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.
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.
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.
12-year-old boy genius graduates from high school, college in same year — and he’s already started 2 companies
A 12-year-old North Carolina boy graduated from high school and college all in the same year. Oh, and that’s not all — he’s also running two start-up companies that he founded.
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.”
Fired Walmart worker drives car through store, cops say
A fired Walmart employee crashed a car through the front door of the store and kept driving inside the building, according to police.
Mom of 6 killed in road rage shooting while on anniversary vacation
Six children were left without their mother after the Pennsylvania woman was shot and killed through a passenger-side window during a road rage incident in North Carolina.
North Carolina police seize Glock pistol disguised as Nerf gun during drug raid
Police in North Carolina seized drugs and weapons during a drug raid, including a Glock pistol disguised as a toy Nerf gun.
Pistol disguised to look like toy Nerf gun, North Carolina sheriff's officials say
Law enforcement officials in North Carolina say they came across a pistol that was modified to look like a toy gun as investigators executed a search warrant at a home.
Woman’s DNA test reveals her biological father is wanted by the FBI for murder of wife, children
Kathy Gillcrist, who was adopted as a baby, learned after a DNA test that her biological father is accused of brutally murdering his wife and three children in 1976.
At least 3 killed, 10 injured in North Carolina tornado
A tornado ripped through North Carolina's Brunswick County, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others in its trail of destruction.
12-year-old boy shoots, kills home intruder to protect 73-year-old grandmother shot during robbery
Police in North Carolina say a 12-year-old boy shot and killed an intruder in order to protect his grandmother, after two men broke into their home and shot the 73-year-old woman in the leg as they demanded money.
12-year-old shoots intruder, killing him during armed robbery at N.C. apartment, police say
Police say a 12-year-old pulled out a gun and shot at two masked intruders who broke into an apartment this weekend. One of the suspects was hit and died later at the hospital.
North Carolina stops issuing specialty Confederate license plates, DMV says
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles says it will no longer issue specialty license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag.
NC nurse who works in COVID-19 unit wins $1 million in state lottery
A North Carolina nurse who works in the COVID unit won a $1 million prize in the state’s lottery.
Couple dies from COVID-19 holding hands after 61 years of marriage
A North Carolina couple married for more than six decades held hands in their final moments before passing away from COVID-19.
Man accused of over 100 counts of child rape, incest arrested in Bastrop
According to court paperwork, Cruz sexually engaged with a child under the age of 13 when he was 32.