UNC-Chapel Hill shooting suspect Tailei Qi appears in court for first time
A judge denied bond for the Ph.D. student charged with murder.
North Carolina law grants police more power to release photos of juveniles suspected of violent crimes
A new North Carolina state law gives police increased power in some instances to release photos of juvenile suspects accused of murder and other violent crimes.
UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member shot and killed in campus building, authorities say
University officials also did not immediately identify the staffer who was killed and said it was too soon to offer a possible motive.
Father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley dies in apparent explosion
The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley died overnight in an apparent explosion that destroyed the NFL player's North Carolina home and left another person injured, authorities said.
North Carolina dad shoots man who allegedly hit, killed son moments earlier: police
Chad Woods is accused of fatally shooting Jeffrey McKay and stealing his truck.
Sanitation worker finds wandering toddler on street, helps her find home
Officials posted that the worker noticed a small child walking on the side of the road and didn't spot an adult nearby.
'Got all that?': Grandmother horse gives birth, paternity mystery baffles park rangers
Park rangers said the herd's family tree just got complicated.
North Carolinian dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria, Texas coast can provide breeding ground
Experts warn that hot ocean temperatures aren't just damaging to marine life, but also creating more welcoming environments for flesh-eating bacteria like vibrio.
Sheriff: Car crash victim steals truck from good Samaritan who stopped to help
Deputies said the good Samaritan stopped to see if anybody else was involved in the crash and that was when his truck was stolen.
'I think I cried all the way home': North Carolina woman wins 'life-changing' jackpot
Cynthia Neely originally thought someone else had won the jackpot when she saw that it was starting over with a smaller amount.
North Carolina officials remove plane wreckage of 1983 crash from national park
The wreckage is from a Cessna 414S plane that crashed in November of 1983, killing both people on board.
Delta plane lands at Charlotte airport without front landing gear
A Delta plane with 96 passengers on board landed at the Charlotte, N.C., airport this morning without its front nose landing gear. No one was injured.
Tickets to 'Wizard of Oz' theme park in North Carolina now on sale
Fall festivals at the Land of Oz theme park in Beech Mountain, North Carolina, inspired by "The Wizard of Oz" movie (1939), will take place on select weekends in September 2023.
Wild horse dies ‘instantaneously’ while mating on North Carolina beach, nonprofit says
Officials say the animal's death was the result of "wild horse behavior."
North Carolina man says he'll buy his mom a house after lottery win: 'She’s very happy'
Randy Williams said he woke up in the middle of the night this week to check his numbers and found that he had won. “I just ran through the house hollering.”
North Carolina GOP votes to censures Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights
Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform.
Sucralose, a chemical in Splenda, is found to cause ‘significant health effects’ in new study
The ingredient is linked to DNA damage, elevated cancer risk, and a leaky gut, but the sweetener industry maintains safety.
Fort Bragg renamed Fort Liberty to remove Confederate namesake
Fort Bragg was originally named in 1918 for Gen. Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles.
School district presses charges after students cemented toilets in 'senior prank'
School officials said students will either be barred from graduation or suspended for the remainder of the school year.
NC political strategist ejected from boat, dies trying to swim ashore
Conen Morgan, 42, of Raleigh, whose consulting agency clients have included the campaigns of U.S. Reps. Alma Adams and Valerie Foushee, died Sunday, the park service said in a news release.