Hurricane Matthew puts SC on alert
South Carolina emergency officials have begun emergency preparations for possible effects from Hurricane Matthew, The State reports. The S.C. Emergency Management Division officially put coastal counties on alert Sunday as the category four hurricane made its way toward Jamaica and Haiti. Some forecast models have the storm hitting the continental U.S., and even if the storm stays out to sea, the Palmetto State could still see tropical storm conditions.
— Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
NC college students killed at party
Two North Carolina A&T State University students were killed at a party early Sunday, WLTX reports. A fight reportedly broke out at the party in Greensboro, North Carolina and shots were fired. The two students were identified as a sophomore from Illinois and a junior from North Carolina.
— Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
Clinton campaigns in Charlotte
Hillary Clinton visited Charlotte on Sunday as the city continues to reel from the death of Keith Scott, The Charlotte Observer reports. In her visit to Little Rock AME Zion Church, Clinton acknowledged the death of Scott and the turmoil that ensued. The Democratic presidential hopeful planned to visit Charlotte in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, but she postponed the trip at the request of the city's mayor.
— Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor