6,000 urged to evacuate as North Carolina fertilizer plant fire threatens an ammonium nitrate explosion
CNN - Tue Feb 1, 2022
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - A fire burning at a Winston-Salem, North Carolina, fertilizer plant Tuesday has forced emergency responders to urge the evacuation of about 6,000 people, including Wake Forest University students and more than 200 inmates from a nearby prison. More»
NC Catholic priest, diagnosed with rare brain disease just last month, dies at age 53
Charlotte Observer` - Mon May 24, 2021
Father Michael Kottar, a Roman Catholic priest who had served in the Diocese of Charlotte for more than 21 years and who revealed earlier this month that a rare brain disease would soon take his life, died on Saturday night in Pickerington, Ohio. More»
U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
The Hacker News - Tue May 11, 2021
The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipelines networks has prompted the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia (DC). More»
Radiation Fears: Truck carrying radioactive uranium compound crashes in North Carolina
The Sun - Wed Mar 31, 2021
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, North Carolina - A truck carrying a radioactive uranium compound crashed on Wednesday as drivers were evacuated from the area, reports say. More»
FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last weeks deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»