Mark Robinson treated for burns at event

Burns Event

Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, was treated for second-degree burns on Friday night after an incident at a campaign event. His campaign spokesperson, Mike Lonergan, said Robinson was attending the Mayberry Truck Show in Mount Airy when he was injured. Robinson was treated at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy for the burns.

“He is in good spirits, appreciates the outpouring of well wishes, and is excited to return to the campaign trail as scheduled first thing Saturday morning,” Lonergan stated. The details of how and where the burns occurred were not immediately available. Robinson had made campaign stops starting on Friday morning with Moore County Republicans and had four appearances scheduled for Saturday.

Robinson’s injury at truck show

Robinson, who has been the lieutenant governor since 2021, is running against Democratic nominee Josh Stein, the current attorney general. The current governor, Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is barred by term limits from running this fall.

Recently, many Republicans have distanced themselves from Robinson following a report by CNN on September 19 alleging that he posted strongly worded racial and sexual comments on an online message board. As a result, a dozen staff members from his campaign or the lieutenant governor’s office have resigned. Robinson, who has faced criticism over other inflammatory comments, denied writing the messages and has hired a law firm to investigate.

Mount Airy, located about 100 miles north of Charlotte near the Virginia border, is known as the birthplace of Andy Griffith and served as the inspiration for the fictional town of Mayberry in “The Andy Griffith Show,” which aired during the 1960s. The community embraces this history with homages and festivals associated with the show.

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