Ryan Oehrli
@oehrli.bsky.social
ENC native, Pulitzer finalist covering criminal justice for The Charlotte Observer.
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“The most appalling thing was: These guys still had the audacity to smile and wave at the camera after … coming and dragging a boy out, pinning him against the concrete.” @oehrli.bsky.social
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Super G executive in Pineville describes agents dragging out teen store employee
“These guys still had the audacity to smile and wave at the camera,” he said of the U.S. Border Patrol agents.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“The most appalling thing was: These guys still had the audacity to smile and wave at the camera after … coming and dragging a boy out, pinning him against the concrete.” @oehrli.bsky.social
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Storm-driven damage on the Outer Banks—or any coastal town in North Carolina—is nothing new.
But the Buxton situation—and, more accurately, the Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands situation—is different.
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But the Buxton situation—and, more accurately, the Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands situation—is different.
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Why this isn’t like past storms: a slow-motion crisis in Buxton and beyond | Island Free Press
Storm-driven damage on the Outer Banks—or any coastal town in North Carolina—is nothing new. Hurricanes like 1991’s Emily and 2003’s Isabel wiped out swaths of homes, while 2011’s Hurricane Irene […]
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November 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Storm-driven damage on the Outer Banks—or any coastal town in North Carolina—is nothing new.
But the Buxton situation—and, more accurately, the Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands situation—is different.
islandfreepress.org/blog/why-thi...
But the Buxton situation—and, more accurately, the Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands situation—is different.
islandfreepress.org/blog/why-thi...
Charlotte's and Mecklenburg County's new police chief has a lot on her plate. One thing we'll be watching: Will she actually take questions from reporters?
CMPD has a new chief. These may be biggest challenges facing Estella Patterson
Patterson will replace outgoing Chief Johnny Jennings, whose exit sparked questions about transparency and a state investigation.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Charlotte's and Mecklenburg County's new police chief has a lot on her plate. One thing we'll be watching: Will she actually take questions from reporters?
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
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Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
In North Carolina, there are eight counties with no local news outlet. Every single one is in ENC.
October 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
In North Carolina, there are eight counties with no local news outlet. Every single one is in ENC.
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Pulitzer-winning natsec reporter James Risen calls the Pentagon press corps' eviction "an opportunity to be more adversarial. You've got to write tough stories to convince people to take you seriously." Read Ivan L. Nagy. www.cjr.org/news/the-pen...
The Pentagon press corps is gone.
As reporters for major news outlets turn in their government-issued press badges rather than accept new restrictions, some argue that the best military journalism is yet to come.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Pulitzer-winning natsec reporter James Risen calls the Pentagon press corps' eviction "an opportunity to be more adversarial. You've got to write tough stories to convince people to take you seriously." Read Ivan L. Nagy. www.cjr.org/news/the-pen...
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The following by Joy Crist at @IslandFreePress is the story of how decades of debate, environmental battles, and local priorities led to the shorter bridge — and why the decision still defines the Outer Banks today.
#obx #ncwx #yestv
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The road not taken: Why a 17-mile bridge wasn’t built from Oregon Inlet to Rodanthe | Island Free Press
When the Marc Basnight Bridge opened in 2019, it replaced the aging Bonner Bridge with a modern 2.8-mile span over Oregon Inlet — a shorter, more affordable choice than the […]
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October 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The following by Joy Crist at @IslandFreePress is the story of how decades of debate, environmental battles, and local priorities led to the shorter bridge — and why the decision still defines the Outer Banks today.
#obx #ncwx #yestv
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#obx #ncwx #yestv
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Description of Ocracoke — and some lore — published in Sports Illustrated in 1958
October 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Description of Ocracoke — and some lore — published in Sports Illustrated in 1958
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Professor Dwayne Dixon confirmed that he was reinstated to his position on Friday morning.
UNC Reinstates Suspended Professor Following Investigation, Threat of Legal Action
Following an investigation and threats of legal action, UNC-Chapel Hill reinstated Dixon to his position Friday morning/
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October 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Professor Dwayne Dixon confirmed that he was reinstated to his position on Friday morning.
A mother in Hickory wanted body camera footage of police shooting and killing her son released to the public. But a judge said no yesterday.
