Woman allegedly goes on shopping spree after receiving $150K COVID-19 loan
A North Carolina woman was indicted for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-19 small business loan amounting to nearly $150,000, and is accused of using it to shop at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton and other retailers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Trump honors WWII veterans, formally recognizes Wilmington, NC as 'Heritage City'
President Donald Trump will use the power of incumbency to his advantage Wednesday, opting to make a personal appearance in a key battleground state to declare the port city of Wilmington, North Carolina a World War II “Heritage City.”
Funeral held for boy, 5, who was fatally shot in North Carolina
A funeral is being held for a 5-year-old boy who was fatally shot in the North Carolina city of Wilson.
2 dead, 7 wounded in shooting at North Carolina block party
Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in an early Monday shooting in North Carolina’s largest city, police said, while five others were hit by vehicles.
Family of man killed by Washington officer files $25M claim
SEATTLE (AP) — The family of a North Carolina man killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Washington state filed a $28 million wrongful-death claim.
Hurricane Florence roars ashore in North Carolina
The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville, North Carolina early Friday morning.
$2M worth of 'fentanyl' seized in bust turns out to be sugar, lab finds
Three people were arrested after deputies seized what was believed to be nearly 13 pounds of the deadly opioid fentanyl in a Wilmington, North Carolina drug raid.
Foxes are stealing newspapers and leaving them all over one man's backyard
It was a mystery. Newspapers started showing up behind James Eubanks' Winston-Salem home. On Tuesday morning there was only one, but there have been many more.
North Carolina dad buys billboard for son after school doesn't recognize him as valedictorian
A North Carolina father bought his recently-graduated son a billboard recognizing him as valedictorian even though the school refused to do so. Gary Allmon purchased the billboard for his son Josh on U.S. 264 in Wake County.
Pizza worker accused of putting rat poison in cheese
Customers at a North Carolina pizzeria may have dodged a close one last week. The News & Observer reports an employee at Fayetteville's Primo Pizza was arrested Wednesday and accused of mixing what cops believe was rat poison in with the shredded cheese.
$53 a day: N.C. teacher posts paycheck on Facebook to draw attention to teacher pay
In the post, Nick Cols said he has been teaching for 10 years and loves his job but is struggling because he only makes about $1,715 each month.
Cat walks 12 miles to get home to family – then they ask shelter to euthanize him
A little orange and white cat who was rejected by his family twice has found a happy ending after all.
‘You did not die in vain’: Mother hopes story of daughter’s overdose will save lives
The following poem is the work of Robert Frost, titled “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” The words which it contains came to define the life, and death, of 22-year-old Toria Stevens.
Doughnut eating champion arrested again after Dunkin' robbery
A robbery suspect who was caught after winning a doughnut eating contest in 2014 has been arrested again, this time for robbing a Dunkin' Donuts.
Couple arrested after 7 kids found in filthy home, 1 with maggots in diaper
A North Carolina couple have been charged with multiple counts of child abuse after seven children were found in a home with poor living conditions, according to police.
Video shows shark biting man at North Carolina beach
A man was bitten by a shark near Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina, according to multiple media reports.
3 injured in boat explosion after gas pumped into fishing rod holder
Three people were injured after a boat exploded while parked at a dock along the North Carolina coast.
Sisters traveling to see dying father kicked off plane
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Two sisters say they were kicked off an Allegiant Air flight after authorities deemed them a threat, and it cost them the chance to see their dying father.It happened Monday as Debbie Hartman and Trisha Baker of DeLand, Florida, were on the plane in Orlando, waiting to take off for North Carolina.Baker tells Orlando television station WKMG she got a text message that her father had just hours to live.Baker says she went to tell her sister, but a flight attendant told her to sit down.
Driver loses control, crashes through roof of North Carolina group home
The accident happened around 4:15 p.m. when an elderly woman drove through an intersection at a speed of 70 to 90 mph, according to Winston-Salem police.
North Carolina man reels in massive 112-pound catfish
A North Carolina man hooked a hulking 112-pound catfish, just 5 pounds shy of breaking a state record, according to WWAY.