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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating one of...

N.C. state trooper under investigation over BLM comment By The Associated Press | January 12, 2021 at 3:58 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 5:07 PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper is under investigation following a social media post in which he described the Black Lives Matter movement as a “racist money laundering hate group.” WRAL reports Master Trooper Mark Melvin posted the comment to Facebook in December. It’s since been deleted. On Monday, Melvin was placed on administrative duty while an internal investigation continues. WRAL also r...

9 & 10 News December 17, 2020 Members of the Indian River community showed their support for their police department by gifting them a brand new snowmobile. Their old sled, made in 2007, had fallen into disrepair so many times the department decided it wasn’t worth keeping it in service. Mark Melvin of Indian River provided most of the funds and the rest was given by a local family. Burt Lake Marina sold the snowmobile at cost and installed the proper police equipment free of charge. Police Chief Gordon Temple was there to accept the donation. “There’s just so many community volunteer m...