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Autopsy confirms Fred Cox died from bullet wounds The official release of Fred Cox's autopsy has resulted in new calls for the State Bureau of Investigation to release its report about the shooting death of the slain High Point teenager.  Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and a handful of other activists and community members held a press conference on Monday to discuss the autopsy recently conducted and released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The report, according to the family, largely corroborates their depiction of e...

The North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office has released the autopsy of a Black teen who police say was shot to death by a Davidson County deputy last year.  The death of Frederick Cox of High Point has drawn the attention of Ben Crump. He's a nationally known civil rights attorney, whose work includes representing the family of George Floyd. 

Attorney Ben Crump presented an autopsy display, showing Cox had four bullet wounds. Author: Lea Wilson Updated: 6:14 AM EDT March 18, 2021 HIGH POINT, N.C. — The family of a man who was shot and killed by a Davidson County Sheriff's Office deputy in plain clothes spoke Monday after receiving the results of the victim’s autopsy. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, North Carolina activist Rev. Greg Drumwright, and members of Fred Cox's family delivered statements about the autopsy report of the case, calling for the deputy who shot Cox to be held accountable. C...

Needle Exchange A bill was recently introduced in the West Virginia State Legislature that would outlaw some of the state's most effective needle exchange programs. SB 334 was introduced by Senators Eric Tarr and Amy Grady; both are Republicans for District 4, which includes Mason, Jackson, Roane and Putnam counties. SB 334 would create a stricter license application process for harm reduction programs. Talking about HIV and other needle-borne illnesses can be scary — maybe that’s why so many of us don’t talk about it. But what if the stigmas are causing these health crises to worsen? H...

Paving the way: ‘21 a busy one for Wilmington street projects, including Rombach work By John Hamilton - jhamilton@wnewsj.com Wilmington officials along with consultants and contractors walk through Regal Drive, one of the many streets where they plan on doing repairs for their massive street project for the year. John Hamilton | News Journal This document lists the progress of City of Wilmington projects from late 2020 through 2021 and beyond. John Hamilton | News Journal From left, Mayor John Stanforth, Fillmore Construction Operations Manager Fred Cox, and Streets Superintendent Jerr...