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  • PHOTOS: Storm damage, possible tornadoes reported in N.C. Thursday

    PHOTOS: Storm damage, possible tornadoes reported in N.C. Thursday

    Strong storms moved through North Carolina Thursday, taking down trees and power lines from the coast to the foothills. 

    Officials with the National Weather Service plan to survey possible tornado damage in Rowan, Wilkies and possibly Surry counties Friday. Storms there damaged buildings and took down trees. 

    Wind gusts in Raleigh hit 54 mph. The winds were stronger along the coast, where Jacksonville recorded top gusts at 60 mph. 

    In parts of western North Carolina, people saw more that two inches of rain over 24 hours. Foscoe, not far from Boone, recorded 3.69 inches of rain. Seven Devils had 2.78 inches of rain and Blowing Rock recorded 2.69 inches.

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  • 11 injured in school bus roll-over crash in Burke Co., N.C., officials say

    11 injured in school bus roll-over crash in Burke Co., N.C., officials say

    A Burke County school bus ran off the road and flipped Tuesday morning, injuring the nine students and two adults on board, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. 

    The wreck happened at about 7:25 a.m. on Johnson Bridge Road near Old NC 10 in Hildebran, just west of Hickory. 

    “The driver was traveling west on Johnson Bridge Road, lost control, ran off the right side of the road, struck a ditch, and overturned. The bus came to rest on its top,” a Highway Patrol spokesman said in a news release. 

    The children were taken to hospitals in the area with injuries described as “non-life-threatening,” officials said. The bus driver also went to the hospital with minor injuries. 

    The other adult on the bus “became partially entrapped” and had to be taken by helicopter to a hospital in Charlotte. That adult is listed in serious condition, according to the Highway Patrol. 

    The bus is for students with handicaps and serves several schools in Burke County, the Highway Patrol spokesman said. 

    Police cited the driver for “failure to maintain lane control,” officials said. 

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  • Four GOP contests in North Carolina could go to a second election

    Four GOP contests in North Carolina could go to a second election

    There was no clear winner Tuesday in four statewide Republican primary elections, for two congressional seats, lieutenant governor and auditor. The seats could head to second elections to pick the party nominees on May 14. 

    What You Need To Know

    •  Four Republican races could be headed for second elections to pick party nominees after North Carolina’s primaries

    •  Two congressional districts, 6 and 13, will have second elections. They are both heavily Republican districts, which means the winner of the primaries will most likely win the seat in November

    •  Second primary elections, which are technically not called runoff elections, will be held May 14

    • The GOP primaries for state auditor and lieutenant governor also appear to be headed to second elections

    North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District. (NCGA)

    The two congressional districts, 6 and 13, heavily favor Republican candidates after the latest round of redistricting. The winner of the GOP primaries in the two district will most likely win in November’s General Election. 

    District 13 curves around the Triangle and includes largely rural and suburban areas in eight counties. The GOP nominating contest for District 13 was crowded, with 14 candidates on the ballot. 

    Kelly Daughtry won more than 27% of the Republican vote for District 13. But she needed 30% to avoid going to a second election. Brad Knott came in second with almost 19% of the vote.

    “The results make it clear that voters are seeking a candidate who will prioritize America first,” Daughtry said Tuesday night. “Trump won in a landslide here in North Carolina, and I will work with Trump when I get to Congress to secure the border, reduce inflation, and refocus our foreign policy.” 

    “We defeated 12 candidates and qualified for a runoff on May 14,” Knott said in a message to supporters Wednesday. 

    North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District (NCGA)

    “We’re hitting the campaign trail again to secure victory in the NC 13 Republican Primary Runoff on May 14 so that I can fight for you in Congress to secure the border, stop the surge in crime and disorder, and reduce inflation by cutting wasteful spending. In the fall election, I will join with President Trump to take the fight to the Democrats,” he said. 

    In the 6th Congressional District, six candidates ran for the Republican nomination.

    Addison McDowell, a first-time candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won more than 26% of the vote. He will face off against former Rep. Mark Walker, who won more than 24% of the vote. 

    Walker represented the 6th District from 2015 to 2021. 

    The Republican race for lieutenant governor was another crowded one, with 13 candidates vying for the seat. It’s an open race for lieutenant governor, with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson winning the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday.

    Hal Weatherman won almost 20% of the GOP vote for lieutenant governor. Jim O’Neill can in second with almost 16%.

    In the Republican race for state Auditor, Jack Clark and Dave Boliek were the two top candidates, but neither hit 30%.

    Voter turnout for the Super Tuesday primary in North Carolina was about 24%. That’s down from four years ago, when about 31% of voters cast ballots in the primaries.

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  • Election Day: Polls open in North Carolina’s Super Tuesday primary

    Election Day: Polls open in North Carolina’s Super Tuesday primary

    Polls will be open for North Carolina’s Super Tuesday primaries from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Voters are choosing party nominees for president, governor, each of the state’s 14 congressional seats and every member of the General Assembly.

