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2 days ago
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North Carolinians Against Gun Violence calls for policies after mass shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolinians Against Gun Violence is calling for policies to prevent gun violence after the Hickory shooting leaves 1 dead and 11 wounded. The mass shooting happened Sunday, June 1st at a house party in the Mountain View area of Hickory in Catawba County. 'One death due to gun violence is one too many, but according to CDC data, in 2023 one North Carolinian died every five hours and guns are now the leading cause of injury death of children in NC,' Becky Ceartas, Executive Director of North Carolinians Against Gun Violence (NCGV) said. 'We are tired of not feeling safe at parties and in our homes, schools, parks, shopping malls, movie theaters, hospitals, grocery stores, and places of worship.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Ben Griffin's Memorial 'Disappointment' Proves He's Ryder Cup Ready
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ben Griffin may have finished runner-up to Scottie Scheffler at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday, but he showed the golf world one thing: he has what it takes to compete on the U.S. Ryder Cup team in September. After missing a short birdie try on the par-5 11th and bogeying the par-3 12th, Griffin quickly faced a four-shot deficit to Scheffler, who began the day with a one shot lead over him. Many could have predicted that Griffin, who quit pro golf temporarily in 2021 to work as a mortgage loan officer, would continue to falter down the stretch, but the North Carolinian did the opposite: he fired back. On the par-5 15th, Griffin stuck a 7-wood to 12 feet and then buried the eagle putt, moments after Scheffler missed an eagle try of his own. Then, with the honor, Griffin found the putting surface on the par-3 16th and calmly rolled in his 27-footer for birdie. Suddenly, Scheffler's four shot lead became two with two to play. Scottie Scheffler and Ben Griffin shake hands on the 18th green after Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler and Ben Griffin shake hands on the 18th green after Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf a wayward drive on the 17th hole led to a double-bogey six and ultimately, a four shot loss to the World No. 1. "Definitely disappointed," Griffin said of his solo second finish. "I made it exciting there at the end for a couple holes. But yeah, it's funny, I'd take this finish, a year ago, two years ago, three years ago. I'm definitely a little disappointed to not have made it a little bit closer or gotten it done." Ben Griffin Building a Ryder Cup Resume Last week, Griffin held a share of the 54-hole lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge and shot a 1-over 71 to win by a stroke. The win at Colonial marked Griffin's first solo win on the PGA Tour. His only other victory came at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he teamed up with Andrew Novak. In between those starts, Griffin tied for eighth at the PGA Championship, his best finish in a major by far. "I'll learn from some of my swings down the stretch, I'll remember some of the good stuff, and I'll bounce back and get right back to it," Griffin added. "So overall, great week, but, yeah, definitely a little disappointed with the second." That feeling of 'disappointment' shows that Griffin has the fire to compete in golf's most sacred and intense competition at Bethpage Black. The way he bounced back on the 15th and 16th holes does as well. Not only did he rally, but he did so while staring down the best player on the planet. WHAT A PUTT 💥‼️ Ben Griffin goes eagle-birdie to reach 8 under par @MemorialGolf — Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) June 1, 2025 It's also worth noting that Griffin pulled a driver out on the 14th tee, a hole that presents plenty of danger with water along the right side of the green. But it's also drivable. "We were doing the math, and there's wind, and I knew I needed to do something to beat him," Griffin said of his decision on 14. His tee shot wound up dry, settling in the rough just along the right side of the green. But he failed to get up-and-down for birdie. Still, that match play mentality almost paid off. Yet, Griffin struggled on the greens on Sunday. "For some reason I didn't feel as comfortable on the greens as I did the first three rounds and then going back to last week at the Charles Schwab," Griffin admitted. "So I did a good job towards the end feeling things out and kind of getting those feelings back. It just kind of stings, but yeah, [Scheffler] is a heck of a golfer. He's the best in the world." Although his short game let him down, his mental fortitude did not. Griffin displayed tremendous confidence in a big time event, all while playing with a three-time major winner and a legend in the making. Nothing phased him. "I can compete out here, I can get it done. I got it done last week. Maybe haven't made it look as easy as I wish it would the last couple weeks, but I know I'm going to finish one of these off with a bunch of birdies soon and really dominate one," Griffin said. "I had chances this week to separate myself, and this golf course is just, you got to lock in on every single shot. It's not that I wasn't locked in, it's just comes down to a little bit of execution. I struggled on my right-to-lefters today, and missed that one on 18 last night and it's kind of bothering me right now, so I'm going to work on my right-to-left putts, no doubt, this off week. "But from a mental stained point I felt really good out there. I felt calm, I felt like I was engaged with the fans, which was really fun. I was able to balance that and also keeping my swagger on the course and playing well. So I know I can get it done at one of these Signature Events and majors, it's just only a matter of time." Griffin's recent success has vaulted him into the top 12 of the U.S. Ryder Cup rankings, and at this point, it would be a mistake for Captain Keegan Bradley to leave him off the team. More Golf: The Memorial: Ben Griffin hit with 6-word message from Scottie Scheffler
