N Carolina couple call 911 on vacuum thought to be intruder

’Twas the night of Christmas at a North Carolina house, no creature should have been stirring, not even a mouse.

Clinton Portis self-surrenders in North Carolina in NFL health program fraud case, DOJ says

Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis has self-surrendered to authorities in North Carolina after being charged in an alleged scheme to defraud the National Football League’s health care program for retired players, according to officials.

Illegal pot farms on public land creating environmental hazard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide.

Marine deserter suspected in murder believed to be in SC

A Marine who deserted his post at Camp Lejune in North Carolina is suspected in a recent murder and may be in South Carolina, according to law enforcement. 

Police warn of ‘untrustworthy drug dealers,’ offer to weigh drugs to make sure buyers received correct amount

Police in North Carolina posted a tongue-in-cheek PSA on their Facebook page, urging residents to be wary of a common scam involving “untrustworthy drug dealers,” urging any victims of the ruse to contact authorities immediately.  

Viral video of unidentified lights off NC’s Outer Banks has people questioning — aliens or military?

Video of a mysterious group of lights in the sky captured off North Carolina’s Outer Banks by a man visiting the area has gone viral on Youtube, sparking the classic debate: Was it aliens, or the military?

NC 12-year-old dragged, hit by school bus; driver charged

Zion Baker, 12, was dragged and hit by his school bus after his backpack got caught in its doors and dropped him in the path of an oncoming tire, multiple news outlets report.

Top meteorologist drowns in rough surf amid warning from National Weather Service

Lifeguards on patrol responded within minutes upon receiving the call and pulled an unresponsive 58-year-old male from the water, who was later identified as Dr. William Lapenta.

Kids cheer on classmate in wheelchair, help him score during basketball game

Students at an elementary school in North Carolina made sure to include a classmate with special needs during a game of basketball at recess.

NC cheerleaders on probation after posing with Trump signs

A North Carolina cheerleading squad is in trouble after displaying signs supporting President Donald Trump at a football game. 

‘Nobody will eat lunch with me’: Football players befriend high school freshman eating alone on 1st day

A heartwarming moment went viral on social media when a high school freshman’s older sister tweeted out a call to action hoping to make her younger brother feel more welcomed — which is when a group of upperclassmen stepped in.