Judge blocks release of body camera footage in fatal Hickory police shooting
He said he worried about the public determining facts “without the benefit of other evidence which would be available in a trial setting.”
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October 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A mother in Hickory wanted body camera footage of police shooting and killing her son released to the public. But a judge said no yesterday.
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One was long and piercing. Another was brassy and trailing. One scream was pure unadulterated shriek. Dogs barked afterward. It was primal.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
One was long and piercing. Another was brassy and trailing. One scream was pure unadulterated shriek. Dogs barked afterward. It was primal.
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WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
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WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
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The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
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Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
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Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
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September 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Now is an excellent time to support your local newspaper.
September 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Now is an excellent time to support your local newspaper.
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An oceanfront home in Buxton collapsed onto the beach Tuesday, and its loss may be a harbinger of a destructive fall and winter to come along the North Carolina Outer Banks.
Another house has collapsed on the NC coast. Will more fall as storms near?
An oceanfront home in Buxton collapsed onto the beach Tuesday, and its loss may be a harbinger of a destructive fall and winter to come along the North Carolina Outer Banks.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
An oceanfront home in Buxton collapsed onto the beach Tuesday, and its loss may be a harbinger of a destructive fall and winter to come along the North Carolina Outer Banks.
Feds give CATS 15 days to detail safety fixes after Charlotte light rail killing
Feds give CATS 15 days to detail safety fixes after Charlotte light rail killing
US DOT Secretary also calls out city policies in a case that became a national right-wing talking point after video of killing released.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Feds give CATS 15 days to detail safety fixes after Charlotte light rail killing
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Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention www.theassemblync.com/immigration/...
Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention
Rivers Correctional Institution closed in 2021. Now its owners are in talks about reopening it to hold immigrants awaiting deportation.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention www.theassemblync.com/immigration/...
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Breaking News: A House committee obtained a sexually suggestive drawing apparently signed by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump had denied existed.
Epstein's Birthday Letter Apparently Signed by Trump Is Released: Live Updates
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September 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Breaking News: A House committee obtained a sexually suggestive drawing apparently signed by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump had denied existed.
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NEW: ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers announced this morning that the university will cut $25 million from its budget over the next three years, citing enrollment trends and the looming demographic cliff as key factors www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
ECU to cut $25 million over next 3 years as enrollment and budget challenges loom
The cuts will account for roughly 2% of the university’s total budget.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW: ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers announced this morning that the university will cut $25 million from its budget over the next three years, citing enrollment trends and the looming demographic cliff as key factors www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
Good read!
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How will Outer Banks horses survive Hurricane Erin? Here’s the real story
Bogus social media posts are circulating about the colonial Spanish mustangs of Corolla being evacuated off the beach in tractor-trailers.
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August 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Good read!
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I wrote a guide explaining how you can find court records online in NC:
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A guide to using North Carolina’s online court records system
Here’s how you can use the state’s eCourts system to find documents and North Carolina court records.
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August 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I wrote a guide explaining how you can find court records online in NC:
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Charlotte LGBTQ groups condemn Atrium ending gender-affirming meds for youths
Charlotte LGBTQ groups condemn Atrium ending gender-affirming meds for youths
Critics claimed Atrium made the decision on transgender care “based on fear of retaliation by hostile federal agencies or funding cuts.”
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August 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Charlotte LGBTQ groups condemn Atrium ending gender-affirming meds for youths
Gov. Josh Stein has said a bill requiring sheriffs to work with ICE more is unconstitutional.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson — who is North Carolina’s lawyer — has been quiet about that bill. I asked what he thought; he declined to say.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson — who is North Carolina’s lawyer — has been quiet about that bill. I asked what he thought; he declined to say.
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NC attorney general silent on law requiring more cooperation between sheriffs, ICE
The governor has called the bill unconstitutional. It will go into effect this October.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Gov. Josh Stein has said a bill requiring sheriffs to work with ICE more is unconstitutional.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson — who is North Carolina’s lawyer — has been quiet about that bill. I asked what he thought; he declined to say.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson — who is North Carolina’s lawyer — has been quiet about that bill. I asked what he thought; he declined to say.
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