Prosecutor misconduct played a role in more than 30% of wrongful conviction cases, the National Registry of Exonerations reported in 2020.
- Jana Winter Reuters/USA Today
Officers at a checkpoint responded to gunshots and the suspect was taken to a hospital, a law enforcement official told Reuters.
- Evan Mealins Nashville Tennessean
The judge dismissed the criminal human smuggling charges Abrego Garcia faced in Tennessee after he was wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
- USA Today - Vertical
The former vice president spoke out against the $1.7 billion fund as part of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against his own IRS.
- Jan Wolfe Reuters
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit seeking to halt Trump's fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization."
- John Kruzel Reuters
The state Supreme Court on May 8 threw out the voter-approved map, ruling in favor of Republicans who challenged it.
- Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward Reuters
The Trump administration calls the current communist-run government corrupt and incompetent and seeks to replace it, despite ongoing talks.
Harvey Weinstein's third trial in New York over allegations he used his Hollywood clout to prey upon and sexually abuse women ended in a mistrial on Friday.
For now, the court restored a 2023 federal rule — challenged by Republican-governed Louisiana — that made access to mifepristone easier.
It will now be up to the S.C. Attorney General's Office to decide if it wishes to retry the case or dismiss it.
The Trump administration still has other avenues to implement the import taxes that are a cornerstone of the president's economic policy.
A new poll shows 61% of voters say health costs will have a "major impact" on their vote in November's midterm elections.
Oil prices have crossed back above $100 a barrel as the Iran-Hormuz standoff intensifies, with Brent at $100.06 and WTI at $94.81. JP Morgan warns a full Strait of Hormuz closure could push oil to $130 — taking gasoline above $5 in many US states. Every $10 oil move adds roughly $0.25 to a g…
Allan Michael Marrero reunites with his husband after 150 days in ICE detention.
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
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"We must ensure that our children and grandchildren understand that the freedoms they inherit were paid for with courage, service and sacrifice.”
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
“Well, we’ve heard of the ‘Wet Bandits’ and ‘Sticky Bandits,’ but we've never come across a ‘Biscuit Bandit,’” said Patrick DeSota, a Greensboro police spokesman said.
Memorial Day is almost here, bringing a controversial subject to the front of many North Carolina residents' minds: the use of fireworks to celebrate special occasions.
A series of Republican-sponsored state constitutional amendment bills surfacing during the 2026 session now includes a House bill in which voters would decide whether to elect members to the State Board of Education.
North Lincoln baseball would rather not have its back against the wall. Fortunately for the Knights, it isn’t a position to which they are not accustomed.
The FDA's new, looser regulation of new vapes and nicotine pouches will potentially unleash hundreds more such products on the market, according to current and former officials.
The U.S. Justice Department said Saturday's shooting outside the White House showed an urgent need for improved security.
In a culture plagued by mass shootings, security guards work the front lines with little fanfare — and often unarmed.
Both sides had indicated progress on a deal that could halt the war and restart shipping through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
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The charges stem from the break-in of a residence on Mack Noblitt Road in 2020 and the break-in of a storage unit in Marion in 2023.
No charges have been filed in the shooting.
A Marion woman and a baby were also named as victims.
“Please help us recover these important pieces of history so they can be safely returned."
The plan includes a 5% increase in the water rates and a 5% increase in the sewer rates.
Check out this list to see where you can swim on Memorial Day in surrounding areas.
A series of Republican-sponsored state constitutional amendment bills surfacing during the 2026 session now includes a House bill in which voters would decide whether to elect members to the State Board of Education.
In total, Medford devoted more than 50 years of her life to McDowell County Schools.