1 cyclist killed, 20 hurt after impaired driver hits them, officials say

One cyclist was killed and at least 20 others were hurt after an alleged impaired driver crashed into them during a cycling event in North Carolina.

Man convicted of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth 14 years after her death

Miguel Salguero Olivares was convicted of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary in the 2012 killing of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.

Scam losses top $1 billion in North Carolina since 2021

Financial fraud and online scams cost North Carolina consumers over $1 billion over a five-year stretch, federal data reveals.

Mother charged with murder in daughter’s death after autopsy cites neglect

A North Carolina mother faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of her 13-year-old daughter, who was found inside a High Point home in October 2025.

Teen dies from brain-eating amoeba just days after Louisiana child's death

A teenager who contracted a brain-eating amoeba in North Carolina has died, just days after the rare infection claimed the life of a child in Louisiana. 

North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive

North Carolina health officials are urging people who touched baby goats at a mobile petting zoo to contact their local health department after several goats tested positive for rabies.

North Carolina doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack

A North Carolina doctor was arrested Aug. 22 after he allegedly fired into a Jeep during an interstate road rage incident, wounding two sisters, ages 12 and 20, according to Virginia State Police.

Police officer arrested after using Flock cameras to track boyfriend's ex-wife

A North Carolina police officer was arrested and charged after it was found that she used the city's license plate reader cameras to track her boyfriend’s ex-wife. 

Miss North Carolina USA loses crown after organizer condemns 'racism, homophobia, transphobia'

Miss North Carolina USA was stripped of her crown weeks before the Miss USA pageant after organizers cited an extended pattern of conduct violating the organization's standards.

Multiple people killed in North Carolina mass shooting

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a mass shooting in the Prospect Hills area of North Carolina Wednesday.  

Elizabeth Waddell's disappearance: New video may show her final moments

Newly released surveillance video appears to show the final moments before Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell, a 43-year-old physical therapist from Cary, North Carolina, disappeared while vacationing in Grenada.

Attempted murder suspect flees on lawn mower after shooting incident

Deputies in Lee County, North Carolina, responded to a domestic disturbance on April 17 at a home in Sanford where a man was reportedly firing a shotgun inside the residence.