North Carolina

TL/DR - A plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 26 in North Carolina, subsequently catching fire and causing significant traffic delays. Multiple people were transported to the hospital, though the exact number and condition of the victims is not clear. The incident also led to power outages for approximately 3,300 customers after the…

TL/DR - An Air France flight out of Raleigh Durham International was canceled after the plane's left wing clipped the airport's electric tower. The incident occurred while the plane was taxiing on the ground and no passengers were injured. The Air France flight AF693 was scheduled to fly from Raleigh-Durham to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Flight…

TL/DR - The Asheville Fire Department (AFD) in North Carolina has put its new recruits through a series of challenging scenarios as part of their graduation. After several months of demanding physical and mental training, 17 new AFD recruits prepared to join their colleagues online. The recruits were tested in a variety of situations, ranging…

Supreme Court Rejects Independent State Legislature Theory in North Carolina Congressional Map Case The Supreme Court has ruled that the North Carolina Supreme Court did not violate the elections clause of the US Constitution when it invalidated the state's 2022 congressional map. In doing so, the court rejected a broad version of a controversial…