Man defrauded Amazon of nearly $300k in return scheme, DOJ says
Prosecutors said a 31-year-old North Carolina man ordered expensive products from Amazon and defrauded the company of nearly $300,000 in a return scheme.
Heavy rain in North Carolina floods mountain areas, fills massive sinkhole
Heavy rainfall in North Carolina flooded parts of the state this week, including a massive sinkhole in the city of Morganton.
NEW LEAD: Hiker claims he saw Brian Laundrie near Appalachian Trail
A man claims he spoke to someone he believes to be Brian Laundrie near the Appalacian Trail
North Carolina hospital system fires 175 for failing to comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Novant Health said roughly 175 out of its 35,000-plus workers have been fired for failing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
Mama bear and cub enjoy slides at North Carolina playground
Fifth-grade teacher Betsie Stockslager recorded the video as the bears played at Isaac Dickson Elementary School.
Family finds unknown woman in mother's clothes in her casket
A pair of grieving sisters opened their mother’s casket and found someone they didn’t recognize dressed in their mom’s clothing.
Video: North Carolina man devours tub of mayonnaise at football game
A college football fan was seen on video consuming a massive tub of mayonnaise at the annual Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 4.
3-year-old boy dies after 150 bullets fired into NC home
A 3-year-old child was killed after nearly 150 rounds were fired into a home where he was sleeping.
North Carolina high school shooting: 1 dead, suspect in custody
One student was killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A suspect was later taken into custody after being at large for hours.
Sea turtle hatchlings scurry across North Carolina beach on their way to the ocean
Video captured the moment dozens of tiny sea turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest on a North Carolina beach.
TSA subjected transgender teen to strip-search, lawsuit claims
A North Carolina woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration, saying her transgender teenager was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport.
82nd Airborne paratrooper found dead at Fort Bragg; investigation underway
Pfc. Mikel Rubino, a husband and father from California, enlisted in 2020 and arrived at Fort Bragg earlier this year, a report said.
Fish with human-looking teeth caught off Outer Banks shocks fishermen, goes viral
A fish with human-looking teeth was caught off the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina and the photo of the creepy catch has gone viral.
NC man arrested for allegedly putting ‘I (heart) being White’ stickers on cars
The 60-year-old man was arrested for ethnic intimidation and vandalism, according to police.
North Carolina Highway Patrol officers treat stranded woman to lunch
When a North Carolina woman ran out of gas, local law enforcement didn’t just help her — they treated her to lunch.
Record-breaking fish caught in North Carolina: 'Looked like a whale in the back of the boat'
While actually catching the 127-lb. fish was hard, getting it weighed on a certified scale by an official was almost as difficult.
Group refusing to wear masks leads to 24-hour delay of American Airlines flight
A group of reported high school passengers who refused to wear masks led to the delay of a flight from Charlotte to the Bahamas by nearly 24 hours.
NC bill takes aim at prosecution of 6-year-olds
North Carolina sets the lowest minimum age in the country by law for a child to be prosecuted, allowing 6-year-olds to be tried in juvenile court.
Biden to urge vaccination in NC as US likely to miss original July 4 goal
President Joe Biden will visit N. Carolina to urge COVID-19 vaccines in the region as the White House expects to just narrowly miss his July 4 goal.
North Carolina mom forced daughter to stand for 3 straight days, police say
A North Carolina mother allegedly forced her 4-year-old daughter to stand in a laundry room for three straight days as a punishment before her death last year, new search warrants reveal.