North Carolina

DaBaby's Arrest Sparks Internal Investigation

DaBaby tweeted the police are using the local news to "cover their tracks"

By Josiah Bates December 24, 2019

UNC Charlotte Student Riley Howell, Who Died Saving Classmates From Gunman, Honored as Jedi Master in New Star Wars Book

Riley Howell died after charging a gunman during an April shooting on UNCC's campus

By Madeleine Carlisle December 24, 2019

Two Dead After Shooting at Government Building in North Carolina

The details of the shooting and the identity of the victims were not released, but those killed and injured are believed to be government employees. A press conference will be held at 2 p.m. EST with more information

By Josiah Bates December 20, 2019

North Carolina Detective Fired After Allegedly Sending Inappropriate Messages to Women Whose Rape Cases He Handled

A detective in North Carolina was fired earlier this year after he was accused of making inappropriate advances toward women whose sexual assault cases he investigated. Paul G. Matrafailo III was fired in May from...

By Mahita Gajanan September 27, 2019

North Carolina High School Cheerleaders Placed 'on Probation' After Posing With Trump 2020 Banner

Some have criticized the move as a violation of students' free speech

By Katie Reilly September 18, 2019

Their Death Sentences Were Overturned Because of Racial Bias. Now North Carolina Might Leave Them Back on Death Row

They proved racial discrimination affected their trials. But they still might have to stay on death row.

By Madeleine Carlisle August 26, 2019

Dorian Makes Landfall in N.C.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Dorian continued into eastern Canada on Sunday with winds as high as 75 mph, following its Friday landfall in North Carolina that battered the state’s Outer Banks barrier islands. As a hurricane, Dorian...

By Sanya Mansoor , Gina Martinez , Rachel E. Greenspan , Madeleine Carlisle and Tara Law August 26, 2019

North Carolina Woman Who Called Black Restaurant Customers a Racist Slur Says She Would Do It Again

A North Carolina woman says she is not sorry for using the n-word in a confrontation with two black restaurant customers that went viral. "I would say it again," Nancy Goodman tells WRAL. Goodman, a...

By Mahita Gajanan July 26, 2019

1 Dead in Shooting at N. Carolina University Housing Complex

Local police confirmed that one person was pronounced dead after a homicide at University Village Boulevard near the Charlotte, N.C. campus

By Hillary Leung May 1, 2019

UNC Charlotte Student 'Saved Lives' in Campus Shooting

Authorities praised one of the victims killed at the University of North Carolina Charlotte as a hero for "taking the fight" to the gunman who opened fire on campus Tuesday night. Student Riley Howell, 21,...

By Tara Law May 1, 2019

2 Dead, 4 Injured in Shooting at North Carolina University

Two people have been killed and a man is in custody after a shooting at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte on Tuesday

By Tara Law April 30, 2019

Why North Carolina's Election Fraud Hurts American Democracy

As it turns out, the 2018 elections aren't quite over. On Thursday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections ordered a new election in the state's Ninth Congressional District after testimony revealed how a political...

By Philip Elliott February 22, 2019

Boy Says He 'Hung Out With a Bear' While Missing for 2 Days

The boy was reportedly unhurt despite heavy rain and freezing temperatures

By Tara Law January 27, 2019

North Carolina Animal Sanctuary 'Devastated' by Death of Intern Mauled by Lion

The Center confirmed that Matthai was euthanized by necessity by first responders. Matthai was born at the Center not long after his mother was placed there as the result of a government-assisted confiscation in 2004.

By Gina Martinez December 31, 2018

Escaped Lion Kills 1 Person in North Carolina

The lion was shot and killed to allow Caswell County personnel to retrieve the worker

By Rachel E. Greenspan December 30, 2018

Guatemalan Father of Murdered North Carolina Girl Denied Visa to Attend Her Funeral

Hania Aguilar was abducted and murdered in North Carolina last month

By Gina Martinez December 7, 2018

Allegations of GOP Election Fraud Leave North Carolina Race in Limbo

The call came at 9:38 p.m. on Election Day. The Associated Press projected Republican Mark Harris had won his race in North Carolina’s heavily gerrymandered Ninth District, a slice of the state that offered Republicans...

