North Carolina man mistakenly buys 2 identical lottery tickets, wins both $25K a year prizes
A North Carolina man made the mistake of his life after accidentally buying two identical lottery tickets. He won big — twice.
North Carolina Black Friday mall shooting sends customers scrambling, 3 shot, 1 in custody
The scene has been cleared but police are searching for additional suspects.
50-year-old North Carolina woman gives birth to 1st child
“When I say a really blessed pregnancy, it really was,” Susie Troxler, 50, said.
Truck tips over, spilling cases of wine on NC highway
The Winston-Salem Police Department in North Carolina had to shut down a stretch of highway for several hours to clean up the debris.
NC man, 61, faces kidnapping, child pornography charges after missing teen uses hand signals from TikTok
The juvenile victim made emergency hand gestures she learned on TikTok to other motorists in an attempt to get help.
NC man, 61, faces kidnapping, child pornography charges after missing teen uses hand signals from TikTok
A North Carolina man is facing kidnapping and child pornography charges after a teenage girl in his vehicle began making emergency hand gestures learned from TikTok helped lead to his arrest.
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.
North Carolina man identified as victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy
A North Carolina man who moved to Chicago was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, authorities said Monday.
Alligator on leash walked by police officers in North Carolina
Walks aren't just for dogs, apparently. Officers in North Carolina could be seen walking a 9-foot alligator on a "leash" after removing the reptile from a public pool.
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.
101-year-old woman adopts 19-year-old cat from animal shelter
Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.
North Carolina university giving students 'wellness day' to address mental health
“I encourage every student to use this time to rest and to check in with each other during that day,” Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement Sunday.
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.
‘Like autumn snapped her fingers’: Drone video shows leaves in Blue Ridge Mountains
Drone footage captured over the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina shows leaves beginning their dazzling autumn color transformation.
Amber Alert: North Carolina mother, toddler may be headed to Georgia
Dior Singleton, 2, is believed to be with his mother, 31-year-old Camille Nechelle Singleton.
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.
Sea turtle hatchlings scurry across North Carolina beach on their way to the ocean
Video captured the moment dozens of tiny sea turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest on a North Carolina beach.
TSA subjected transgender teen to strip-search, lawsuit claims
A North Carolina woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration, saying her transgender teenager was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport.