10-foot white shark pings near NC beach before spring break

As spring break approaches, a 10-foot, 689-pound juvenile female white shark named CAYO was detected March 7 swimming “tight to the beach” near Emerald Isle.

North Carolina state trooper killed in wrong-way crash

North Carolina State Trooper Steven J. Perry was killed in a crash while on duty over the weekend.

North Carolina woman arrested nearly 50 years after baby found dead in landfill

Nearly five decades after a newborn baby girl was found dead in a trash bag at a Columbus County, North Carolina, landfill, authorities have arrested 69-year-old Cathy McKee.

Buddhist monks braving arctic conditions near end of 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’

Defying a major winter storm, Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" are braving freezing rain, sleet, and sub-20-degree temperatures across North Carolina.

Daniel Naroditsky, chess grandmaster, cause of death revealed

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, 29, was found dead at his North Carolina home on Oct. 19, and a toxicology report was recently released.

Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema facing lawsuit over alleged affair with bodyguard

A North Carolina woman is suing former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for more than $25,000, alleging Sinema’s affair with the woman's husband destroyed their 14-year marriage under the state’s "alienation of affection" law.

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family remembered at memorial service in Charlotte

The NASCAR community honored retired driver Greg Biffle and his family at a memorial service Friday, weeks after they were killed in a plane crash a week before Christmas. 

Greg Biffle's home burglarized weeks after his death, sheriff's office says

Investigators say someone broke into a safe at the home of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle weeks after his death, stealing $30,000 in cash, a backpack, some guns and some memorabilia.

North Carolina teacher killed by home intruder while on phone with 911, police say

A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder and felony burglary in the killing of a North Carolina teacher who was attacked inside her home while calling 911.