North Carolina, Pizzagate and Police

'Pizzagate' Gunman Killed by Police in North Carolina
Edgar Maddison Welch, an avid QAnon follower, made headlines when he fired shots inside a pizza parlor in 2016.
‘Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say
Authorities say the man who traveled armed to a pizzeria in the nation's capital nearly a decade ago because of a fake online conspiracy theory has been shot and killed by police in North Carolina.
Gunman in "pizzagate" hoax fatally shot by North Carolina police
Edgar Welch fired an assault rifle inside a Washington, D.C., restaurant in December 2016 while claiming to investigate the "pizzagate" hoax.
"Pizzagate" gunman dies in officer-involved shooting in North Carolina
The man who in 2016 showed up to a popular pizza restaurant with a gun, claiming there were children being trafficked in the basement, died in an officer-involved shooting on Thursday outside of Charlotte,
'Pizzagate' gunman dies refusing to disarm: Police
It falsely claimed that the New York City Police Department had discovered a child sex trafficking ring in the basement of Comet Ping Pong Pizza in Washington, D.C. The conspiracy theory falsely claimed that the criminal ring was run by operatives from within the Democrat Party.
‘Pizzagate’ gunman fatally shot by police outside Charlotte in traffic stop
Kannapolis police said Edgar Maddison Welch pointed a gun at officers on Saturday, two of whom then fired at him.
‘Pizzagate’ gunman shot, killed by NC police
A North Carolina man who fired an assault rifle in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in 2016 while acting on an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory died on Monday from a gunshot wound after a local traffic stop.

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North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of slim Democratic justice win
Republican Jefferson Griffin lost by 734 votes, but he has contested the eligibility of 60,000 ballots cast in the election.
Lottery player scores jackpot win in North Carolina. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
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South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert ...
North Carolina Supreme Court Blocked Certification of a Justice’s Win. Activists Fear It’s “Dangerous for Democracy.”
The move gives the court time to consider a challenge by Republican Jefferson Griffin, who has cited debunked legal theories ...
Winter weather advisory affecting Eastern North Carolina Friday and Saturday, says the NWS
On Thursday at 2:53 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued a winter weather advisory valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 7 a.m ...
North Carolina Supreme Court May Decide a Supreme Court Election
Three counts show an incumbent Democrat won election to the State Supreme Court. But an unusual protest by the G.O.P.
Amazon workers in North Carolina to vote on unionization next month
Known as CAUSE, the grassroots group led by current and former employees has been working to organize Amazon employees at the ...
Another record year: Train travel is more popular than ever in North Carolina
North Carolina’s passenger trains had another busy year in 2024. For the third year in a row, a record number of people rode ...