North Carolina
Lt. Governor Mark Robinson speaks at NRA convention
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Robinson is talking alongside former President Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is within the nationwide highlight for talking on the NRA conference in Texas days after the mass taking pictures tragedy in that state. The annual conference is just not a response to the taking pictures. It is one thing that is been deliberate for some time now. It simply so occurs to be a few 5 hour drive from the place a gunman killed 19 college students and two lecturers Tuesday.
The NRA says along with exhibit halls highlighting the preferred firms within the Business, there may also be updates on their political agenda, courses advance gun coaching and a quote “pledge to redouble our dedication to creating our colleges safe.”
We have requested a number of occasions this week to interview Lt. Governor Robinson about his NRA speech. A spokesperson advised us Robinson was unavailable however despatched over this assertion which doesn’t deal with the NRA however does learn:
“The taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas was evil – pure and easy. The dad and mom and members of the family who’re with out their family members and grieving – we’re praying for you, and we grieve with you. No guardian ought to need to worry that after they drop off their youngster within the morning, they will not be coming residence that afternoon. As a father, I do know the love a guardian has for his or her youngster, and I can solely think about the ache of shedding a toddler in such a horrendous occasion. Such a loss is past comprehension for these of us that haven’t skilled it.
Please be a part of me in prayer for the victims of this tragedy, the neighborhood of Uvalde, and our nation.”
No, weapons aren’t banned on the NRA’s annual conference, however attendees can’t carry throughout Trump’s speech
Friday morning forward of Robinson’s speech 760 dad and mom signed a letter to him penned by the NC Democrats. The letter reads partly: “Your ideas and prayers usually are not sufficient. Until confirmed in any other case, your attendance on the NRA conference in Texas this week makes it clear: you, and the North Carolina Republican Get together, are beholden to the NRA as a substitute of defending North Carolina kids.”
Mother and North Carolina educator Christy Clark needed to signal the letter to ship a message to Robinson and different GOP leaders.
“There have been 19 kids and two educators killed in Texas, however that is only a small quantity of people that have been killed by gun violence through the years,” she mentioned. “He’s turning his backs on them and saying your lives do not matter to me. As a Mother and somebody who spends her life with 10 12 months olds, I feel they should be conscious and known as out on this difficulty straight away.”
A North Carolina Republican Get together spokesperson responded to the letter by saying: “The Democrats’ willingness to politicize this tragedy in a determined try to attain political factors and nakedly push their radical agenda is completely disgusting. The Individuals of North Carolina see by way of proper by way of this sort of shameful tactic, and we stay targeted on the problems our North Carolina households are most involved about and that features preserving our children protected in class.”
At on the conference people in attendance say gun management is not the reply.
“It wasn’t weapons that did it, it was an individual,” mentioned conference goer Brenda Neitzel in response to considerations in regards to the conference.
One other attendee additionally mentioned weapons aren’t the issue.
“We now have an issue, people who find themselves mentally unwell are falling by way of the cracks,” mentioned Steven Speck.
Former President Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz are additionally talking on the NRA conference. Texas Governor Greg Abbott canceled his look. As an alternative he’ll see a video model of his speech so he can keep in Uvalde the place the taking pictures occurred.
‘You are all doing nothing!’ | Beto O’Rourke blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott throughout Uvalde replace
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North Carolina
North Carolina man charged with 9 felonies after shooting at tree crew
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YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A tree-trimming crew in North Carolina had a harrowing encounter when a man with a criminal record opened fire on them.
This happened near Murphytown in the Green Mountain area of Yancey County. According to a statement from the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Lucas Wilson Murphy shot three tree workers while they were clearing trees for a power company.
All three sustained serious injuries. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
31-year-old Shelby Teague, whose husband Brandon Teague, 32, was part of the five-member crew, is still grappling with the incident. The couple have three children together.
“To have somebody crazy running through the woods is not a risk that you would think about,” she told ABC affiliate WLOS
She is thankful her husband wasn’t hurt, but three of his colleagues were.
“I’m trying not to be angry,” Shelby said. “We could have lost a bunch of good men.”
