North Carolina News

Savannah, GA – A strengthening tropical system is bearing down on the Southeast U.S. coast, where officials warn of a growing threat of flooding, storm surge, and damaging winds early …

Search underway for missing 17-year-old last seen in Henderson County Henderson County, NC – A 17-year-old boy has been reported missing after he was last seen late Monday night in …

Elizabeth City, NC – Federal authorities this week arrested a Honduran national with a prior removal order after he was caught poaching red drum fish at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, …

Charlotte, NC – A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who fled war for safety in the United States was fatally stabbed in the throat during a random attack on a Charlotte light …

Wilmington, NC – A family outing turned into a criminal investigation earlier this week after a North Carolina grandfather allegedly slipped pills into his granddaughters’ ice cream, prompting his arrest …

YANCEY COUNTY, NC — An injured hiker stranded near Celo Knob in the rugged South Toe area was rescued early Monday morning after an intense, all-night multi-agency mission involving aerial …

Buncombe County deputies seek suspects in Arden larceny case ARDEN, NC — Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men suspected …

Two men arrested in Yancey after traffic stop reveals stolen IDs and fake checks BURNSVILLE, NC — A standard traffic stop in Yancey County quickly escalated into a major identity …

TikTok star judge Frank Caprio dies at 88 after battle with pancreatic cancer PROVIDENCE, RI – Frank Caprio, the beloved Rhode Island judge whose courtroom compassion made him a viral …

Beaufort, NC — A 61-year-old Newport man has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of a medically fragile woman who was left alone in an unheated …

Wilmington, NC – Federal prosecutors have charged 19 foreign nationals and one U.S. citizen following an investigation into unlawful voting in the 2016 elections. The indictments, returned by a federal …

Charlotte, NC – Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest family-owned homebuilder, has officially opened Stonesummit at Reedy Creek, a new townhome community in Northeast Charlotte offering buyers a chance to own …

Newark, DE – A man from North Carolina began waving a gun inside a Newark hotel room before firing multiple shots, barricading a woman inside, and fleeing into nearby woods …

Chatham County, NC – A lakeside afternoon turned deadly when a boater plowed into a group of swimmers on Saturday, killing a 10-year-old girl and severely injuring a woman — …

A North Carolina high school teacher and basketball coach has been charged with assault by strangulation and child abuse after allegedly placing a 15-year-old student in a choke hold that …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officer has been charged with communicating threats following an off-duty incident Tuesday evening, the department announced Wednesday. Officer Jazmin Featherstone, assigned to …

BOONE, N.C. — The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 16-year-old KyAnna Erwin, who was last seen around 1:00 a.m. on July 24 in the …

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A Newton Police Department lieutenant has been indicted and arrested for second-degree murder following a deadly officer-involved shooting during a June traffic stop, authorities announced. Carlos …

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. — A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his father following a Tuesday morning incident in the Ferguson Hill area, according to …

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. — Authorities are actively searching for Erick Perez, an inmate who escaped from the Henderson County Detention Facility on Thursday afternoon. The escape occurred around 12:10 p.m. …

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A woman was found dead early Monday morning following a reported fight at a Shell gas station on Sweeten Creek Road, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s …

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh resident was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation that led authorities to drugs hidden in …

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wake County resident who entered the U.S. illegally was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine distribution and …

HENDERSON, N.C. — A manhunt is underway after a mother and her son were fatally shot Sunday evening in Henderson, prompting a homicide investigation and a public alert for the …

OHIO / NORTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury has indicted two individuals for their alleged roles in online groups that created and distributed videos depicting extreme violence and sexual …