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Vigil Honors Victims Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Leaders from around the community gathered Tuesday night at Greensboro's Temple Emanuel to rally in the wake of the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Speakers throughout the evening called for a rejection of hate and violence while embracing unity and a move toward peace.
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan attended the event. She says it's a reminder that the city is with the victims and others who are standing against anti-semitism.
The event at Temple Emanuel is the latest in a series of vigils and rallies being held at synagogues and other Jewish centers across the country.
Muslim Advocacy Group Seeks Investigation Into Mosque Threat
A Muslim advocacy organization is asking for an investigation into what it says was a bomb threat against a mosque in North Carolina.
Police said someone called in a bomb threat to Muhammad Mosque 36 in Charlotte last Sunday.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a news release it would like the alleged incident investigated as a hate crime.
Communications director Ibrahim Hooper said at a time of attacks and threats targeting houses of worship, members of minority groups and national political figures, it's imperative that the bomb threat be investigated as a hate crime and the perpetrator brought to justice.
Affidavit Points Out Fight Prior To Shooting
An affidavit filed in connection with a fatal shooting at a North Carolina high school indicates a recent fight in a store parking lot may have sparked the shooting.
WSOC-TV in Charlotte reports a Mecklenburg County arrest affidavit, based on a police interview, said Jatwan Cuffie was involved in the fight last Friday with four other boys outside a grocery store. According to the affidavit, Bobby McKeithen wasn't involved in the fight.
The affidavit said Cuffie took a gun to school for protection Monday, and when the teenagers arrived at Butler High School, McKeithen punched Cuffie in the face as they stood in a hallway. According to the affidavit, Cuffie then shot McKeithen and went to a classroom, where a teacher took a bag with the gun.
Cuffie made a court appearance Tuesday, charged with first-degree murder. He is currently being held without bond.
Funding Provided For Mental Health Post-Florence
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will receive millions of dollars to help with the behavioral health needs of those affected by Hurricane Florence.
The state health department will use $3.5 million in federal funding to start a Crisis Counseling Program. It will involve door-to-door behavioral health outreach across areas impacted by the storm.
Another $5 million has been set aside by the General Assembly as part of a broader relief package. It will go towards helping uninsured hurricane victims. The state estimates that more than 275,000 people living in impacted regions are without health insurance.
North Carolina Rep Up For Re-Election Accused Of DUI In Ohio
A North Carolina state representative running for re-election will stand trial on a charge of driving under the influence in Ohio.
The Charlotte Observer reports documents from Ohio's Erie County Municipal Court show Rep. Andy Dulin was charged July 1 after he was stopped along a turnpike around 60 miles west of Cleveland. Records show he refused a DUI test.
His trial is scheduled for Dec. 13. That's after the election to decide whether the Republican will be returned to the state legislature to represent Charlotte's House District 104.
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