The Dispatch
Two people have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman who died from an apparent overdose last year. Prosecutors in Davidson County are using a recent law to hold drug dealers more responsible for their actions
On Dec. 27, law enforcement responded to a 911 call reporting a possible overdose. When they arrived officers found 39-year-old Eva Beckom dead in a tent in a wooded area near the Walmart Express on U.S. Highway 64. A toxicology report later revealed the cause of death was a drug overdose caused by acute fentanyl toxicity.
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By Mark Starling
Large Number Of Gas Stations Closed
(Asheville, NC) Fuel is out at a majority of gas stations in North Carolina. GasBuddy reported Wednesday afternoon that only around 30-percent of gas stations had availability across the state. In the upstate South Carolina-Asheville region, close to 80-percent of businesses were out of fuel. Colonial Pipeline announced its pipeline operations were back up and running late yesterday.
Cooper Urges Not To Hoard Gas Again
(Raleigh, NC) Governor Roy Cooper is continuing to urge drivers to only fill up with gas that you need. Tempers may be running high as gas stations run short on supply, like an instance yesterday where two people got into a fight while waiting in line in Knightdale. Cooper said he ll continue to work with federal and local officials to strengthen fuel distribution as things move forward.