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Memorial: Jack Nicklaus Has Eye-Opening Scottie Scheffler Proclamation
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Scottie Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament for the second straight year, joining Tiger Woods as the only two players to conquer Muirfield Village in consecutive seasons. He began the day holding a one shot advantage over Ben Griffin, the North Carolinian who won last week's Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. Griffin has been red-hot as of late, too, but Scheffler slammed the door shut on him down the stretch in Ohio on Sunday. After missing the fairway and making a bogey on the par-4 10th, Scheffler canned back-to-back birdie tries on the 11th and 12th holes. Meanwhile, Griffin missed a short birdie try on 11 and then bogeyed the 12th and 13th, which increased Scheffler's lead to four with five holes to play. The engraver could have started to etch Scheffler's name into the trophy at that point. Jack Nicklaus and Scottie Scheffler pose for photos with the trophy after Scheffler won the 2025 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus and Scottie Scheffler pose for photos with the trophy after Scheffler won the 2025 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025 in Dublin, Griffin, a fiery player whose confidence only continues to increase, made an eagle on the par-5 15th. He then sunk a long birdie putt on the par-3 16th to apply some pressure and suddenly, Scheffler's lead dwindled from four to two with two to play. "I told myself when we were standing there on 17 tee, if [Griffin] eagles 15, birdies 16 and 17 and 18, we deserve to be in a playoff," Scheffler said after. "I can't stop him from playing great golf, but all I can do is just go out there and try and execute. I hit the fairway on 17, hit the green, gave myself a good look. When you're in the rough out here, it's really challenging, and [Griffin] put it in the rough on 17, which makes that hole extremely difficult, and paid the price for an errant tee shot." Griffin walked away with a double while Scheffler penciled in a four into his scorecard. It was over, leaving Scheffler with an easy stroll up to the 18th green, where a victorious handshake with tournament host Jack Nicklaus awaited. "I think that great players are ones who rise to the occasion and are ones who know how to play coming down the stretch in important events," Nicklaus said after the tournament ended. "[Scheffler is] a great player. I mean, look at the record that he has had the last few years. It's unbelievable." Scheffler won his 16th PGA Tour title on Sunday, all of which have come since February 2022. He's on a remarkable tear, one that makes the game look so easy and so simple. He hits fairways and greens routinely, rarely putting himself out of position. Why is the Memorial one of my favorite tournaments of the year? Well the biggest reason has to do with Jack, and the way he makes himself available during this week every year. For my entire life, I have loved hearing his insight, especially at Muirfield Village, whether it be… — Jack Milko (@jack_milko) June 2, 2025 His mental toughness is unflappable too, which led Nicklaus, the winningest major champion of all time, to make quite the declaration on Sunday evening. "I don't think I played nearly as well as he played," Nicklaus said of Scheffler. "He's playing better than I played and more consistent. He's just been playing fantastic, and I love watching him play. Whether it's here or on the television or whatever it is, I love to watch. Anytime he's playing, I want to watch." Scheffler smiled at the comment, but did not add anything further. He's a man of humility, an individual who never gets too far ahead of himself. He also does not have a big ego whatsoever. He is focused solely on the present and on his process to prepare. Higher than those items on his priority list are his faith and his family. But he is also intense, and he takes that intensity and tries to apply it to each and every shot — one of the many reasons why he has won so much over the past three years. "Early in my career I felt like I didn't bring enough intensity to the first couple rounds. Like I would bring a lot of intensity on Saturday and Sunday, but I was always kind of on the outside looking in when it came to leaderboards, and that's one thing I think that Tiger was really good at was bringing that level of intensity to each and every shot," Scheffler said. "I never got to play with Mr. Nicklaus, but I would assume that's probably a pretty similar thought process that he brought to each round. And each tournament week feels like a marathon, especially when you're playing a difficult golf course like this, so it's just more important to stay in the proper head space and try and hit shots and then go from there." That increased intensity has turned Scheffler into a Hall of Fame player, or perhaps even better than that, as Nicklaus so aptly put it. More Golf: The Memorial: Ben Griffin Reveals Frightening Reason For His Sunglasses
