RC Catalyst

News relevant to Rutherford County NC. Free access to daily news updates, obits, events, and crime reports. Tweets by staff.

[RC Catalyst @RCCatalyst]

Breathe ! https://t.co/hCzKm4ZtDz

[NPR @NPR]

When this Texas newspaper started looking into the death of a woman in jail, the local sheriff told them it was "not news."

Now, the Palestine Herald-Press has won a Pulitzer for its work on the story.
https://t.co/NiCNcHoQym

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

From this moment of crisis, we have the opportunity to not just rebuild our economy — but transform it.

[David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold]

The state of Georgia made it look like its covid cases were going down ***by putting the dates out of order on its chart*** May 5 was followed by April 25, then back to May again, whatever made it look like a downslope.

[Dana Griffin @DanaGriffinNBC]

Tropical storm Arthur forms off Atlantic coast, NC coast under tropical storm watch https://t.co/R6emrPTmJ8

[ADL @ADL]

Antisemitic incidents hit record-highs in 2019.
2 men in Queens were arrested for weapons charges after making #antisemitic comments online.
Read more about these stories & other noteworthy news items from the fight against #hate this week. https://t.co/Nrr4A1FPIp

[PBS News @NewsHour]

From now on, lawmakers will be allowed to cast House floor votes by proxy, without being “present” as the Constitution requires.

The next step will allow them to skip the middle-man and simply vote remotely once leaders approve the technology.
https://t.co/zhjeTfFk6m

[WYFF News 4 @wyffnews4]

An endangered pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in over 30 years https://t.co/meimtkw035

[Smart&HealthyNC @SmartHealthyNC]

Tennessee is testing residents for COVID at twice the rate as North Carolina. TN says it's able to move faster by guaranteeing payment to private labs for all tests.
https://t.co/G2CXCdmAMI #clt #cltnews #avl #avlnews #ncpol #wnc #COVID19NC #coronavirusnc #ilm #gso #triadnc

[The Charlotte Observer @theobserver]

Gov. Roy Cooper’s office said it disagrees with the ruling about religious services but will not appeal. https://t.co/piiMEYLg9A

[NC Division of Parks and Recreation @NCparks]

Pilot Mountain, Hanging Rock, Umstead, & Raven Rock state parks are full as of 10 a.m. w/ hundreds of cars being turned away. Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is nearly full as of 11 a.m. Please reschedule your visit to these parks for a later date. Thanks for understanding!

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

BREAKING: President Obama will be delivering a commencement speech for all graduating seniors tonight at 8pm EST. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox will all be broadcasting it live. It’ll be great to hear from a real President.

[RC Catalyst @RCCatalyst]

arrest – rc catalyst https://t.co/RnOgJJleVf

[RC Catalyst @RCCatalyst]

“Between A Rock And A Hard Place” (Carolina Cafe vs Governor Cooper’s Executive Order) – rc catalyst https://t.co/jxsr4TANha

[Sen. Lisa Stone Barnes @LisaStoneBarnes]

Today is a day of remembrance for all our Peace Officers who have given their lives for us in the line of duty.

[Stephen Colbert @StephenAtHome]

Quarantine has finally given me the time to clean out my attic. I haven't done it, but the time is there.

[Blue Ridge Community College @BlueRidgeCC]

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: Lillian Summey is graduating from Blue Ridge with an Associate in Science degree. Upon graduation, she plans to attend @unccharlotte to earn her bachelor's in chemistry.
#ClassOf2020 #EducationElevated

[WSPA 7NEWS @WSPA7]

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried at Oakwood University, a historically black university in Huntsville, Alabama. https://t.co/O1rwD850oe

[Charlotte Fire Dept. @charlottefire]

Charlotte Fire Department will promote Captain Sylivia Smith-Phifer to the rank of Battalion Chief effective May 16, 2020. Battalion Chief Smith-Phifer is the first African American woman to be promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief in department history. (1/2)

[Michael Hyland @MichaelWNCN]

Just got out of federal court hearing on the case involving church leaders challenging @NC_Governor exec orders. Judge James Dever III asked, "Why doesn't the governor trust the leaders and members of religious entities in the same way he trusts, seemingly, everyone else?" @WNCN