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NewsSportsWeekenderLifestyleUSA TODAYOpinionObituariesE-EditionLegals OPINION Observer Forum: What did you think of the Chauvin trial verdict? Will it have an impact on police reform? On Tuesday, a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was taken into custody after he was convicted of all charges facing him — second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The verdict comes nearly a year after Floyd, who was 46, died at the hands of Minneapolis police. A viral video showed Chauvin keep his knee on Floyd's neck...

Hands on the wheel: A new NC law to combat distracted driving would save lives Aubie Knight The accidents caused by distracted drivers mean higher insurance rates for all consumers due to costly auto repairs and medical expenses for innocent crash victims. But this isn’t just a business issue for the members of Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, a trade association that represents independent insurance agencies across the state. Independent insurance agent’s customers are also friends and neighbors in their communities, so it’s personal when a policyholder is hurt or kill...

Among the bill’s most anticipated features are the $1,400 stimulus checks. Checks will begin arriving in accounts as soon as this weekend, according to White House officials.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the title of Dr. Algeania Warren Freeman and to clarify the organizers of Monday's protest said they protesting the process more than the person who University of North Carolina's Board of Governors selected to lead Fayetteville State University.  A week before a new chancellor is scheduled to start at Fayetteville State University, more than 25 of the school's alumni marched to protest how he was selected. Darrell Allison was elected by the University of North Carolina System board of governors to become the 12th chancellor to serve Fay...

The NWA pulled all of the videos on their YouTube channel, which led to speculation about the future of the promotion.