Alligator with ball stuck in mouth spotted on NC golf course
An alligator showed up to tee time at a golf course in North Carolina with a soccer ball stuck in its mouth.
Decapitated dolphin found in North Carolina; $20K reward offered
Investigators are trying to find the person or people who decapitated a dolphin on a North Carolina island.
UNC refutes report that Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick's girlfriend, is barred from football facility
Hudson and Belichick made their relationship public last year.
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.
North Carolina officer becomes nation's first lightning death of 2025 after being struck while fishing
Santonio Catoe was struck by lightning while fishing on April 11, based on information from the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
Former Duke player confesses to gruesome murder while in custody on unrelated charge, police say
Brandon Braxton allegedly killed former high school friend Whitney Hurd in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Animal rarely seen off North Carolina coast spotted for first time in 5 years
The animal was far from its usual range, according to marine wildlife experts.
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.
Myrtle Beach fires force residents to flee homes as blazes erupt along Eastern Seaboard
Larger wildfires were reported in areas such as Mott State Park in New Jersey, Polk County in western North Carolina and Horry County in South Carolina.
North Carolina mom hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops
A North Carolina mother was hospitalized in December after accidentally gluing her eyes shut with nail glue, mistaking it for eyedrops.
Support North Carolina recovery: Shop holiday gifts from hurricane-hit businesses
As western North Carolina recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Asheville’s small businesses and artists are turning to the holiday shopping season for support.
Coast Guard rescues 3 people abandoning ship 150 miles off North Carolina coast
Three people were about 150 miles off the North Carolina coast and worried bad weather would cause their 59-foot sailboat to capsize.
Hurricane victims spending Thanksgiving in tents as heat, electricity, food still hard to find
As the holiday season begins, residents of western North Carolina who lost everything during Hurricane Helene want their fellow Americans to keep them in mind.
North Carolina woman uses Instagram to reunite lost photos swept away in Helene's floods with their owners
Taylor Scheneker posts photos she’s found along the debris field of the Swannanoa River in the hopes of reuniting them with their owner.
North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway
A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast of hope to 5,000 Helene survivors
The event will mark exactly two months since Hurricane Helene unleashed its destructive force in the Southeast, leaving a trail of devastation behind in western North Carolina.
Vehicle falls into North Carolina gorge after driver disregards I-40 closure following Helene
The incident occurred nearly two months after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to the road.
Biltmore Estate reopens month after Helene's devastation: 'Signal of Hope'
The Biltmore Estate experienced extensive flooding and damage at its entrance when Helene dropped nearly 30 inches of rain - about four months' worth - in three days.
Western North Carolina white-water rafters raced against time to save people from Helene’s flooding
Owners and rafters of French Broad Adventures are also the swift-water rescue team at the Walnut Volunteer Fire Department. The Hampton family spent 15 days on the river rescuing people after Helene's deadly flooding.
Rare US Constitution copy sells for $9 million at North Carolina auction
A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, printed 237 years ago and sent to states for ratification, was sold for $9 million at a North Carolina auction.