North Carolina Proposes Smokable Hemp Ban as Demand Grows
4 July 2019North Carolina's House is considering a smokable hemp ban after it recently passed the state Senate.
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North Carolina Campus Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
30 April 2019The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.
Does This Photograph Show Pipe-Bombing Suspect Cesar Sayoc With a ‘Known Democrat,’ Proving a Hoax Conspiracy?
29 October 2018Eager conspiracy theorists wrenched a photograph of two former soccer teammates out of context, and without factual basis.
Did North Carolina Admit to Targeting Black Voters with a ‘Voter ID’ Law?
22 October 2018Two academics brought to light the state's efforts to violate protections against "intentional discrimination."
Driver Opens Fire on North Carolina Trooper, Killing Him
17 October 2018Authorities didn't immediately release the names of the suspect or trooper.
Did N.C. Republican Candidate Russell Walker Say ‘God Is a Racist and a White Supremacist’?
3 July 2018Russell Walker, a Republican candidate for the North Carolina statehouse, has made no secret of his racist and anti-Semitic views.
North Carolina Restaurant Employee Arrested for Reportedly Tainting Cheese with Rat Poison
7 June 2018Ricky Lee Adami was charged with distributing food containing noxious or deleterious material.
Did a Huge Shark Wash Up on a North Carolina Beach?
19 February 2018An image purportedly showing a large shark on a Kitty Hawk beach is a composite of at least two different photographs.
Attempted Bomb Attack on a North Carolina Airport?
12 October 2017A thwarted bombing at Asheville Regional Airport did not receive much attention or coverage in the national or international media.
Was a North Carolina Elections Official Indicted for ‘Rigging’ the 2016 Election?
25 August 2017Richard Robert Rawling has been charged over his alleged actions in the March 2016 primaries, but they had no effect on any election outcome and there's no evidence he favored any one candidate or party.
Protesters Pull Down Confederate Statue in North Carolina
15 August 2017A group of demonstrators used a rope to tear down a 1924 Confederate Soldiers Monument in Durham.
Ex-Judge Sentenced for Seeking Wife’s Texts For Beer, Money
18 May 2017A former judge pled guilty on charges he offered enticements to police officers in an attempt to obtain his wife's text messages.
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Is This a Real Photograph of Alex Acosta’s Family?
12 July 2019Readers inquired about the authenticity of an image that appeared to show the former U.S. labor secretary and his family.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did Megan Rapinoe ‘Stomp’ on an American Flag After the World Cup Final?
8 July 2019Right-leaning commentators exploded into outrage after an incident in which the Stars and Stripes was briefly dropped to the ground amid joyous celebrations.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.