As voters headed to the polls in five early voting states Tuesday, presidential candidates in both parties zig zagged across the country as they made last-ditch efforts to make an impression.

A 78-year-old White man attending a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina was arrested and charged Thursday with assault after punching a Black Lives Matter protester in the face. John McGraw was at the Wednesday night event with several other zealous supporters of the Republican presidential hopeful when he threw the punch, WTVR reports.

A Black man was shot and killed in Raleigh, North Carolina Monday by city police officers after they chased the alleged drug suspect. Akiel Denkins, 24, was unarmed according to his mother and witness statements, the Huffington Post reports.

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The Washington D.C. area, which received over two feet of snow, has decided to close both federal and local government offices and schools.

"I'm the first person to see him and when I saw him, I thought it was a dummy gun, but then I saw the bullet clip in his hand and the bullets were shining," the pastor told CNN.

Maleah Williams was outside her apartment playing with Christmas gifts alongside friends when shots rang out in the complex.

As one of the first artist signed to Roc Nation, J.Cole turns his dream into a documentary for fans. Showing fans what it was like growing up in North Carolina and moving to follow his dreams. On HBO will premier a documentary of J.Cole’s “Forest Hill Drive” tour. Above is is the trailer. SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-JDohYt0Co#action=share

The family of 11-year-old La’Darious Wylie is celebrating his life after he died saving his 7-year-old sister in a fatal hit-and-run in North Carolina.

A solider gave his 8-year-old son a yearbook photo to remember when he surprised him in the most adorable way possible. Army Corporal James Bass surprised his…

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of…