Hurricane Watch issued for North Carolina coast ahead of Tropical Storm Ophelia’s powerful impacts, landfall
Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen organized and strengthened into Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday as it moves toward North Carolina. A Hurricane watch has been issued for parts of eastern North Carolina due to the storm reaching near hurricane strength.
Sibling cats left at shelter with heartbreaking note: 'My mom can’t take care of me anymore'
In North Carolina, two sibling cats are in search of a new home after being left at an animal shelter with a touching note.
UNC-Chapel Hill shooting suspect Tailei Qi appears in court for first time
A judge denied bond for the Ph.D. student charged with murder.
North Carolina law grants police more power to release photos of juveniles suspected of violent crimes
A new North Carolina state law gives police increased power in some instances to release photos of juvenile suspects accused of murder and other violent crimes.
UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member shot and killed in campus building, authorities say
University officials also did not immediately identify the staffer who was killed and said it was too soon to offer a possible motive.
UNC Chapel Hill police give ‘all clear’ after manhunt following reports of shot fired
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, after being on lockdown for more than two hours after reports of at least one shot fired on campus, has been given the "all clear," from police to resume normal activities.
Father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley dies in apparent explosion
The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley died overnight in an apparent explosion that destroyed the NFL player's North Carolina home and left another person injured, authorities said.
3 Maryland vacationers killed and 3 more hurt in house fire in North Carolina's Outer Banks
Three Maryland residents who died and three others who were injured in a house fire last week in North Carolina's Outer Banks were identified by officials Monday.
Carowinds 'Giga' coaster reopens in N.C. after large crack repaired
Video of the coaster showed a support beam bending with the top visibly detached as cars packed with unsuspecting passengers whirled by at speeds of up to 95 mph.
Sanitation worker finds wandering toddler on street, helps her find home
Officials posted that the worker noticed a small child walking on the die of the road and didn't spot an adult nearby.
'Got all that?': Grandmother horse gives birth, paternity mystery baffles park rangers
Park rangers said the herd's family tree just got complicated.
North Carolina lottery winner had family pick numbers: 'I started hyperventilating'
The jackpot stands at $1.55 billion with the next drawing set for Tuesday night.
See it: Tooth of largest shark that ever lived washes ashore in North Carolina
The megalodon was the most terrifying predator that ever dominated the oceans.
Sheriff: Car crash victim steals truck from good Samaritan who stopped to help
Deputies said the good Samaritan stopped to see if anybody else was involved in the crash and that was when his truck was stolen.
Three Marines found dead in a car near Camp Lejeune in North Carolina
The three servicemen were discovered dead in a vehicle in Pender County on the morning of July 23, according to local reports – approximately 40 minutes away from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
North Carolina officials remove plane wreckage of 1983 crash from national park
The wreckage is from a Cessna 414S plane that crashed in November of 1983, killing both people on board.
Delta plane lands at Charlotte airport without front landing gear
A Delta plane with 96 passengers on board landed at the Charlotte, N.C., airport this morning without its front nose landing gear. No one was injured.
Police: Stranger 'eviscerated' dog in unprovoked attack at North Carolina park
The dog's owner told authorities that while she was playing pickleball, a stranger came up to her dog, grabbed it by its throat and starting slashing the animal with a knife.
Tickets to 'Wizard of Oz' theme park in North Carolina now on sale
Fall festivals at the Land of Oz theme park in Beech Mountain, North Carolina, inspired by "The Wizard of Oz" movie (1939), will take place on select weekends in September 2023.
Duke University to cover tuition for NC, SC students whose families earn $150K or less
"Attending college can expand a family’s opportunities for generations, and we aim to make the Duke experience as widely accessible as we can," the school said.