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
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Clean energy tax credits key part of jobs growth in NC, Gov. Josh Stein says
In May, Gov. Josh Stein announced several businesses coming to North Carolina. In Charlotte, it was AVL Manufacturing, promising to build a new production facility resulting in 325 new jobs. In Holly Springs, it was biotechnology company Genentech, announcing plans to build a new manufacturing plant with 420 jobs. In Goldsboro, it was transformer manufacturer Prolec-GE Waukesha, also with a new manufacturing plant, and 330 jobs. Those are just three of a slew of businesses coming to the state this year. So it was no surprise that when Stein delivered a speech at the Emerging Issues Forum on energy at N.C. State University this week, the subject went beyond policy to talk about the economy and business. Good morning and welcome to the Sunday Under the Dome newsletter, which focuses on the governor. I'm Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan. In his speech at N.C. State on Wednesday, Stein said that while the state has more work ahead to reduce pollution and have a clean tech economy, 'in many ways, the market demands that we do.' 'Nearly half of the leading companies in the world have a net zero emissions target. Many of these companies want to call North Carolina home. In fact, many of them already do: Amazon, Google, Meta, Toyota, Honeywell. When these companies decided where to invest, they were looking for a strong workforce, a favorable business environment, an excellent quality of life and places where they could get inexpensive, clean and reliable electricity,' Stein said. He talked about another one of his economic development announcements, held in April in Greenville, when Boviet Solar opened a new solar module factory. 'Boviet is a powerful addition to our supply chain that includes a roster of 220 solar companies that are helping to provide more low-carbon energy sources,' Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley said at the time. 'They have already hired 400 employees, nearly, and they're going to keep hiring. If things progress as they fully expect, when they get to phase two, that number should increase to over 1,000 employees, making them one of the largest private sector employers in the county of Pitt,' Stein said in his energy speech this past week. 'We are a top 10 state in the nation in the number of clean energy jobs, more than 100,000 workers in the clean energy sector. Unfortunately, some in Congress want to slow our growth,' Stein said, referring to the gutting of clean energy tax credits in the huge U.S. House bill passed this month. Talking to reporters after his speech, Stein said he's told North Carolinian members of Congress about 'the urgency that we keep those tax credits.' 'Here's the thing. Companies make investments based on policy, and there has to be certainty, there has to be settled expectations, or else they do not know how to invest,' he said. 'They were told that these credits existed. Many of them have made major business decisions about investing in North Carolina. We've got to preserve those credits so that the companies get the bargain that they struck.' And speaking of taxes, while Stein was talking to reporters I asked him about the current tax battle between the House and Senate budget plans, which you can read about in my recent story. Thanks for reading. Contact me at dvaughan@ Not a newsletter subscriber? Sign up on our website to receive Under the Dome in your inbox daily.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
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NCDHHS offers water safety tips for National Water Safety Month
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — May is National Water Safety Month and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding residents to take proactive steps to enjoy outdoor activities safely. 'Every North Carolinian deserves to enjoy the summer season without risk to their health or safety,' said Dr. Kelly Kimple, Interim State Health Director and NCDHHS Chief Medical Officer. 'By taking small, thoughtful actions — like supervising children near water, staying cool during extreme heat and practicing safe grilling — we can all stay safe this summer.' Drowning remains the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4. NCDHHS urges everyone to keep these water safety practices in mind: Actively Supervise: Drowning can happen silently and in seconds. Always keep a close eye on children near water. Secure Pool Areas: Keep gates and doors closed and locked. Remove pool ladders when not in use. Know the Water: Be aware of currents, depth changes and undertows at beaches, lakes and rivers. Stay Healthy: Don't swim when ill with diarrhea to prevent spreading germs. Check Water Quality: Ensure pools are properly disinfected. Local health departments routinely inspect public pools, spas and splash pads. Be Cautious in All Recreational Waters: Lakes and rivers may carry bacteria or harmful algae blooms. Check advisories before swimming. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