    What You Need To Know

    • Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in North Carolina’s primary elections Tuesday

    • Voters will cast ballots in primaries for president, governor, attorney general, North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats and every member of the General Assembly

    • Photo ID is required to cast a ballot

    • Voters can find their polling place and get a sample ballot here

    North Carolina is one of more than a dozen states with primary elections on Tuesday. The presidential nomination contests are essentially done at this point. President Joe Biden is the only Democrat on the ballot in North Carolina. On the GOP side, former President Donald Trump is expected to easily win this state.

    Two of the most closely watched races in North Carolina are open contests for governor and attorney general. Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrat, cannot run again after serving two terms. 

    Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, is running for governor, leaving his post open. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

    More than 690,000 people voted early in the primary, including almost 20,000 mail-in ballots, according to data from the State Board of Elections. The early voting numbers are down from four years ago, when more than 794,000 voted early or by mail as of the Sunday before Election Day.

    Fifteen states and one U.S. territory are holding elections on Tuesday, the biggest day for primaries each national election cycle.

    Voting

    On Election Day, voters will have to go to their assigned polling place to cast their ballots. Voters can look up their polling place and get a sample ballot on the State Board of Elections website. 

    Unaffiliated voters can cast ballots for the party of their choice. Voters registered with a party will have to vote the ballot of that party. 

    Voters will be required to show photo identification to cast a ballot. If a voter does not have an ID, they may be able to claim an exception and cast a provisional ballot. 

    Most voters will be able to show their driver’s license. Voters can also use a military ID, passport, school ID or other photo identification card. The State Board of Elections has a full list of acceptable IDs.

    Absentee ballots are due to county boards of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

    Stay tuned to Spectrum News 1 and the Spectrum News app for Super Tuesday updates and to get results as they come in.

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  • Dare Co. deputy cleared in fatal shooting. Family calls for DOJ investigation

    Dare Co. deputy cleared in fatal shooting. Family calls for DOJ investigation

    A special prosecutor said the deputy who shot and killed Sylvester Selby in Manteo on Oct. 3 will not face charges. But Selby’s family and the prosecutor disagree with what body camera video shows in the case.

    The family’s lawyers are asking federal officials to investigate what happened in the shooting. 

    What You Need To Know

    •  The Dare County deputy who shot and killed Sylvester Selby in Manteo Oct. 3 will not be charged

    •  A special prosecutor said the shooting was justified

    •  The Selby family, through their lawyers, disputed the special prosecutor’s account of what body camera video showed

    • The family’s lawyers are asking federal officials to investigate the case

    The prosecutor contends Selby, 44, ran down a set of stairs with a knife and lunged at officers. The family said Selby, who already had a stab wound to the chest, stumbled down the stairs and fell over a bicycle before he was shot, according to the family’s lawyers. Deputy Edward Glaser shot Selby twice more as he tried to get up, the lawyers said. 

    Sylvester Selby, 44, was shot and killed by a Dare County deputy Oct. 3. (Courtesy the Selby family)

    “The use of deadly force appears reasonable under the circumstances, and Deputy Glaser was justified under North Carolina law in that it appeared that it was necessary to kill in order to save himself or others from death or great bodily harm,” said special prosecutor Charles Spahos.

    Spahos was appointed to take over the case after a request for an independent special prosecutor from Dare County District Attorney Jeff Cruden.

    “Some factual statements that were made inside the report, for example about Mr. Selby running towards the officer. They disagreed with that. That was not the case. As well as the allegation of some type of lunging,” said Harry Daniels, a civil rights attorney representing the family. 

    The family sued the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and Glaser, the deputy, in December. 

    The body camera video has not been made public. In North Carolina, body camera video from law enforcement cannot be made public without an order from a judge. 

    Chantel Cherry-Lassiter, another attorney, said she was with the family last year when they watched the body camera video. 

    “Mr. Selby was not coming down the steps in a threatening manner, nor was he running towards the officers,” she told Spectrum News 1. “The facts that are listed in the report are not accurate.”

    In his report, the special prosecutor said Glaser and a sergeant with the sheriff’s office went to a home in Manteo for a trespassing call, where Selby was allegedly “trespassing and tearing stuff up inside of the residence.”

    When the deputies got to the single-wide trailer, the homeowner who called police was outside, and the officers called for Selby to come out, the report said. 

    The special prosecutor said Selby eventually came out carrying a large knife and had blood on his shirt. The report said he ran down the steps at the deputies, and then Glaser shot him. Selby fell to the ground.

    The deputies told Selby to stay on the ground, but he tried to get up again, the report said. 

    “Mr. Selby is on his hands and knees, leaps to his feet, and lunges at Deputy Glaser. Deputy Glaser, who had attempted to back away from Mr. Selby, fires two more rounds, striking Mr. Selby again,” according to the special prosecutor. 

    But the lawsuit filed in the case, and the response filed by the sheriff’s office, tell the story in a different way. 

    Selby was carrying a kitchen knife when he came out of the home. He stumbled down the stairs and tripped over a bicycle, according to the federal lawsuit. Glaser shot Selby as he fell, the lawsuit said. 

