Teenager in Nash County Jail Suicide After Parental Killings
ROCKY MOUNT A teenager, Shawn Tabron, 18, who was charged with killing his parents last month, hanged himself in Nash County Jail. He was found by another inmate around 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Sheriff Grimes confirmed the death and said family notification was not complete. Tabron was arrested June 8 after his parents Zebelle Tabron, 43, and Geraldine Tabron, 41, were found shot at the family home. The Tabrons reportedly received a false phone call summoning a family emergency. SYLVA Two of seven defendants in the torture and murder of Tony Cecil Queen pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Vickie Jumper Fox, 31, and Kenneth Ray Fox, 35, will testify in other trials. ASHEVILLE A Buncombe deputy shot and killed 33-year-old Gastonia resident Glenn Franklin Beck during a traffic stop on I 240 at I 40 after Beck allegedly pointed a gun at another officer. Beck was wanted on forgery and fugitive warrants. SBI investigated.
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Likely court ruling shadows minority district gains in the South
The Supreme Court decision barring race as the predominant redistricting factor threatens the many majority minority districts created since 1979. Civil rights leaders warn challenges will spread from congressional maps to local boards, schools, and city councils, altering election planning across 11 Southern states.
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DMV Seeks More Organ Donors in NC Campaign
RALEIGH AP The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will launch a campaign to recruit more organ donors. In coming months drivers renewing licenses will receive brochures and posters about the need for organs and tissue. The agency has updated its computer software to avoid forcing a non donor designation on unsure applicants.
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Dispute over Lake Gaston pipeline nears environmental ruling
NC officials say a draft FERC report rejects fears of devastating downstream effects from withdrawing up to 60 million gallons daily from Lake Gaston for Virginia Beach. Question remains whether Virginia Beach will obtain a permit as talks stall and lawmakers hesitate amid 12 years of wrangling.
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