. Several communities in…
NC Senate Rejects House Budget Proposal
The North Carolina Senate rejected the House version of the state’s two-year spending plan, paving the way for budget negotiations….
Central North Carolina Child Dies From Brain-eating Amoeba
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a child died Friday after developing an illness caused…
9 Billion Allocated for Infrastructure in NC
On August 10th, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) that would make big investments…
Research Triangle Study Shows Alcohol Consumption Up During Covid
Early in the pandemic, adults in the United States were drinking more alcohol to cope with the stress of it…
