Family claims Alaska Airlines ‘lost’ unaccompanied daughter, 13, during layover

Two furious parents claim that Alaska Airlines recently “lost” track of their 13-year-old daughter during a layover in San Francisco, though they had paid an unaccompanied-minor fee for the teen’s trip.

Teen registers people to vote while in Popeye's chicken sandwich line

A North Carolina teen has helped more than a dozen people who lined up to buy a chicken sandwich get the chance to line up at the polls.

Sisters sell lemonade to pay school lunch debts

Two sisters are taking on their district's school lunch debt, one cup of lemonade at a time. 

NC man found wrapped in Christmas lights with dead cat in freezer died of natural causes, investigators say

A North Carolina man whose body was found wrapped in Christmas lights at the bottom of a staircase -- with a dead cat in a freezer -- earlier this month died of a stroke, investigators have determined.

At least 4 dogs die after swimming in water tainted by toxic algae, according to owners

All three of Melissa Martin and Denise Mintz’s dogs were happy and healthy when they arrived at a local pond and began playing in the water and the mud along the bank, but hours later, all three had died of toxic algae poisoning.

1-year-old boy found ‘safe' in NC county after thief takes car with boy inside

Police said a missing 1-year-old boy and a reported stolen vehicle have been found in Davidson County after the thief took the car with the child inside in High Point, North Carolina. 

Facebook locks man's account, says Air Force photo violated guidelines

A North Carolina man says he is now in social media jail on Facebook after he tried to post an Air Force insignia as his cover photo.

Lawsuit: Deputy fired for not training woman due to faith

A former sheriff's deputy in North Carolina is suing over his firing, saying he lost his job because his religious beliefs prevented him from training a woman.

Laid off Charlotte father of 2 with MBA passing out resumes during rush hour

A Charlotte father of two is not letting a recent unforeseen job layoff get in the way of finding his next big opportunity and helping his family.