Former hostage describes time in Hamas captivity: "Starved and tortured"

A North Carolina native who spent 484 days in captivity after being taken by Hamas said he was kicked, spat on and held with no water, light or air to breathe.

Chimney Rock, North Carolina, recovery shows progress post-Helene

Residents are slowly rebuilding the village of Chimney Rock, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. "There's hope coming back," said Shane Zoccole, one of the volunteers in the area.

Trump targets FEMA while visiting disaster zones in North Carolina, California

President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.

North Carolina mom hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops

A North Carolina mother was hospitalized in December after accidentally gluing her eyes shut with nail glue, mistaking it for eyedrops.

Watch: Bullet breaks school bus window, narrowly missing students

Video from inside a school bus shows the chaos that ensued after a stray bullet flew through the window and narrowly missed the 30 students on board.

Support North Carolina recovery: Shop holiday gifts from hurricane-hit businesses

As western North Carolina recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Asheville’s small businesses and artists are turning to the holiday shopping season for support.

North Carolina siblings say late father is D.B. Cooper after finding alleged parachute in home: report

A thief who used the name "Dan Cooper" or "D.B. Cooper" took passengers and crew hostage aboard a flight before jumping out and disappearing somewhere between Seattle and Reno, Nevada.

Charlotte airport workers strike as busy Thanksgiving travel week begins

Workers are walking off the job Monday as they push for better pay with the Thanksgiving holiday travel season expected to be one of the busiest in recent memory.

North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway

A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast of hope to 5,000 Helene survivors

The event will mark exactly two months since Hurricane Helene unleashed its destructive force in the Southeast, leaving a trail of devastation behind in western North Carolina.