NC bill takes aim at prosecution of 6-year-olds
North Carolina sets the lowest minimum age in the country by law for a child to be prosecuted, allowing 6-year-olds to be tried in juvenile court.
North Carolina mom forced daughter to stand for 3 straight days, police say
A North Carolina mother allegedly forced her 4-year-old daughter to stand in a laundry room for three straight days as a punishment before her death last year, new search warrants reveal.
Asheboro school threatened after student denied diploma for Mexican flag
Police in the North Carolina town said they’re investigating 10 threats, one of which was from someone who said they were going to “shoot up the school if you don’t give that young man his diploma.”
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.
Woman wins $2 million after buying lottery ticket for the wrong night's drawing
A North Carolina woman is now a millionaire after she purchased a Powerball ticket, thinking it was for that night's drawing -- but she missed the cutoff by one minute. Instead, the ticket was for 3 days later -- and it was a $2 million winner.
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.
Trump to speak at North Carolina Republican convention in June
Former President Donald Trump will speak at North Carolina’s annual state Republican Party convention next month, party officials announced Monday.
Colonial Pipeline attack: Need fuel? Apps show where to fill up as gas stations run on empty
Multiple tools are helping drivers in southeastern states find gas as more and more stations run out of supply in the wake of the cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline.
Andrew Brown Jr. didn't drive into deputies who shot him, attorneys say
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. watched more body camera footage of the fatal deputy-involved shooting Tuesday, and their attorneys said Brown "wasn't a threat" to the deputies who shot at him.
Tesla cameras capture moment trailing car crashes into 18-wheeler
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Andrew Brown Jr.: Mourners gather for funeral of Black man killed by NC deputies
Loved ones gathered Monday in North Carolina for the funeral of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies on April 21.
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.”
Woman threatened teens with knife before driving into them as they played basketball, sheriff says
A white North Carolina woman was charged with driving her car into a yard where three Black teenagers were playing basketball, injuring one of them.
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82
Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, has died in prison at the age of 82.
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.
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.