Authorities said during the exchange, an officer-involved shooting happened. Murphy was injured and taken to a hospital.
Murphy is charged with nine felony counts detailing that he assaulted five crew members with a long rifle with intent to kill.
Previous Criminal History
Shelby is angry Murphy was not in jail for previous charges.
Murphy’s misdemeanors, dating back to 2013, carry little to no jail time. This includes resisting public officers, driving while intoxicated and carrying a concealed weapon.
In 2021, the most serious case where he went to trial involved a charge that he shot and tried to kill his brother.
A law enforcement source who spoke anonymously told WLOS that Murphy’s brother refused to cooperate and minimized what happened.
Because of this, the jury could only find him guilty of assault.
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North Carolina
Amid torrential rains and flooding, 21 North Carolina river sites fail fecal bacteria testing this week
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A group says more than 20 North Carolina river sites failed testing for fecal bacteria this week after several days of torrential rains and nearly a foot of rainfall in some spots.
Leading up to Friday, there were several days of flood warnings and nearly a foot of rain fell in some North Carolina areas — such as Sampson County with 11 inches. Other spots — such as Durham County — received more than 9 inches of rain.
Sound Rivers, a group that monitors more than 50 recreational sites along North Carolina rivers, says that heavy rain can lead to more pollution in rivers.
“Swim Guide results are in, and they definitely reflect the impact all this rain is having on our waterways,” the Sound Rivers group said on Friday.
Full rainfall totals for Central NC for a week ending Friday
Some flood warnings continued this weekend with one still active Saturday along the Tar River at Tarboro in Edgecombe County.
“Remember, more stormwater runoff means more nasty stuff gets washed into the water,” Sound Rivers wrote Friday after 21 North Carolina river sites failed their weekly testing.
In the previous Swim Guide report, just six sites failed.
In the Raleigh area, three sites along the Neuse River failed the week ending July 26, according to Sound Rivers.
Just east of Raleigh in Wake County, these canoe launch sites met water quality standards less than 60 percent of the time: Buffaloe Road, Milburnie Park and Poole Road.
Elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water can bring an increased risk of gastrointestinal illness and skin infections for pets and humans, Sound Rivers says.
East of the Wake County area along the Neuse River, these seven sites also failed water quality testing:
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Maple Cypress boat ramp in Grifton
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Glenburnie Park
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Town of Bridgton Park
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Upper Broad Creek at Black Beard Sailing Club
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Lawson Creek Park in the New Bern area
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Slocum Creek boating access in Havelock
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Pierce Creek at the Sea Harbor Yacht Club in Oriental
Closer to the North Carolina coast, 11 sites failed the testing along the Tar and Pamlico rivers:
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Sunset Park on the Tar River in Rocky Mount
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Tar River Reservoir in Rocky Mount
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River Road boat ramp on the Tar River in Tarboro
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Town Common on the Tar River in Greenville
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Wildwood Park on the Tar River in Greenville
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Port Terminal on the Tar River in Greenville
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Yankee Hall Road boat ramp on the Tar River at Pactolus
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Mason’s Landing on the Pamlico River in Washington
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Havens Gardens on the Pamlico River in Washington
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Dinah’s Landing just off the Pamlico River at Goose Creek State Park
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Cotton Patch Landing on Blounts Creek just off the Pamlico River
Sound Rivers issues a report on various recreational areas of rivers in North Carolina after testing dozens of recreational sites each week throughout the summer.
The testing by the group includes enterococci bacteria in salt water.
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North Carolina
24-year-old Chicago man killed in head-on crash in North Carolina, police say
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A man from Chicago is dead and another person was injured after a head-on crash Saturday in North Carolina.
According to police in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a 2005 Dodge Durango driven by 35-year-old man from Fayetteville was making a left turn at a green light when it was hit head-on by a 2022 Honda Accord driven by 24-year-old Zayshawn L. Robinson of Chicago, Illinois.
A preliminary investigation found that Robinson was speeding and failed to stop at a red light, which resulted in the crash.
Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 35-year-old man was taken to a local hospital for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina.
No further information was immediately available.
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