2025 – Pride Magazine

Four children killed in North Carolina house fire, two escape

August 31, 2025

A house fire killed four young sisters early Saturday morning. COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — Four young sisters were killed in a house fire early Saturday in Columbus County, North Carolina, WNCN reported. The fire was reported just after 2:30 a.m. at a home at 259 N.…

South Carolina’s hands-free driving law goes into effect on Monday

August 31, 2025

Gov. Henry McMaster signed the law in May. COLUMBIA, S.C. — A law targeting distracted driving goes into effect on Monday in South Carolina. H3276, known as the SC Hands-Free Act, bans the use of mobile devices while operating a vehicle on South Carolina roads.…

Chase Briscoe dominates Southern 500 to open NASCAR playoffs

August 31, 2025

Briscoe led 309 laps in Sunday’s race. It’s the most laps led in a Southern 500 since Bobby Allison led 329 laps in the 1971 edition of the race. DARLINGTON, S.C. — The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs began with an absolutely dominant performance from Chase Briscoe in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.…

Multiple fatalities reported in Burke County structure fire

August 31, 2025

The fire happened on Sunday afternoon, north of Morganton. BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A fire in Burke County left multiple people dead on Sunday. The fire happened Sunday afternoon near Antioch Road in Burke County, north of Morganton. Officials did not provide an exact address or describe the type of structure that suffered the fire.…

North Carolina Confederate monument removed overnight from Edenton’s Broad Street

August 31, 2025

Crews moved Edenton’s Confederate monument Saturday night after a court lifted a restraining order. The statue had stood there for decades. EDENTON, N.C. — The Confederate monument that has stood for decades at the foot of South Broad Street in Edenton is no longer there.…

85-mile stretch of Blue Ridge Parkway now open after recent repair

August 31, 2025

CANTON, N.C. — A recent repair and reopening has made over 85 continuous miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway drivable for the first time since Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. According to a social media post by the Blue Ridge Parkway, the road has reopened from milepost 420.2 to milepost 423.2 near Devil’s Courthouse.…

Man dies at Alexander County detention facility while awaiting prison transfer, sheriff’s office confirms

August 31, 2025

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has been requested to conduct an independent investigation into the death. ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A 41-year-old man died Sunday at the Alexander County Detention Center while awaiting transfer to state prison, according to the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office.…

Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says

August 31, 2025

The shooter fired 116 rifle rounds through the church’s stained-glass windows, leaving two students dead and 18 people wounded, nearly all of them children. MINNEAPOLIS — Lying in an intensive care unit hospital bed, 11-year-old Genevieve Bisek is comforted by the many handmade cards she has received from fellow classmates after Wednesday’s shooting at a Minneapolis church.…

More clouds, slight chance of rain on Sunday

August 31, 2025

Rain chances remain low this weekend, but there will be an uptick in humidity on Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Weekend Outlook Sunday: More clouds but a nice mix of clouds and sunshine overall through the day. It will feel more humid in the morning but the humid feel to the air is actually down from Saturday.…

Fire crews battle blaze at WoodMill Winery in Lincoln County

August 31, 2025

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple fire crews are on the scene of a working structure fire at WoodMill Winery in Vale, officials said. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire or if there were any injuries. The winery, located in the foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, is known for its muscadine, scuppernog and fruit-cased wines. …