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.
Asheboro school threatened after student denied diploma for Mexican flag
Police in the North Carolina town said they’re investigating 10 threats, one of which was from someone who said they were going to “shoot up the school if you don’t give that young man his diploma.”
Student wears Mexican flag at graduation, denied diploma
School officials in Asheboro, North Carolina defended the decision to withhold the student's diploma, saying that wearing a flag of any kind is a violation of the dress code.
Woman wins $2 million after buying lottery ticket for the wrong night's drawing
A North Carolina woman is now a millionaire after she purchased a Powerball ticket, thinking it was for that night's drawing -- but she missed the cutoff by one minute. Instead, the ticket was for 3 days later -- and it was a $2 million winner.
North Carolina coast 'mysterious mass' identified: What is the blob?
The National Park Service, which maintains Cape Lookout National Seashore where the blob was found, said it had identified the mysterious mass.
Andrew Brown Jr. case: Deputies will keep jobs after prosecutor says fatal shooting justified
The three deputies involved in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. will keep their jobs after being disciplined and retrained, Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten said after a prosecutor found their actions to be justified.
Andrew Brown Jr. didn't drive into deputies who shot him, attorneys say
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. watched more body camera footage of the fatal deputy-involved shooting Tuesday, and their attorneys said Brown "wasn't a threat" to the deputies who shot at him.
Deputies: Brother of NFL player electrocuted in North Carolina
The brother of a Chicago Bears player was found dead at a North Carolina electrical substation on Sunday, authorities said.
Tesla cameras capture moment trailing car crashes into 18-wheeler
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Andrew Brown Jr.: Mourners gather for funeral of Black man killed by NC deputies
Loved ones gathered Monday in North Carolina for the funeral of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies on April 21.
2 deputies among 5 dead after NC standoff, sheriff says
Authorities say two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were killed and three other people including a suspected gunman were found dead after a lengthy standoff.
Andrew Brown Jr.: Judge rules video of shooting death involving NC deputies can be released in 30 days
A judge has ruled of body camera footage that shows the death of Andrew Brown Jr., the Black man killed by deputies last week in North Carolina, may be released in 30 days.
Andrew Brown Jr. shot 5 times, including in back of head, attorneys say independent autopsy shows
Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. said on Tuesday that an independent autopsy showed Brown was shot five times, including in the back of the head.
Andrew Brown Jr. family attorneys say he had hands on steering wheel, was shot in back of head
Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed last week in North Carolina by sheriff’s deputies serving warrants, said Brown had his hands on the steering wheel before he was shot in the “back of the head.”
Close call: Video captures giant falling tree narrowly missing passing SUV
Video shared out of North Carolina shows a huge tree falling, narrowly missing a passing SUV.
Video captures bird dropping fish onto a trucker’s windshield
A truck was rolling down a highway in North Carolina when its windshield was struck by a fish.
Man with pole trashes Asian-owned convenience store in NC, police say
The attack occurred March 30 at a store called Plaza Sundries that is downtown near Charlotte's main transit hub.
‘Educate yourself’: Mom warning parents of MIS-C’s link to COVID-19 after son’s near-death experience
MIS-C is an illness seen in some young children after they've recovered from COVID-19. Rohen was in the hospital for days and still has months of recovery ahead of him - and his mother is sharing their harrowing experience as a warning to other parents.
Woman allegedly goes on shopping spree after receiving $150K COVID-19 loan
A North Carolina woman was indicted for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-19 small business loan amounting to nearly $150,000, and is accused of using it to shop at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton and other retailers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Mother of 5 killed after kids find gun in her purse
A North Carolina mother of 5 was accidentally shot and killed in her apartment when one of her young children found her handgun in her purse.