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Man indicted for making threats to schools, hospital

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been indicted for making threats of mass violence to three schools and a hospital. The Winston-Salem Journal reports a Forsyth County grand jury indicted 21-year-old Dennis Alexis Maldonado Monday on charges of making a false report of mass violence on educational property communicating threats. The indictments said Maldonado told a police officer and posted to social media that he was going to “shoot up” an elementary, midd

Lumberton Kidnappings, Local Rumors Leave Students Fearful

Due to the recent kidnapping of 13-year-old Hania Aguilar among other stories circulating on the web and within the community, students have taken to Twitter and Facebook, voicing their concerns for safety and pleading for their peers to stay safe. Students have also voiced concerns about lack of campus police involvement. Chief and Director of Campus Police and Public Safety, McDuffie Cummings Jr. said that the campus police are being “more vigilant” in parking lots, steppin

High Rainfall Is Projected to Cause Vehicle Flooding on Campus

High Rainfall Is Projected to Cause Vehicle Flooding on Campus

This morning, Campus Police and Public Safety issued an email alerting students to move their cars to higher ground. Due to the impending projected amounts of high rainfall in the area over the next few days, Campus Police and Public Safety is urging students to be aware and to move their vehicles to higher ground in preparation of flooding. Additionally, a map detailing possible flood areas on campus was dispersed to students by email this morning. For more information on ca

Wrestling Gets Ready for Season with
Black and Gold Intersquad Scrimmage

Wrestling Gets Ready for Season with Black and Gold Intersquad Scrimmage

The UNCP wresting team show cased some of their hard work from the offseason as well as some new talent in the team’s intersquad scrimmage. PN photo/Trevon Knight As the UNCP wrestling team prepares to embark on their 2018-2019 season reigning ECAC champions they held their annual Black and Gold Intersquad Scrimmage on Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court on Oct. 24. In what can be viewed as a glorified practice with an audience and spotlight introductions, members of the Braves wrestl

Synagogue shooting worst of many hateful attacks in October

Synagogue shooting worst of many hateful attacks in October

The Pyramid Of Hate, ADL Kevyn Perkins stopped cold when he saw the letters scrawled on the door to his dorm: "N----- go back" it said, inked in messy red marker. First he was blinded by confusion. Then rage. And then all he could think about was dropping out, finding a new school, escaping for good. "I thought maybe I don't belong here. So I called my brother and I said, 'pick me up,'" said Perkins, 19, a freshman at the University of St. Thomas, a private and mostly white s

Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at NC high school

Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at NC high school

PN Photo/Mason Miller A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, calling the incident a case of bullying that “escalated out of control” which had students scurrying to escape and parents rushing to campus to check on their children. The student accused of firing the fatal shot was arrested quickly as investigators secured the campus at Butler High School in Matthews, about 12 miles

Isaac Parks' Punts Rank Fourth Overall in Nation

Meet UNCP Women’s Soccer Team’s Biggest Fan: Grandpa Wade J. Brown

Meet UNCP Women’s Soccer Team’s Biggest Fan: Grandpa Wade J. Brown

The UNCP Soccer team will miss their biggest fan next season as senior Carly Rochelle will graduate in the spring and her grandpa will be so proud. PN photo/Trevon Knight Over the past three years the most consistent source of encouragement for the UNCP soccer team outside of their coaching staff but definitely the loudest voice that can be heard even sometimes over the game day announcer and stadium speakers has come from Wade J. Brown. Brown is the grandfather of redshirt j

Mistakes and Missed Opportunities Prove Costly in Braves 34-21 Loss to Mars Hill

Mistakes and Missed Opportunities Prove Costly in Braves 34-21 Loss to Mars Hill

The Braves defense struggled to complete tackles and compete for contested catches in their 34-21 loss to the Lions of Mars Hill University. PN photo/Trevon Knight The UNCP football team returned home for the first game of a two game homestand at Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Nov. 3 as their season prepares to come to a close. They faced off with an equally struggling Mars Hill team that, like the Braves, had only two wins coming into this contest. On a day, in which the Black

Banged-Up Braves Beat Nighthawks 1-0 in Overtime

The UNCP women’s soccer team came into their matchup with the nationally ranked Nighthawks of the University of North Georgia on Oct.23 in the first of their two-game homestand at Lumbee River EMC Stadium to end the season a little nicked up and with plenty to play for. With their regular starting Center Back Haley Stewart out of the line up with an injury, the Braves turned to their most consistent offensive weapon and leading scorer senior Stacy Scott, placing her in a

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