NC mom sold child to couple in exchange for car, police say

A mother sold her child to a couple in exchange for a car, according to the Thomasville Police Department. 

Viral video of unidentified lights off NC’s Outer Banks has people questioning — aliens or military?

Video of a mysterious group of lights in the sky captured off North Carolina’s Outer Banks by a man visiting the area has gone viral on Youtube, sparking the classic debate: Was it aliens, or the military?

NC 12-year-old dragged, hit by school bus; driver charged

Zion Baker, 12, was dragged and hit by his school bus after his backpack got caught in its doors and dropped him in the path of an oncoming tire, multiple news outlets report.

Top meteorologist drowns in rough surf amid warning from National Weather Service

Lifeguards on patrol responded within minutes upon receiving the call and pulled an unresponsive 58-year-old male from the water, who was later identified as Dr. William Lapenta.

Kids cheer on classmate in wheelchair, help him score during basketball game

Students at an elementary school in North Carolina made sure to include a classmate with special needs during a game of basketball at recess.

North Carolina sheriff indicted in plot to kill former deputy over racially charged recording

A North Carolina sheriff was indicted Monday in connection with a plot to kill one of his deputies who claimed to have a recording of him using "racially offensive language."

Hurricane Dorian's floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina

A weakened Hurricane Dorian flooded homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday with a fury that took even storm-hardened residents by surprise, forcing people to retreat to their attics. Hundreds were feared trapped by high water, and neighbors used boats to rescue one another.

Video shows home being ripped off foundation by tornado spun out of Hurricane Dorian

A tornado spun by the outer bands of Hurricane Dorian badly damaged North Carolina’s Emerald Isle, lifting at least one home completely off of its foundation and leaving dozens of other mobile homes toppled in its wake.

‘Nobody will eat lunch with me’: Football players befriend high school freshman eating alone on 1st day

A heartwarming moment went viral on social media when a high school freshman’s older sister tweeted out a call to action hoping to make her younger brother feel more welcomed — which is when a group of upperclassmen stepped in. 

Video shows tornadoes hitting Carolinas as re-energized Hurricane Dorian moves up coast

Hurricane Dorian inched closer to the Carolinas on Thursday, bringing with it predicted high storm surge, power outages, flooding and the threat of tornadoes across the region.

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.