North Carolina

A stand-off ended dramatically in eastern North Carolina when a deputy decided to shoot an armed man holding a woman hostage in a vehicle, according to investigators. The shooting happened around 11:20 a.m. Thursday near Greenville, after the driver collided with an N.C. Department of Adult Correction, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect initially threatened to harm himself, then turned on his passenger, officials said. “Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 1200 bloc

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - Buc-ee’s is looking to build a new travel center in Rocky Mount’s Gold Rock area near Interstate 95. The company says it’s under contract to purchase 34 acres near Halifax Road and I-95. “We’re excited because normally we go to Clearwater, Florida,...

Twenty-five of 29 North Carolina waterways tested by local conservation groups came back positive for PFAS, a family of toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, according to a new report from Environment America. The report sampled rivers and creeks across the state for several dozen different types of PFAS. Many of these rivers feed into drinking water supplies, and Reid Wilson, secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, recently estimated that 3.5 million Nor

BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — In the week since Governor Josh Stein signed the Relief at the Pump Act, prices have fallen from north of $4 to as low as $3.48.  Sheila Jeffreys, of Burlington, hadn’t filled up since the bill was passed, and she was quick to notice how big the change was from her last […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A baby was delivered on Thursday morning at Millbrook Magnet High School in Raleigh. A contracted security officer assigned to Millbrook Magnet High School gave birth to a baby girl on campus Thursday with assistance from school staff. “We’re happy to share that both mom...

A Car Left an Apartment Parking Lot and Destroyed Two Homes on Maides Avenue in Wilmington Abdull Akbar was three […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

A strong cold front will sweep through central North Carolina Friday night, bringing a dramatic end to the summer-like warmth and ushering in a much colder air mass for the weekend. Rain chances have increased somewhat, especially Friday night into Saturday morning. A few showers are possible as the front...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The defense attorney for a North Carolina state trooper charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Cumberland County deputy says he believes his client is innocent and plans to fight the charge. Wayne James Payne, one of the attorneys representing Trooper Nekime...

A 20-year-old Charlotte man is facing 112 criminal charges after investigators say he spent two weeks in September breaking into dozens of parked cars, stealing guns, and ultimately holding a man at gunpoint during a robbery at an apartment complex. Ja'Kari Fleming is being held without bond at the Mecklenburg County Jail as prosecutors work through a case that spans 57 separate vehicle break-ins.

North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most desirable places to live, a new report finds. Wilmington ranks No. 17 and Cary is No. 23 on a list of destinations drawing the highest interest from potential new residents, according to results updated in August. “The Carolinas continue to benefit from Americans seeking lower living costs, warmer climates, expanding job markets, and a higher quality of life compared with many higher-cost regions,” the online moving resource moveBuddha wrote in