Monday, December 1, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1899, North Carolina prodigy and businessman Robert W. Welch Jr. was born in Chowan County. Welch could read by age 3, finished high school at 12, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at 17. He founded the conservative John Birch Society in 1958 to fight communism, which he believed had infiltrated the U.S. government.

North Carolina’s home school population is increasing. Get the details in Top Stories. And in Around North Carolina, see what brought an interstate sign crashing down onto a car in Charlotte.

🎧 First Lady Melania Trump is stepping into Hollywood with the launch of her new production company, just days before her self-titled documentary hits theaters. Ayla Brown has the full lowdown in today’s edition of The Flyover Podcast.

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Iryna's Law Takes Effect

Iryna's Law takes effect in North Carolina today, imposing criminal justice reforms named after Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old who was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail in August by a repeat offender previously released without bail.

Key provisions ban cashless bail for violent crimes and repeat offenders, limit pretrial releases, and mandate mental health evaluations for more defendants. The law also seeks to revive the death penalty, which hasn't been used in North Carolina since 2006, by exploring alternatives such as firing squads or the electric chair. Gov. Josh Stein says no executions by firing squad will occur under his administration.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warns the law will result in jail overcrowding and staffing shortages, while Chief District Judge Roy Wiggins says, "We feel prepared for Monday."

Separate laws also taking effect today prohibit political bias in disaster aid and heighten penalties for looting and child endangerment.

Judges Uphold NC Congressional Map

A three-judge federal panel on Nov. 26 unanimously rejected a request to block North Carolina's newly redrawn congressional map, clearing it for use in the 2026 elections.

Senate Bill 249 reassigns 10 counties between the state's 1st and 3rd congressional districts. The changes could weaken Democratic Rep. Don Davis' 1st District by reducing the black voting-age population from 40% to 32% and projected Democratic performance from 48% to 44%, while potentially strengthening Republican Rep. Greg Murphy's 3rd District.

Plaintiffs, including the NAACP and Common Cause, allege racial gerrymandering and retaliation against black voters. The panel ruled that the plaintiffs failed to prove their First and Fourteenth Amendment claims were likely to succeed and found no evidence that race predominated over partisanship.

Candidate filing opens today.

NC Claims 4th Most Homeschooled Students

New U.S. Census Bureau data shows North Carolina has the fourth-highest number of homeschooled students in the nation, representing more than 10% of the state's school-age children—404,036 out of a total of 3,991,805.

The findings, from the Household Pulse Survey conducted between July and August 2024, place the state behind only Alaska (14.65%), Delaware (11.6%), and Vermont (11.03%).

Homeschooling in North Carolina has grown by 40% over the past decade, according to state homeschool statistics, with a surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by remote learning and increased interest in school choice.

Enrollment remains elevated post-pandemic, driven by factors such as local regulations, underfunding of public schools, and parental distrust in institutions.

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➤ Statewide: North Carolina released its 2026 county economic tier designations, which classify all 100 counties into three distress levels based on unemployment, income, growth, and tax metrics. Nine counties improved, and nine declined. (More)

➤ Mecklenburg County: A drunk driver slammed into an I-77 sign structure near Exit 3 around 10:45 p.m. Friday, causing it to collapse onto a car and trap the driver. Two victims suffered serious injuries. The highway reopened by 5:40 a.m. Saturday. (More)

➤ Triangle: Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel and his wife Aviva, both former Hamas hostages, recounted their Oct. 7, 2023, abduction at Durham's Beth-El Synagogue on Saturday. Aviva was freed after more than a month in captivity, while Keith was released after 484 days. (More)

➤ Raleigh: Guns N' Roses announced a July 23 world tour stop at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Nightrain fan club ticket presale begins tomorrow, the artist presale starts Wednesday, and public tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. (More)

➤ Lake Lure: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleared over 1 million cubic yards of debris from the lake, with full water levels expected by February. Mayor Carol Pritchett is encouraging tourists to visit open restaurants and lodgings. (More)

➤ Craven County: The OnSolve CodeRED emergency alert system was decommissioned after a cyberattack exposed user data nationwide this month. Officials planned to roll out a secure replacement by Nov. 28. (More)

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➤ The Carolina Panthers pulled off their biggest win of the season Sunday, upsetting the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams 31-28 with game-changing plays like this Derrick Brown strip sack in the fourth quarter. (Watch Video)

➤ Duke football will play Virginia for the ACC championship on Saturday, Dec. 6, after several games broke their way over the weekend. (More)

➤ Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges scored 35 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead the team to a 118-111 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. (More)

➤ NC State football head coach Dave Doeren has announced he will return for a 14th season. The program is headed to its 11th bowl game in 13 seasons under Doeren. (More)

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➤ North Carolina turkeys Gobble and Waddle, raised in Nahunta, got the VIP treatment at Washington D.C.'s Willard InterContinental Hotel ahead of the 78th annual Thanksgiving White House pardon ceremony. (See Photos)

➤ A flock of roughly 150 white ibis—known for their long, curved red bills and bright legs—was spotted foraging in shallow waters at South Pond in Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Hatteras Island in early November 2025. (See Photos)

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