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New: Raleigh 15th highest homicide rate in country

Raleigh has the 15th highest homicide rate problems of major cities in the country, a recent study by WalletHub found. This ranking places The City of Oaks’ homicide issues above other notably crime-ridden cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Despite this seemingly bleak outlook for the capital city, some scholars believe WalletHub’s methodology possesses some critical flaws.

Sherman Criner
Opinion

Most communities have a crime problem

In a recent column, I argued that cities would draw more investment and job creation to their downtowns if people felt safer in them. Because the only North Carolina cities included in the national study I cited were Charlotte and Raleigh, some readers concluded that I thought the problem was limited to those two jurisdictions....

John Hood
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FBI joins Moore County investigation after night of curfew

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the case of widespread power outages across Moore County over the weekend. This comes after what officials say is a targeted attack on two power substations Saturday evening, plunging 40,000 homes and businesses across the region into darkness. School was also closed Monday for Moore County schools.

Opinion

Biden drains strategic reserves and other outrageous stories

Biden tries to tackle his gas price problem by announcing sale of 15 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve Don’t fret, once the polls close President Biden will put our national security first again. Maybe? Hopefully? Maybe President Biden should try getting a competent energy policy for some actual long term solutions instead of playing...

Ray Nothstine
Opinion

Violent crime went up — probably

Did violent crime go up in North Carolina last year? I think the answer is yes, though changes in the way the Federal Bureau of Investigation collects and aggregates crime data make it hard to say for sure. In 2020, 39,880 violent crimes were reported to the FBI. In 2021, that figure was 41,996 violent...

John Hood

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Hurricane relief prioritized by race and other outrageous stories

Couple contaminate drought-stricken town’s water supply by dyeing waterfall blue for gender reveal From the Independent: The environment ministry in Brazil is investigating a couple that dyed a waterfall blue for their gender reveal party, likely contaminating the water supply of a nearby town.  The couple faced backlash on the internet after they posted a video on Instagram of the moment...

Ray Nothstine
Opinion

Time to get rid of the soft-on-crime politicians

I’m less interested in partisan politics than some of my peers, but I’m tired of politicians coddling criminals. Violent crime is up in North Carolina and generally way up in many of America’s urban environments. Violent crime in Asheville is up 31% over five years. Statistics are telling, but behind the numbers are actual dead mothers, sons, and other...

Ray Nothstine
Opinion

Killing a Republican over his politics and other outrageous stories

Oktoberfest is back but inflation hits brewers, cost of beer As if the news can’t get any more depressing these days. Don Lemon Suggested Royal Family Should Pay Reparations. What Happened Next Is the Stuff of Legends. I’m far from a royalist but this is a massive takedown of trendy talking point circulating on the...

Ray Nothstine
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Second law enforcement group backs Budd over Beasley

The N.C. Police Benevolent Association announced Wednesday their endorsement of Republican Congressman Ted Budd in the race for U.S. Senate. In 2020, the NCPBA supported Budd's now opponent, Democrat Cheri Beasley, in her 2020 race for N.C. Supreme Court chief justice. She lost that race by 401 votes.

CJ Staff
Opinion

Woke prosecutors, urban crime, and the gun surge

Memphis anchor Joyce Peterson summed up the attitude in a lot of urban environments today when she broke down on air over rising crime and the loss of life. “Memphis is tired right now. Yeah. I’m good. I’m with you all,” Peterson said. “Memphis is tired right now. … It’s difficult right now. Bear with me. It’s a very...

Ray Nothstine