Judge rules arson suspect cannot forcibly be medicated to stand trial
A judge ruled that a mentally ill man accused of setting fire to a Leominster restaurant in 2021 cannot be forced to take antipsychotic medication.
NC Gov. and HUD Secretary announce Helene aid in Asheville
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited Western North Carolina to announce they would be giving $1.4 billion to the state and $225 million to the City of Asheville.
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Greer, South Carolina, man found naked with child he met on social media, officials say
The man met and befriended the child on a social media website and started soliciting the child for nude pictures and sex, ...
Most North Carolinians arrested after Jan. 6 riots are back in communities
Nearly three dozen individuals from North Carolina faced charges related to the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol four years ago.
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Bringing Jubilee Hope Behind Bars: Prison Ministers Provide Life-Changing Work of Mercy
In the wake of the Pope’s prison visit Dec. 26, the Register spoke with Catholic prison-ministry workers around the United ...
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Unemployment rates increased in November in Catawba County and Hickory
Local unemployment rates rose slightly in Hickory and Catawba County between October and November. However, local unemployment rates remain below state and national rates.