At least 99 new measles cases are being reported in South Carolina amid the state’s outbreak. This brings the total number of cases in the state to 310. There are currently 200 people in quarantine, according to health officials. The outbreak has been ongoing as state health officials continue to push for vaccinations. The majority of […]
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NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s father killed, mother injured in North Carolina house fire
A fire at the home of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s parents on Sunday left his father dead and his mother injured, officials confirmed to ABC News. Firefighters in Gaston County, North Carolina, were dispatched at 6:19 p.m. to the two-story home that was “mostly engulfed, with flames showing through the entire attic,” when they arrived, […]
4 injured in shooting near Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina
Four people were injured when gunfire erupted in a crowd during an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, according to police. Concord Police Maj. Patrick Tierney, speaking at a press conference, said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday on Union Street near Corbin Avenue, just steps from the center of the […]
Officer shot dead in line of duty at hospital in North Carolina: Police
A police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty in a North Carolina hospital’s emergency department lobby on Saturday, authorities said. WakeMed campus police officer Roger Smith, 59, was working at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex in Garner, just outside of Raleigh, when he was shot around 9 a.m., according to Garner police. […]