David Joseph Gietzen struck a police officer with a pole during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. He was arrested at his mother's home last December.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to tour different parts of North Carolina to spotlight his nation's title as the state's biggest foreign investor. The visit is part of a larger trip that included a stop at the White House to discuss global security concerns with President Joe Biden
Nearly two dozen “clean energy” projects have been built or proposed in North Carolina, many in counties that have been ravaged by job losses in textiles, furniture, and other industries.