Asheboro school threatened after student denied diploma for Mexican flag

Police in the North Carolina town said they’re investigating 10 threats, one of which was from someone who said they were going to “shoot up the school if you don’t give that young man his diploma.”

Student wears Mexican flag at graduation, denied diploma

School officials in Asheboro, North Carolina defended the decision to withhold the student's diploma, saying that wearing a flag of any kind is a violation of the dress code.

Trump pushes GOP to back candidates who 'stand for our values' at NC convention

The former Republican president on Saturday teased the prospect of another presidential bid of his own in 2024, but vowed first to be an active presence on the campaign trail for his allies in next year’s fight for control of Congress.

Retired Seahawk Greg Olsen's 8-year-old son gets heart donor

Retired Seattle Seahawk Greg Olsen, who recently opened up on Twitter about his son's health struggles, shared a promising update this week.

Woman wins $2 million after buying lottery ticket for the wrong night's drawing

A North Carolina woman is now a millionaire after she purchased a Powerball ticket, thinking it was for that night's drawing -- but she missed the cutoff by one minute. Instead, the ticket was for 3 days later -- and it was a $2 million winner.

North Carolina coast 'mysterious mass' identified: What is the blob?

The National Park Service, which maintains Cape Lookout National Seashore where the blob was found, said it had identified the mysterious mass.

Andrew Brown Jr. case: Deputies will keep jobs after prosecutor says fatal shooting justified

The three deputies involved in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. will keep their jobs after being disciplined and retrained, Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten said after a prosecutor found their actions to be justified.

Trump to speak at North Carolina Republican convention in June

Former President Donald Trump will speak at North Carolina’s annual state Republican Party convention next month, party officials announced Monday.

Andrew Brown Jr. didn't drive into deputies who shot him, attorneys say

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. watched more body camera footage of the fatal deputy-involved shooting Tuesday, and their attorneys said Brown "wasn't a threat" to the deputies who shot at him.

Deputies: Brother of NFL player electrocuted in North Carolina

The brother of a Chicago Bears player was found dead at a North Carolina electrical substation on Sunday, authorities said.

Tesla cameras capture moment trailing car crashes into 18-wheeler

The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.

12-year-old boy genius graduates from high school, college in same year — and he’s already started 2 companies

A 12-year-old North Carolina boy graduated from high school and college all in the same year. Oh, and that’s not all — he’s also running two start-up companies that he founded.

2 deputies among 5 dead after NC standoff, sheriff says

Authorities say two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were killed and three other people including a suspected gunman were found dead after a lengthy standoff.

Andrew Brown Jr. family attorneys say he had hands on steering wheel, was shot in back of head

Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed last week in North Carolina by sheriff’s deputies serving warrants, said Brown had his hands on the steering wheel before he was shot in the “back of the head.”

Andrew Brown Jr.: NC sheriff will ask court to release body cam video in deadly shooting

North Carolina sheriff Tommy Wooten, whose deputies fatally shot a Black man while serving warrants, said he will ask a court to release body camera video as soon as he’s confident it won’t compromise the investigation.