DNA links couple to 1991 cold case of abandoned infant remains, police say
A North Carolina couple has been charged after DNA evidence linked them to the remains of an infant abandoned in the trash in 1991, police said.
Brian Laundrie lookalike has hotel door kicked in by US Marshals, deputies in arrest attempt
“I said, ‘You might want to change your appearance for a while or this will continue to happen where you go,’” Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp told Severin Beckwith, the Brian Laundrie doppelgänger.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can keep affirmative action, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs ruled late Monday that the University of North Carolina has shown that it has a compelling reason to pursue a diverse student body and has demonstrated that measurable benefits come from that goal.
Man defrauded Amazon of nearly $300k in return scheme, DOJ says
Prosecutors said a 31-year-old North Carolina man ordered expensive products from Amazon and defrauded the company of nearly $300,000 in a return scheme.
Fake funeral home ad pushes COVID-19 vaccinations in North Carolina
“Don’t get vaccinated” was the simple message painted on a box truck driven around Charlotte that appeared to promote a local funeral home. But the funeral home doesn’t exist, and the message instead was promoting the vaccine.
Boy, 3, dies after 150 rounds fired into North Carolina home
A 3-year-old boy was killed after nearly 150 rounds were fired into a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Investigators say the suspects are high school students.
North Carolina high school shooting: 1 dead, suspect in custody
One student was killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A suspect was later taken into custody after being at large for hours.
NC flooding from Fred leaves 2 dead, 20 missing as Grace makes landfall in Mexico
Grace made landfall Thursday as a hurricane near Tulum, Mexico. Meanwhile, remnants of Fred headed northeast after causing deadly flooding N. Carolina.
North Carolina OKs proposal raising minimum marriage age to 16
North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation to raise the minimum age to get married in the state from 14 or 16.
2 brothers killed by train in Charlotte where other brother was killed 1 week earlier
Two brothers were killed by a train Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, just one week after another one of their brothers was also struck and killed by a train in the same spot, police officials confirmed.
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.