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Man sentenced to 9 years in prison in child sex sting
Travis Wilmoth, 31, was arrested after sending sexually explicit images of himself and driving to Baltimore County, Maryland, with the intent of having sex with a 15-year-old girl.
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Southern snow storm reaches central Va., southern Md.
The D.C. area may see some snow flurries or showers during Sunday’s winter storm, though accumulation will be less than significant. The greatest impact will be felt in southern Maryland and central Virginia. Still, what forecasters have dubbed “conversational wintry weather” could make for slippery roadways and an icy start to the workweek. Here’s what you need to know.
6 days ago -
Winter storm causes icy roads across swath of South
A storm spreading snow, sleet and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South has millions of people in its path, raising the threat of immobilizing snowfalls, icy roads and possible power outages.
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Here’s what we know about the unresolved House race in North Carolina
North Carolina elections officials as well as local and state prosecutors are investigating allegations of fraud that could involve tampering with or suppressing absentee ballots in a close congressional race there.
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Absentee vote changes may have invited ‘ballot harvesting’
Changes made to absentee voting procedures five years ago in North Carolina may have emboldened workers to run the type of illegal “ballot-harvesting” operation alleged to have been used in a disputed congressional race.
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Police: Man with guns at North Carolina school had hit list
Steve Spence of Norfolk, Virginia, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, a weapons charge and other offenses. He’s being held on $2 million bail.
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Montgomery Co. high school teacher charged with DWI in fatal crash
A Montgomery County teacher is facing felony charges after a crash on Interstate 95 in North Carolina that left another driver dead.
3 weeks ago -
Coast Guard boat, helicopter rescues man off North Carolina
The U.S. Coast Guard used boats and aircraft to bring a man to safety off North Carolina after he experienced chest pains.
1 month ago -
Hurricane Florence’s toll on US homes and businesses has now hit 11 figures
The property damage done by Hurricane Florence’s epic flooding and pounding wind is becoming clear — and fixing what broke won’t be cheap.
2 months ago -
Search for hiker underway in Great Smoky Mountains park
The National Park Service said in a news release over the weekend that personnel from agencies in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia are aiding in the search for 53-year-old Mitzie Sue “Susan” Clements.
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After Florence, North Carolina political unity to be tested
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s leadership amid the devastation won widespread praise, including some from Republican politicians who have been passing laws to undercut him ever since he was elected.
3 months ago -
‘Hurricane Cowboys’ rescue animals abandoned during Florence
A team of people led by a Virginia man called the “Hurricane Cowboy” is working to rescue animals in the Carolinas abandoned during Hurricane Florence.
3 months ago -
Florence the week after: Thousands brace for more flooding
Major flooding remained a threat in parts of the Carolinas on Sunday, more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, In South Carolina, more evacuations were ordered as rivers continue to rise. See photos.
3 months ago -
Dead fish scattered on the highway as floodwaters recede in North Carolina
The flooding from the deadly Hurricane Florence pushed the fish from their natural habitat and stranded them on the interstate, fire officials said.
3 months ago -
44 dead as Florence-weary Carolinas face more flooding and rising rivers
At least 44 people have died since the hurricane slammed the coast last week. While the rain has subsided, some rivers are still rising, and North and South Carolina officials warn the flooding danger is far from over.
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