Here are some of the top news stories in the Upstate, foothills, Piedmont, and mountains of North and South Carolina:
The North Carolina Senate unanimously approved the new gun control bill that requires those committed as inpatients to mental facilities be listed in a national database that prevents them from buying guns. This was after a GOP-led amendment was approved that excluded those committed as outpatients, according to the News & Observer.
The News and Observer also reports that 3 N.C. teachers have been arrested in a sex sting operation.
The Asheville Citizen-Times also reports that a Henderson County, NC teacher faces multiple sex charges.
WBTV in Charlotte reports news on the 3 suspects charged with the murder of a N.C. dentist in a drugs-for-sex scandal.
The Watauga Democrat is reporting breaking news that a major cocaine bust in Boone, NC has brought on the involvement of ICE.
WLOS-TV in Asheville says that 5 Cleveland County men have been arrested in a prescription forgery sting.
The Gaffney Ledger reports that an environmentalist group is attempting to block the building of a new nuclear power plant in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
The Clinton Chronicle announces a joint luncheon on July 24 for Laurens and Greenwood Counties in South Carolina to discuss local educational issues.
WSPA-TV News Channel 7 says that 3 high speed chases have occurred within Anderson County, SC in one day alone, the third of which has ended in death.
WYFF-TV Channel 4 reports the bizarre story of a man who got his nose bitten off during a fight at a Burger King drive-through in South Carolina.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
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