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- Politics
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Wiley Nickel endorses Roy Cooper in 2026 U.S. Senate campaign
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A day after former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper announced he is running for the United States Senate seat that will be vacated by Republican Thom Tillis, his would-be opponent for the Democratic nomination has dropped out and pledged his support for Cooper. 'We started this campaign to send Thom Tillis packing. Well, mission accomplished I guess!' said Wiley Nickel, who officially launched his candidacy for the 2026 U.S. Senate race in April. PREVIOUSLY: Wiley Nickel plans to suspend campaign, endorse Roy Cooper for Senate: Sources Nickel was a two-term state senator before being elected into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. He served NC's 13th congressional district — which at the time encompassed all of Johnston County as well as southern Wake County and parts of Harnett and Wayne counties — for one two-year term. 'It was an honor to work alongside Governor Cooper in the State Senate and in Congress. I've seen firsthand his steady, bipartisan leadership. He listens, he shows up, and he gets things done,' Nickel said in his endorsement. 'From making North Carolina the top state for business to guiding our communities through natural disasters, his leadership has made a real difference. And for so many of us, including me, he's been an inspiration to step up and serve. I proudly endorse Governor Cooper for US Senate and look forward to doing everything I can to help him flip this Senate seat from red to blue.' Cooper's GOP opponent in the race for Tillis' seat is expected to be Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley, who sources have said has the backing of President Donald Trump. Though Nickel suspended his U.S. Senate bid to throw his support behind Cooper, he hinted that a run for a different role could be on the table. On Friday, a source close to Nickel's campaign told CBS 17 that the trained lawyer is considering running for the Wake County District Attorney office that will be vacated by Lorrin Freeman, who earlier this year said she would not seek reelection. 'I've still got a lot of work left to do, that part hasn't changed,' Nickel said Tuesday. 'Public service is a part of who I am and you'll hear more from me soon.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
5 North Carolina river sites fail fecal bacteria testing; warning at coast for Portuguese man o' war
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After historic flooding in central North Carolina earlier this week, five swimming sites along rivers failed testing for fecal bacteria and at the coast Portuguese man o' war were spotted along one beach. More than 10 inches of rain fell in just hours in parts of Orange and Chatham counties Sunday night into Monday morning as Tropical Depression Chantal moved through North Carolina. Just under 8 inches fell in Durham County, with 9.73 inches in Alamance County. In Durham, the city reported nearly 7 million gallons of raw sewage flowed into the Eno River, while Hillsborough leaders are still working to determine how much escaped their system. The 'heavy rain' likely led to more bacteria in rivers, officials said. Meanwhile, on Friday, at an island in Carteret County, a painful nuisance returned to beaches: Portuguese man o' war. Emerald Isle officials warned about the very painful sea creatures along the sand and water. North Carolina rainfall totals from Chantal — data from 50+ sites The creatures — featuring a balloon-like float that can be blue, purple or pink — have tentacles that average 30 feet long but can extend to 100 feet, scientists say. Their stings rarely kill people but are very painful. 'Purple flags will be flying as we have seen Portuguese man o' war along our beach strand. These flags fly on the lifeguard towers and patrol vehicles,' Emerald Isle officials wrote Friday, noting the creatures were gone on Saturday. The non-profit group, Sound Rivers, tests about 50 sites along North Carolina rivers each week during the summer. The checks are for E. coli to determine if swimming areas are safe. In the Raleigh area, two sites failed on the Neuse River: the Buffaloe Road canoe launch and the Poole Road canoe launch. 'There's been some heavy rain lately, so that stormwater runoff can put a lot of bacteria in our waterways,' said Clay Barber, program director for Sound Rivers. Along the Lower Neuse River, three sites failed testing by Sound Rivers, the group said. The trio is Bridgeton Park near New Bern, Glenburnie in New Bern and Slocum Creek in Havelock, Sound Rivers reported. 'When a site fails, you need to be smart about recreating on the water — don't go into the water if you have any open wounds and don't put your head under water if you do go in,' Barber said. Closer to the coast, all sites in the Tar-Pamlico Watershed passed the testing, although seven sites were not tested this week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Pilot's harrowing warning before plane carrying family of four crashed in field killing all those on board
THE pilot of a small aircraft carrying a family of four made a series of desperate calls to operators - just moments before the plane smashed into a field killing those on board. Travis Buchanan, his wife Candace, and their two children, Aubrey 10, and Walker, nine, were the only people on board the Cirrus SR22T plane. 3 The Buchanan family was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina Credit: Facebook 3 Pictures show the plane's splintered wreckage Credit: WNCN The family was heading back to North Carolina following a trip to Florida. It took off from Merritt Island, located off Florida's eastern coastline, just after 11am local time on Monday and was meant to land at an executive airport in Sanford. But, the aircraft, owned by Travis, crashed a mile from the airport, as reported by the ABC affiliate The pilot warned of engine failure and a loss of communications when the plane was around six miles from the airport, according to the NBC affiliate read more on news Pictures from the scene showed the splintered plane lying in a field following the smash. Three of the four people died at the scene, while one person died at the hospital. Investigators are probing what could've caused the crash. The plane reached maximum heights of 3,570 meters, which equates to approximately 11,700 feet. Most read in The US Sun One of the features of the Cirrus SR22T aircraft is that it has a parachute system. But, it appears that this failed. Plane passenger tells traveler 'his laptop is a bomb' sparking mid-air chaos on packed jet 'It does not appear the parachute deployed,' Ryan Enders, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, told reporters. The Cirrus plane can climb at a rate of 1,203 feet per minute, and can fly at a maximum of 25,000 feet, according to an It's powered by a 315 horsepower engine. Tributes have been paid to Travis and Candace, both 35, as well as their two children. Aubrey was about to enter the fifth grade, while Walker was about to move into the fourth grade at their school. Travis and his family owned the local Buchanan Farms business. 