Tar Heel pioneer Tabitha Holton’s law license revived
The state Supreme Court Library secured Tabitha Ann Holton’s bar license, honoring North Carolina’s first female lawyer and possibly the South’s first. Grandnephew Walter Holton and his daughter Mary presented the document to Chief Justice Cheri Beasley on October 16, with Holton’s abolitionist Methodist-minister family background noted.
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Bushid al Baghdadi death confirmed by US raid
President Trump announced that Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the Islamic State leader who oversaw global jihad, was killed in a U S military raid in Syria. He died after detonating a suicide vest in a tunnel during the raid, with three of his children present.
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Syria
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Associated Press
Wildfire Evacuations Expand as Winds Prompt Blackouts
Nearly 100000 residents flee Northern California wine country as historic winds prompt Pacific Gas and Electric to cut electricity to 2.3 million across 38 counties. Evacuations extend into Santa Rosa amid fears embers could ignite new fires along major highways. Sheriff Mark Essick says about 90000 live under mandatory orders Saturday night spanning Healdsburg through Russian River Valley to Bodega Bay.
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Crystal Coast Band Classic Set for November Showdown
Havelock High School Instrumental Music Department and Band Boosters host the 19th annual Crystal Coast Band Classic on November 2 with 25 high school marching bands from North Carolina and beyond. Havelock Rams to perform in exhibition at 5:45 p.m. Gates open 8:25 a.m. Opening ceremony 9:45 a.m. NJROTC colors. Adult admission 8 dollars includes a souvenir program. children 8 and under pay 5 dollars without a program.
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