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People take photos of a home, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, where a shootout between a suspect and officers occurred on Monday, in Charlotte, N.C. Police say a shootout that killed four law enforcement officers and wounded four others began as officers approached the home to serve a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

The bystander's role is changing in the era of livestreaming. North Carolina's standoff shows how

A deadly shootout in Charlotte that left five dead illustrates how smartphone-wielding bystanders don't always run for cover when bullets start to fly. Increasingly, they look to livestream their perspective of the attack.

A Super Tuesday voter walks past a sign requiring a photo ID at a polling location, March 5, 2024, in Mount Holly, N.C. A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's photo voter identification law goes to trial Monday, May 6, with expected arguments focusing on whether the requirement unlawfully discriminates against Black and Hispanic citizens or serves legitimate state interests to boost public confidence in elections. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Challenge to North Carolina's new voter ID requirement goes to trial

A trial over a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's photo voter identification law has started. The trial began in Winston-Salem on Monday, more than five years after the NAACP sued over the voter ID law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department officers walk in the neighborhood where a shooting took place in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, April 29, 2024. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says officers from the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out an investigation Monday afternoon in a suburban neighborhood when they came under gunfire. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Fallen US Marshal is memorialized by Attorney General Garland, family and others

Friends, family and law enforcement officers gathered in Charlotte to remember the life of Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas "Tommy" Weeks who was killed in a shootout last week while serving a warrant. He was one of four officers killed in the three-hour standoff that became the deadliest day for law enforcement since 2016.

Legal Aid of North Carolina has launched a mobile unit to bring its legal services and expertise to underserved communities. Photo courtesy Legal Aid of N.C.

Legal Aid of NC launches mobile unit to bring services to underserved communities

The initiative connects communities, particularly disaster-stricken and rural areas, with the nonprofit's legal services.

Thomas Built Buses is one of High Point’s largest employers, with a total of about 1,700 employees. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

High Point, other workers overwhelmingly approve collective bargaining agreements

UAW members voted in favor of a new contract for thousands of Southern workers, including employees of Thomas Built Buses in High Point.

Following the first day of trials, a group of plaintiffs and their supporters gathered in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Winston-Salem. From far right to left: Attorney Kathleen Roblez, state NAACP President Deborah Maxwell, and Costa Rican immigrant and U.S. citizen Denizza Mashburn. DAVID FORD/WFDD

NC voter ID law is challenged in court

From the plaintiffs’ perspective, S.B. 824, which requires voters to provide photo ID at the polls, disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. Attorneys representing GOP supporters of the law argue that it’s among the most permissive in the country.

267 East Harrington Circle is among six properties the city approved for demolition Monday night. Photo courtesy of the city of Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem moves to demolish six blighted properties

Photos of the homes on the city's east side show caved-in roofs, windows covered with plywood, and burned siding.

A pro-Palestinian student rally near the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, where two students hold a sign that says "Cops off campus." Image courtesy Brianna Atkinson/WUNC.

NC Senate Republicans want to restrict masks at protests

Republicans in the state Senate want to crack down on recent protests by restricting the use of masks in public. The new bill also would create a felony…

Selby Chipman, 20, is a student at the University of Missouri, an inaugural female Eagle Scout and the assistant Scoutmaster for all-girls Troop 8219 in Oak Ridge, N.C. The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name to Scouting America, the first name change in its 114-year history. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)

Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history. The Texas-based organization announced Tuesday that it would become Scouting America. It's a significant shift for the organization as it emerges from bankruptcy after a flood of sexual abuse claims, and focuses on including everyone after decades of turmoil.

Gov. Cooper speaks with a Ben L. Smith High School teacher while touring a classroom

Gov. Roy Cooper recognizes teachers during visit to Greensboro high school

Gov. Roy Cooper visited a Guilford County high school Tuesday afternoon in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week. He toured a few of the school’s Career and Technical Education classrooms.

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