'He helped me all the time,' Abraham Garcia, who worked for Travis, told WRAL. It could take 18 months for the full crash report to be released. A string of plane crashes have been reported across the US and North America in recent months. Last week, Six people, including a wealthy steel magnate, were killed when their Cessna 441 plane crashed after departing from an Ohio airport. US on edge over 'cluster' of plane crashes A series of devastating plane crashes, including the mid-air collision above DC that killed 67, has left Americans terrified of traveling by air. However, aviation expert and attorney Jason Matzus told The U.S. Sun the crashes can be attributed to "random clustering." "While these events are tragic, the likely explanation is simply 'random clustering,' which occurs when multiple crashes occur over a short period, warping our general perception and causing us to think that there is an increasing trend in plane crashes," Matzus said. "When in reality these crashes, despite being so close together, are merely coincidental and not caused by a systemic safety issue." The short period Matzus referred to was just a matter of three weeks. The aviation mishaps included: January 29 - A military helicopter and American Airlines plane collided at the Washington DC airport, killing 67 people January 31 - An air ambulance carrying a February 5 - A Japan Airlines flight hit a parked Delta plane at February 6 - A February 10 - Motley Crue singer Vince Neil's private jet February 17 - A Delta plane crashed on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport, miraculously killing no one but injuring 21 February 19 - February 24 - March 9 - A Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft March 13 - An The US aviation industry was left reeling when The crash happened over the icy Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29. Sixty four people were on board the Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft that had departed Wichita, Kansas, and was heading to Washington DC. Days later, an air ambulance carrying a crashed on a street in Philadelphia, killing seven people in total . In February, a plane carrying 10 people vanished off the coast of Alaska. Meanwhile, a Delta jet flipped onto its roof after landing at Toronto Pearson airport, leaving 21 injured. 3 The Cirrus SR22T plane is powered by a 315 horsepower engine Credit: Cirrus
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- General
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Wing flap found in North Carolina driveway after separating from Delta Air Lines flight
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A family in Raleigh, N.C., was shocked upon discovering a plane's wing flap in their driveway Wednesday morning. The wing came from an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines that was landing hours before this unexpected discovery. Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia Delta Flight 3247 had taken off from Atlanta just after 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday night, data from FlightAware indicates. The Boeing 737-900ER, which had 109 passengers and six crew members on board, ultimately landed safely at Raleigh Durham International Airport at approximately 1:15 a.m. — albeit missing part of its wing flap. Hours later, officers with the Raleigh Police Department responded to a call from residents in Raleigh who discovered the wing flap blocking part of the driveway. Initial findings revealed that it did indeed belong to Delta Flight 3247. There were no reports of injuries or property damage. A Delta spokesperson later confirmed a portion of the left wing's trailing edge flap separated before landing. 'Delta is fully supporting retrieval efforts and will cooperate with investigations as nothing is more important than safety,' the spokesperson said. Aviation Lawyer James Crouse, after seeing initial photos of the wing flap, said he did not think the plane's safety was compromised. 'Even if it came off a smaller aircraft — which was my first thought — it being a flap, as opposed to another control service … I don't think it would affect the safety of the aircraft and landing,' Crouse, who has over 40 years of experience, told Nexstar's WNCN. 5 people taken to hospital after turbulence on American Airlines flight at RDU Crouse says he's aware more people are on edge these days about flying, considering the recent incidents this year. 'I don't think anything is increasing,' he said. 'Perhaps more people are flying their own aircraft these days, but I think the level of maintenance, level of design, level of construction, is probably good as it's always been, maybe better.' The wing flap was collected from the driveway around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration is now leading the investigation to determine how it came off the aircraft. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
03-07-2025
- General
- The Hill
Wing flap found in North Carolina driveway after separating from Delta Air Lines flight
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A family in Raleigh, N.C., was shocked upon discovering a plane's wing flap in their driveway Wednesday morning. The wing came from an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines that was landing hours before this unexpected discovery. Delta Flight 3247 had taken off from Atlanta just after 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday night, data from FlightAware indicates. The Boeing 737-900ER, which had 109 passengers and six crew members on board, ultimately landed safely at Raleigh Durham International Airport at approximately 1:15 a.m. — albeit missing part of its wing flap. Hours later, officers with the Raleigh Police Department responded to a call from residents in Raleigh who discovered the wing flap blocking part of the driveway. Initial findings revealed that it did indeed belong to Delta Flight 3247. There were no reports of injuries or property damage. A Delta spokesperson later confirmed a portion of the left wing's trailing edge flap separated before landing. 'Delta is fully supporting retrieval efforts and will cooperate with investigations as nothing is more important than safety,' the spokesperson said. Aviation Lawyer James Crouse, after seeing initial photos of the wing flap, said he did not think the plane's safety was compromised. 'Even if it came off a smaller aircraft — which was my first thought — it being a flap, as opposed to another control service … I don't think it would affect the safety of the aircraft and landing,' Crouse, who has over 40 years of experience, told Nexstar's WNCN. Crouse says he's aware more people are on edge these days about flying, considering the recent incidents this year. 'I don't think anything is increasing,' he said. 'Perhaps more people are flying their own aircraft these days, but I think the level of maintenance, level of design, level of construction, is probably good as it's always been, maybe better.' The wing flap was collected from the driveway around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration is now leading the investigation to determine how it came off the aircraft.
