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8-year-old girl dies in sweltering locked car as mom leaves her to go to work
A 36-year-old North Carolina mom is facing manslaughter and child neglect charges after police said she left her 8-year-old daughter locked in the car while she went to work at...
Massive alligator lunging at cars on North Carolina highway scared off by firefighters' clever approach
"This angry interloper was laying in the middle of the road and would lunge at passing motorists," Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue said.
Stubborn Biden insists ‘I can do this job’ at North Carolina rally after debate disaster
President Biden tried to steady his campaign for a second term Friday as fellow Democrats called for him to consider stepping aside following a disastrous debate against former President Donald...
Death of boy, 12, at controversial wilderness camp ruled homicide
Medical examiners ruled that camp staff placed the pre-teen in a "compromised sleeping" position.
North Carolina rejects initial ballot access for RFK Jr., Cornel West in boost for Biden
Splitting along party lines, North Carolina's state Board of Elections on Wednesday opted against giving Independent presidential hopefuls Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West ballot access — for now.
Boy, 14, recalls almost losing leg in NC beach shark horror: 'I was just screaming and screaming'
A 14-year-old boy was swimming in North Topsail Beach in North Carolina on Sunday when a shark chomped down on his leg, leaving him bloody and screaming, according to a...
Mom of missing schoolgirl named suspect in 2022 disappearance a month after prison release
Since the mother’s release, investigators put out a flyer with Diana’s face next to her missing daughter and believe she may know or have something to do with her daughter’s...
Increased nuclear energy production legislation sent to Biden to help lower Americans' energy bills
Legislation from a North Carolina congressman with a goal to lower energy bills for Americans through increased nuclear energy production has passed the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Man claims he was paralyzed from riding 'violent, rough' old wooden roller coaster: lawsuit
“The allegation is that he gets on fine and then gets off as a quadriplegic,” the couple's lawyer, Morgan Martin, said.
Patient and 'amazingly trainable,' these gentle four-legged pack animals make the perfect golf caddies
Llamas are having something of a cultural moment, akin to the rise of goat yoga in the late 2010s.
Two years after Dobbs decision, North Carolina abortion law among strictest
Two years after the US Supreme Court’s overturn sending abortion law back to the states, North Carolina is one of two restricting at 12 weeks post-fertilization.
North Carolina's battle for unaffiliated voting bloc challenging -- here's the key
North Carolina’s population has more than doubled the last 20 years, its voter registration rolls swelling by more than 2.4 million along with it, yet Republicans and Democrats have just...
Angie Harmon's daughter, 18, freed without bail after allegedly breaking into bar, stealing hundreds of dollars worth of booze: report
Avery Sehorn, daughter of actress Angie Harmon and NFL star Jason Sehorn, was freed from jail without bail after she was busted for breaking into a bar and stealing hundreds...
Angie Harmon's daughter arrested in North Carolina days after graduating high school
Sehorn is accused of entering the club and stealing six bottles of liquor worth $500.
Dad's Day: Luke Combs' new album 'Fathers & Sons' explores his daddy issues
Country superstar Luke Combs' new album "Fathers & Sons" is a shrewd marketing move: It arrives just in time for Father’s Day weekend.
FAA sues enraged, duct-taped American Airlines passenger
Wells' erratic behavior began after she was served a Jack Daniels, neat, during beverage service about an hour into the flight.
Fishing team wins $1.7M after catching 504-pound blue marlin
Monster catch near Morehead City, North Carolina, earns fishermen big prize money.
Auto leaders' venture company picks North Carolina global headquarters
A venture company founded by seven of the world’s largest automakers will make North Carolina its global headquarters, backed by more than $3 million in taxpayer subsidy as potential reimbursement.
'Trad wife' sales manager fired after using N-word in foul-mouthed cooking video
"All the backlash made me do a deep dive and a soul search and after all that I still couldn't find a care," Gaddis later said proudly.
North Carolina sports gambling brings $42 million into state coffers in last three months
Month three of legalized sports gambling in North Carolina has brought state coffers more than $11 million, pushing the 82-day total above $42 million for the state.