Greg Biffle and family killed in North Carolina plane crash

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder, and Greg's daughter Emma were killed when their jet crashed Thursday while landing at the Statesville Regional Airport. Others on the plane were also killed.

Fire chief’s dog sparks fire after chewing on lithium-ion battery

Newly released footage captures a dog accidentally starting a fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery inside a North Carolina home.

North Carolina official charged with putting drugs in grandchildren's ice cream

A North Carolina elections official resigned this week after he was arrested for reportedly spiking his grandchildren’s ice cream with illegal drugs.

Judge overturns convictions in 2002 killing of Clippers star Chris Paul's grandfather

A North Carolina trial judge has thrown out the convictions of four men in the 2002 death of basketball star Chris Paul’s grandfather. Paul was a standout high school basketball player at the time of the deadly assault.

North Carolina couple caught with enough fentanyl to kill 13,000: cops

Two people were arrested last week in North Carolina after deputies discovered a quantity of fentanyl large enough to "potentially kill 13,000 people," authorities said.

Dolphin in North Carolina dies after ingesting plastic bag

A bottlenose dolphin was found dead in North Carolina, with a necropsy revealing a knotted plastic bag in its stomach as the likely cause of death.

Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty

The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.