Firefighter dies after vacation excursion with family at summer hot spot
Jay Lyons, who recently helped with Hurricane Helene relief efforts, leaves behind two young daughters.
Update: Blue Ridge Parkway making ‘incredible progress’ after Hurricane Helene flooding
As the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene's destructive flooding approaches, crews along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina are making huge strides in rebuilding the historic highway through the Appalachian Highlands.
Pilot killed in small plane crash was trying to avoid turtle on runway
A turtle on the runway is believed to have caused a fatal plane crash in North Carolina.
101 dogs saved from puppy mill, and no they're not dalmatians
Some of the breeds of the rescued dogs included Pomeranians, Yorkshire terriers and “doodle" mixes.
North Carolina mass shooting: 12 shot in Hickory
A deadly shooting broke out at a large house party overnight in North Carolina.
Alligator with ball stuck in mouth spotted on NC golf course
An alligator showed up to tee time at a golf course in North Carolina with a soccer ball stuck in its mouth.
UNC refutes report that Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick's girlfriend, is barred from football facility
Hudson and Belichick made their relationship public last year.
North Carolina couple caught with enough fentanyl to kill 13,000: cops
Two people were arrested last week in North Carolina after deputies discovered a quantity of fentanyl large enough to "potentially kill 13,000 people," authorities said.
Former Duke player confesses to gruesome murder while in custody on unrelated charge, police say
Brandon Braxton allegedly killed former high school friend Whitney Hurd in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Animal rarely seen off North Carolina coast spotted for first time in 5 years
The animal was far from its usual range, according to marine wildlife experts.
Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty
The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.
Myrtle Beach fires force residents to flee homes as blazes erupt along Eastern Seaboard
Larger wildfires were reported in areas such as Mott State Park in New Jersey, Polk County in western North Carolina and Horry County in South Carolina.
USPS employee sentenced to prison after stealing $24 million worth of checks: officials
Nakedra Shannon worked for the USPS from March 2021 to July 2023.
North Carolina mom hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops
A North Carolina mother was hospitalized in December after accidentally gluing her eyes shut with nail glue, mistaking it for eyedrops.
Coast Guard rescues 3 people abandoning ship 150 miles off North Carolina coast
Three people were about 150 miles off the North Carolina coast and worried bad weather would cause their 59-foot sailboat to capsize.
Hurricane victims spending Thanksgiving in tents as heat, electricity, food still hard to find
As the holiday season begins, residents of western North Carolina who lost everything during Hurricane Helene want their fellow Americans to keep them in mind.
North Carolina dog's search for love after owners killed in Helene ends in joy amidst life's darkest hours
A beagle named Moose survived the devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina after his owners died. Despite facing trauma, he found love and healing with a foster family.
North Carolina woman uses Instagram to reunite lost photos swept away in Helene's floods with their owners
Taylor Scheneker posts photos she’s found along the debris field of the Swannanoa River in the hopes of reuniting them with their owner.
North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway
A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.
Election 2024: Live swing state updates
With the winning of Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes, Donald Trump is the winner of the 2024 presidential election with 277 electoral votes to Kamala Harris' 224.