The FBI has announced an official investigation into the death of 17-year-old Lennon Lacy, who was found hanging from a swing set in Bladenboro, North Carolina in August. A federal agent was assigned to the case today (December 12) after Lacy’s family formally requested the order with the North Carolina branch of the NAACP. In a special op-ed […]
Another black man in America is now a victim of police brutality, after authorities in Sanford, North Carolina shot and killed a 23-year-old Travis Faison inside his home on Wednesday afternoon. Faison was gunned down after police entered his home with a search warrant just after 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday. At this point, not much is known about […]
NFL star Cam Newton was involved in a serious car crash in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier today. The Carolina Panther Quarterback’s vehicle was driving across a bridge when it collided with a sedan, resulting in Newton’s truck allegedly flipping over three times. TMZ reports: Cam was seen on his back on the side of the bridge where the […]
What was meant to be a joke by a South Carolina senator didn’t go over too well with the rest of the world. Sen. Lindsey Graham was caught on tape saying “white men who are in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency.” Graham’s comment was made several weeks ago at a […]
On Aug. 29, a 17-year-old high school football player was found hanging from a wooden swing set, just hours before he was set to take on the West Columbus Vikings on his school’s football field. It was a game the Bladenboro, N.C. teenager had spent hours training for in the gym, at home, and in the school […]
Police officers in South Carolina are defending their questionable actions after arresting a man who was trying to steal a cash register from Walmart. According to the Huffington Post, Sandon Matthew Sierad was charged with resisting arrest, third-degree assault and battery, breach of peace, and disorderly conduct over his bizarre behavior in a Walmart in Greenville. Deputies responded […]
Following an argument on Wednesday, Andrew Michaelis of Fayetteville, N.C., sprayed his father-in-law’s home with bullets from two 30-round magazines, killing two people. His wife, Valerie Michaelis, 41, called 911 for help and explained that her husband was holding her at gunpoint following the argument. According to authorities, there were seven people in the home when Andrew Michaelis drove […]
In what North Carolina police believe to be a family feud, an 84-year-old grandfather shot his 49-year-old son on Monday, prompting his 11-year-old grandson to fatally shoot back in his father’s defense. The shooting incident occurred in Kittrell, a small North Carolina town of less than 500 people located about 35 miles south of the Virginia border. From CNN: Vance […]
Video recently surfaced of three North Carolina teens attacking an ice cream man in Northeast Charlotte. The video shows the ice cream man standing next to his cart just moments before being approached and attacked by the teens. The first attacker, a teenage girl, approaches the man and attempts to touch his cart while another […]
It’s official; Tropical Storm Arthur has become a hurricane and is taking aim at North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a string of islands off the state’s main coast and a vacation hot spot for the Fourth of July. Dare County, N.C. officials have issued a mandatory evacuation of Hatteras Island beginning at 5 a.m. Thursday morning. After that time, […]
Rick Ross was quietly arrested on Friday night in North Carolina – well, that is until the rest of the world found out. The 38-year-old Maybach Music Group “bawse” was taken into custody by the Greensboro Police Department following his performance at SuperJam 2014, which took place at the Greensboro Coliseum. According to TMZ, Rozay […]
A Waffle House waitress was surprised with a huge tip from a friendly customer, but left disappointed after her manager refused to actually give her the money. According to the Daily Mail, North Carolina native Shaina Brown was left puzzled after Waffle House withheld a $1,000 tip from her during her graveyard shift on Mother’s Day. The customer also gave $500 […]