    Glaser shot Selby two more times as he tried to get up from the ground, according to court filings. 

    A filing by the sheriff’s office in the civil suit agreed with that summary.

    The lawyers for Selby’s family said they will ask the federal Department of Justice to investigate the shooting.

    “Based on what was said and what was told, it appears that an outside agency needs to come in to evaluate this shooting and determine if criminal charges should be brought,” Daniels said. 

    “Based on what transpired, what happened, it was adequate enough, the facts there alone to charge Glaser with the criminal charge of unlawfully killing Mr. Selby,” he said.

     

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  • Armed man shot, killed by deputies in Lenoir, sheriff’s office says

    Armed man shot, killed by deputies in Lenoir, sheriff’s office says

    A man raised a gun toward Caldwell County deputies before he was shot and killed Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office. 

    Deputies went to a home on Watson Road, in the Gamewell community east of Lenoir, after a woman called 911 to report her son had a gun and was threatening to hurt himself, the sheriff’s office said. 

    When two deputies got to the home shortly after 2 p.m., they found the 25-year-old behind the home with a handgun, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. 

    “As the two deputies negotiated with the male, he raised the handgun, pointing it at both deputies,” the sheriff’s office said. “One of the deputies then fired his firearm at the male.”

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    Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene, officials said. 

    The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shootig, the sheriff’s office said.

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  • Man taken to hospital after police shooting in Charlotte, CMPD says

    Man taken to hospital after police shooting in Charlotte, CMPD says


    A man was injured in a police shooting in Charlotte on Thursday, authorities said. 

    The shooting happened Thursday morning on the 2100th block of Beatties Ford Road, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. 

    There was a heavy police presence outside the Fast Mart #5 convenience store late Thursday morning. 

    The man had life-threatening injuries when he was taken to the hospital, according to MEDIC. Police said the man was awake, speaking and alert at the hospital Thursday afternoon and will survive his injuries.

    No officers were hurt, police said. 

    Police said two officers went behind the convenience store and one ran toward them and pulled out a gun, pointing it at the officers.

    One of the officers shot the man, who has not been named, CMPD said. The officers started first aid on the man immediately, police said.

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  • Could NC legalize medical pot? It’s coming up in the House – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    Could NC legalize medical pot? It’s coming up in the House – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    The North Carolina Compassionate Care Act would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The bill has gotten further than earlier efforts to make prescription pot available in North Carolina.

    The legislation, SB3, passed the Senate in late February. On Tuesday, it will get its first hearing in the North Carolina House. The bill lays out tight regulations to make medical marijuana legal for a list of conditions, including cancer, AIDS/HIV and post-traumatic stress disorder.

    What You Need To Know

    •  A North Carolina House committee will take up legislation Tuesday that would legalize medical marijuana
    •  The Senate already passed the N.C. Compassionate Care Act with bipartisan support
    •  The bill lays out tight regulations for producing, prescribing and selling medical marijuana in North Carolina
    • The legislation limits the numbers of conditions for which patients could get a marijuana prescrption, incluing AIDS/HIV, cancer and PTSD

    Powerful Republican Sens. Bill Rabon and Michael Lee and Democrat Sen. Paul Lowe are the primary sponsors on the bill in the Senate. They shepherded the same bill through the Senate to pass last year, but that effort stalled out in the House.

    “It seems to me that the idea is gaining momentum and obviously there’s strong support in the Senate,” Rep. Jon Hardister, a Guilford County Republican and the majority whip in the House, said as the bill passed the Senate 36-10 in late February.

    “In general, it seems like the attitude among…

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  • NC Senate votes on medical marijiuana: 5 things to know – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    NC Senate votes on medical marijiuana: 5 things to know – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    A bill legalizing medical marijuana in North Carolina passed a floor vote in the state Senate Tuesday, where it has strong bipartisan support.  

    The bill, which passed 36-10, will have to have one more vote in the Senate, but that is mostly a pro-forma vote. The bill then heads to the House, where its fate is less certain.

    The N.C. Compassionate Care Act, SB3, passed the Senate last year but stalled out in the House. This year’s bill is essentially the same as last year’s with some minor changes. It would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina through tightly regulated prescriptions and dispensaries.

    “It seems to me that the idea is gaining momentum and obviously there’s strong support in the Senate,” said Rep. Jon Hardister, a Guilford County Republican and the majority whip in the House. “In general, it seems like the attitude among members of the House is shifting more in favor of the legislation.”

    Who could get a medical marijuana prescription?

    The bill would only allow medical marijuana to be prescribed to people with “debilitating medical conditions.” In the current proposal, those conditions are:

    • Cancer
    • Epilepsy
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
    • Crohn’s disease
    • Sickle cell anemia
    • Parkinson’s disease
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder (subject to evidence that an applicant experienced one or more traumatic events)
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Cachexia or wasting syndrom
    • Severe or persistent nausea in a person who is not pregnant that is…

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