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North Carolina DMV certifies private schools for teen road tests, reducing wait times
North Carolina may soon offer teen drivers a new option for taking their road test. On Tuesday, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) announced that the office has begun certifying private driver education schools to administer road tests...

Woman identified by family as 1 of 3 victims in North Carolina waterfront bar shooting
SOUTHPORT, N.C. -- A Southport, North Carolina, family confirmed the identity of one victim in the mass shooting that happened over the weekend. According to ABC affiliate WWAY, Lennie Rogers said his wife Joy Rogers, 64, died in the shooting...

Church shooting suspect bore a hatred of Mormon religion, locals say
The suspected shooter in the killing of at least four people in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan on Sunday bore a virulent hatred of the Mormon religion which he frequently referred to as the antichrist, local people...

New Laws Take Effect in North Carolina on October 1, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. — Starting Wednesday, October 1, more than two dozen new laws will officially go into effect in North Carolina, ranging from public safety reforms to child welfare protections and updates to licensing rules. License Grace Period (HB...

NCDMV outsourcing teen road tests to private driver education schools
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has partnered with private driver education schools to administer the road tests for teen drivers. NCDMV Commissioner Paul Tine said its part of an effort to reduce wait times at license offices and...

Student charged for damaging ECU cultural center, including ethnic intimidation
An ECU student has been identified as the person who is allegedly responsible for two incidents that resulted in property damage in the meditation room at the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, according to an ECU representative. On Monday, Sept. 22,...

A message to Christians after Michigan church shooting
Members of the church of Latter-day Saints faced a heavy weekend as the head of the church, Russel Nelson, passed away on the same morning that a man shot up an LDS church and set it on fire. At least four were killed. “Yesterday was a very tough...

5 unique Southeastern museums to scratch your culture itch
The Gallery of Iconic Guitars You don’t have to be a professional musician to feel entertained at this museum in Nashville, Tennessee. Known by locals as The GIG at Belmont, the museum tucked inside Belmont University’s Lila D. Bunch Library...

Four dead, eight injured in Michigan church shooting
A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Michigan church opened fire with an assault rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people and wounding at least eight others before dying in a shootout with police,...
Mass shootings in America: 5 killed in Michigan Mormon church attack, 3 dead at North Carolina bar
Little remained of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel the day after a former Marine opened fire and set the building ablaze in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. [AP Photo/Mark Vancleave]In one of six mass...

Church Massacre In Michigan Sparks Political Blame Game As U.S. Mass Shootings Surge
There has been an uptick in mass shootings, with the total in 2024 passing the amount of totals recorded for any year between 2013 and 2019. A controversial rendition of the “Blame Game” has taken over social media over who is to blame for the...

Michigan church shooting victim’s devastating final three words to wife revealed before gunman killed 4
A MAN killed in the shooting at a Mormon church told his wife he loved her in one of their final moments together before he was gunned down. Iraq war veteran Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, was named as the suspect behind Sunday’s attack that left four...

ICE places detainer on man charged with child sex crimes in Western North Carolina
ICE places detainer on man charged with child sex crimes in Western North Carolina WYFF NEWS FOUR AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. RAIN CHANCES DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE WEEK. TONIGHT I’LL TELL YOU WHEN THE COOLDOWN HAPPENS. THEY CAN GET THAT...

North Carolina waterfront shooting suspect charged after 3 killed, 5 wounded
A North Carolina man has been charged after a gunman opened fire on a popular waterfront restaurant, killing three people and wounding at least five others on Sept. 27, in what officials called a “highly premeditated” attack. The shooting occurred...

North Carolina Coastal Federation seeking volunteers for wetland planting
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Coastal Federation is in need of volunteers for wetland planting in Carolina Beach State Park. According to the Federation, the planting is part of their wetland restoration project in partnership...

Veteran charged with opening fire on North Carolina bar, killing 3, to appear in court
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — A man charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at patrons of a North Carolina waterfront bar, killing three people and wounding five others, was a decorated Marine combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient whose last...

Marine veteran charged in deadly North Carolina waterfront shooting appears subdued in...
Law enforcement officers “got the confession” from the suspect following his arrest, said North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Director Chip Hawley at a news conference Monday. He did not elaborate. Five people remained hospitalized from...

Deadly shooting at North Carolina bar follows string of attacks nationwide
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North Carolina Ranks 10th Worst for Young Adult Credit Card Delinquency
Image Credit: Pormezz / Shutterstock Credit cards used to be a convenience. Now they’re a necessity for millions of Americans relying on taking on debt for groceries, gas, and other daily essentials — all while facing the highest interest rates in...

Mass shootings in Michigan, North Carolina paint complicated portrait of military veterans, experts say
The two incidents aren’t necessarily emblematic of a trend among military veterans, says James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminologist. ATF police stand by the vehicle used to ram the exterior of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...