Saturday, January 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1942, singer-actor Randy Boone was born in Fayetteville. He was best known as the guitar-strumming ranch hand Randy Benton on the classic Western series The Virginian. A former math major at NC State, Boone was discovered in Los Angeles and later appeared on Cimarron Strip and in films such as Terminal Island.

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Childcare Task Force Releases Report

A bipartisan task force, co-chaired by Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt and Sen. Jim Burgin, released its 2025 year-end report outlining six recommendations to expand child care access statewide.

Gov. Josh Stein established the task force in March 2025. The panel finalized its recommendations in June after meetings with guest experts helped shape potential solutions to the state’s child care challenges.

The year-end report outlines actionable steps for the six recommendations, including subsidized care for childcare teachers, setting a statewide subsidy reimbursement rate floor, and creating a childcare endowment.

The task force will continue developing detailed plans to implement the recommendations.

Family Awarded in Wrongful Death Settlement

The family of Mark Garrity Jr., who was stabbed to death in April 2023 at a Raleigh convenience store, received $1.3 million in a settlement with the defendants.

Garrity was stabbed at Taz’s Supermarket, a store that was the site of significant criminal activity, with police receiving over 900 calls in five years leading up to his death. Garrity was stabbed after an altercation with the owner of the store, Taiseer Zarka. Zarka was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to at least five years in prison.

Garrity’s parents filed the lawsuit after the verdict, saying Mark’s death was murder. The lawsuit was filed against Taiseer Zarka, his company Jasmen Corporation, and the owner of the building, Phillip Horwitz.

The family said the settlement underscores the importance of adequate security measures for businesses.

NC Woman Sues Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

A North Carolina woman filed a lawsuit under the state’s alienation of affection law, alleging former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema had an affair with her then-husband that led to the breakup of their marriage.

According to the lawsuit, Heather and Matthew Ammel were married and living with their three children in North Carolina in 2022 when Sen. Sinema hired Matthew to work on her security detail. He later became a defense and national security fellow on Sinema’s U.S. Senate staff in 2024.

Heather claims that, in early 2024, she discovered romantic and lascivious messages Matthew had exchanged with Sinema on the Signal app, discussing such topics as therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs and sexual positions.

The 15-page complaint, filed last September in Moore County Superior Court, moved to federal court after Sinema’s lawyers removed the case from state jurisdiction.

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➤ Statewide: A measles outbreak that began in South Carolina has spread to North Carolina, worsening over the holidays as travel increased between infected areas, health officials confirmed. (More)

➤ Charlotte: A judge dismissed a petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden on Thursday after the district attorney and county attorney said they did not approve the filing, as the State Bureau of Investigation continues probing corruption and extortion allegations. (More)

➤ Also Charlotte: According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, violent crime is down 21% from last year. CMPD also said arson and car thefts are down significantly. The department is also investing in new technology aimed at reducing crime numbers even more. (More)

➤ Raleigh: North Carolina Children’s received a $25 million gift from Coca-Cola Consolidated to expand child and family mental health care, marking the first major donation toward the system’s planned $1 billion Apex campus. (More)

➤ Concord: NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who was killed in a plane crash in December, was honored yesterday at a public memorial at Bojangles Coliseum. (More)

➤ Greensboro: A man was charged with impersonating YouTube cyclist Seth Alvo and scamming bicycle companies out of more than $50,000 in gear, with more than 100 e-bike companies targeted. (More)

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➤ Two former North Carolina A&T basketball players were indicted this week in a point-shaving scandal, accused of intentionally underperforming to influence betting outcomes. (More)

➤ Lenovo Center will add seats as part of a $300 million renovation, boosting capacity above 21,000 and allowing more fans to attend Carolina Hurricanes games, NC State men’s basketball games, and concerts next season. (More)

➤ Wake Forest women’s soccer senior Brooke Miller earned an invitation to the NC Courage preseason camp in the National Women’s Soccer League after an impressive season and career with the Demon Deacons. (More)

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➤ Southern Living ranked Charlotte’s Moosehead Grill among the South’s 20 best chicken wing spots, highlighting the sports bar’s Bee Stings, wings seasoned with honey and habanero. (More)

➤ Stellwagen Beer Company, a Massachusetts-based brewery, is making a lager called “Love the Drake” in honor of Charlotte-area native and New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. (More)

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