Indian-origin philanthropist Anil Kochhar pays off student loans for 176 graduates of North Carolina college: ’80 years ago, my father…’

Indian-origin philanthropist Anil Kochhar announced he would pay the education loan of 176 graduate students of NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles where his father studied. Indian-American philanthropist Anil Kochhar who was the speaker at the graduation ceremony of North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles on May 8, surprised the 176 graduates by […]

Triple murder in US: Man arrested after 3 found dead inside camper in North Carolina

A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after three people were found dead inside a camper in North Carolina’s Robeson County, in a case officials have described as a “senseless and tragic” triple homicide.Deputies responded to a property on Melinda Road near Pembroke early Sunday morning after receiving reports of two bodies […]

Billion-stream ‘ghost artist’ exposed: North Carolina man pleads guilty in first-ever AI music fraud case, forfeits $8.1M | World News

It is a feat most Grammy winners never achieve: billions of streams across the world’s largest platforms. But for Michael Smith, a 54-year-old North Carolina resident, the “fans” didn’t exist. They were lines of code, and the music was “AI slop.”Smith has officially pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, marking the first-ever criminal […]

70-year-old Canadian citizen living in North Carolina voted illegally for decades in US, faces up to 10 years

A Canadian citizen living in North Carolina has pleaded guilty to illegally voting in US elections after falsely claiming to be an American citizen, federal prosecutors said.70-year-old Denis Bouchard admitted in federal court that he falsely stated he was a US citizen on voter registration applications in order to vote in the 2022 midterm election […]

She vanished before Christmas 24 years ago: North Carolina mother of three found alive living a secret new life | World News

A North Carolina mother of three who disappeared just weeks before Christmas in 2001 has been found alive nearly 24 years later, stunning her family and reopening one of the region’s most puzzling missing-person cases. Michele Lyn Hundley Smith, who vanished at the age of 38 after leaving her home in Eden to go shopping, […]

South Carolina woman shot, set on fire after being lured to fake puppy sale, police say

A South Carolina woman was shot and her body set on fire after she was lured to what police said was a fake puppy sale, authorities said.Two suspects, Iryanna Jarissa Fleming, 19, and Daquinn Taheen Thomas, 31, were arrested on January 23 and charged with murder, first-degree arson and possession of a weapon during the […]

Stole my husband, took him to a Taylor Swift concert: North Carolina woman sues former US senator Kyrsten Sinema over affair

Former US senator Kyrsten Sinema, who left politics and has now become a lobbyist, has been sued by a North Carolina woman, Heather Ammel, who claimed that Sinema, the bisexual former Democrat leader, stole her husband, leading to their divorce. The lawsuit claims Sinema wooed her head of security Matthew Ammel by purchasing him a […]

‘I am struck’: Indian H-1B kidney doctor can’t join practice in North Carolina; awaiting $100,000 fee waiver

While the Donald Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee was meant for a deterrent for the tech industry to hire from overseas, the rural healthcare system is suffering now for want of good doctors as they can’t pay $100,000. The Washington Post reported the plight of a health facility in Shelby, a small town in […]

North Carolina fire: Raleigh convention center engulfed in massive blaze – watch

A fire on the roof of the Raleigh convention center was contained within an hour on Monday night after a natural gas incident sparked flames around 9.30pm, according to city of Raleigh officials. No injuries were reported.City spokeswoman Julia Milstead told WRAL that the blaze was restricted to the roof and did not spread into […]

‘Catch me if you can’ killer executed by firing squad in South Carolina

In this undated image, Stephen Bryant appears in court. (The Item via AP) Stephen Bryant, 44, was executed by firing squad at a prison in Columbia on Friday, the South Carolina Department of Corrections said. He pleaded guilty to three murders committed during a 2004 crime spree in which he killed three people and scrawled […]