Fireflies light up in unison at Grandfather Mountain, NC State scientist finds

A new species of firefly has been discovered at Grandfather Mountain, and they do something very different from others: They light up the sky by flashing in unison. 

Dorian hits US Virgin Islands as Category 1 hurricane

Dorian became a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday as it struck the U.S. Virgin Islands, with forecasters saying it could grow to Category 3 status as it nears the U.S. mainland as early as the weekend.

Police: Driver says brakes failed before she crashed into bus stop

Two people found themselves in the path of an out-of-control speeding car that suddenly swerved in their direction Friday morning.

Best friends of 50 years buy lotto ticket, win $2 million

Two women who have been best friends for over 50 years decided to purchase a lottery ticket together -- and are now both millionaires.

Long Beach police K-9 dies in hot patrol car

Long Beach police were investigating the death of a police dog who was found alone inside a patrol car, it was announced Friday. 

Green Berets killed in combat in Afghanistan identified

The U.S. Army's Special Operations Command on Thursday released the names of the two Green Berets who were killed a day earlier during combat operations in Afghanistan.

RIP Kibo: 20-year-old Out of Africa giraffe dies

The Out of Africa Wildlife Park says one of its giraffes, 20-year-old Kibo, has died.