By Philip Elliott December 5, 2018

Missing North Carolina 13-Year-Old Found Alive in Oklahoma

Police arrested a 23-year-old suspected of abduction

By Mahita Gajanan November 29, 2018

Chickenpox Outbreak Hits North Carolina School With High Vaccination Exemption Rate

A school with a large anti-vaccine community has counted 36 cases of chickenpox

By Mahita Gajanan November 20, 2018

Malfunctioning Heater Sparked Reports of Active Shooter at North Carolina High School

A malfunctioning heater was the source of reports of an active shooter at Topsail High School in North Carolina, according to a local official. “There’s no active shooter,” Tom Collins, the Pender County Emergency Management...

By Michael Zennie November 9, 2018

FBI Offers Reward for North Carolina Girl, 13, Abducted Before School

Authorities are describing Hania as a Hispanic female with black hair, brown eyes and 5 feet tall. Police said she weighs approximately 126 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue shirt with flowers and blue jeans.

By Gina Martinez November 7, 2018

Red and Blue States Went Different Ways on Voting Rights on Tuesday

Voters in blue states supported ballot measures related to expanding access to the ballot, while voters in red states voted in favor of stricter rules. In several states on Tuesday, voters were asked to weigh...

By Maya Rhodan November 7, 2018

Why a High School Didn't Cancel Classes After a Shooting

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg district spokesman clarified the decision to keep the high school open to TIME

By Kathy Ehrich Dowd October 29, 2018

'I Just Want My Baby Home.' Parents Search for Missing North Carolina 6-Year-Old With Autism

"Maddox is my whole world and my reason for living"

By Jamie Ducharme September 26, 2018

Thousands of Dead Fish Cover Carolina Roads

"Many of the fish had been there for a day or more and burst from the heat."

By Alejandro de la Garza September 23, 2018

North Carolina Struggles With Evacuation Orders

As the rain pounded Fayetteville, cars pulled in and out of the parking lot at Campbellton Landing on Person Street. One-by-one, drivers and passengers hopped out of their vehicles to face the pounding rain, all...

By Maya Rhodan September 17, 2018

Florence Kills 32 As Torrential Rains Continue

Twenty-four deaths were reported in North Carolina

By Alix Langone and Mahita Gajanan September 16, 2018

After the Storm Comes the Water

Hurricane Florence may have been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it still poses a major threat to the Carolinas. The death toll rose steadily throughout the day on Saturday. In North Carolina’s Cumberland County,...

By Maya Rhodan / Raleigh, N.C. September 16, 2018

Florence Slows Down But Heavy Rains Still Pose Serious Threat

"Even after the rain has ended, residents should still pay attention"

By Gina Martinez September 15, 2018

The Military Says It's Ready For Hurricane Florence. What Did It Learn From Puerto Rico?

As Hurricane Florence barreled into the shores of Wrightsville Beach, N.C., early Friday, Americans braced for destruction that will effectively shut down daily life across the Southeastern United States in the coming days. The U.S....

By W.J. Hennigan September 14, 2018

North Carolinians Cleared the Shelves Ahead of Hurricane Florence

Growing up in Chicago, I didn't have much experience with extreme weather. Sure, there was a snowstorm when I was eight years old that was massive enough to shut down public schools, a rare occurrence...

By Maya Rhodan September 13, 2018

North Carolina Prepares for the Worst

Twice a day for the past week, Michael Sprayberry, the Director of North Carolina’s Division of Emergency Management has briefed officials working out of the sprawling glass and steel building that is serving as the...

By Maya Rhodan September 13, 2018

North Carolina Buckles Down

As Hurricane Florence hurdled towards the East Coast, its final destination remains uncertain, but North Carolinians who appear to be in the storm's path were taking few chances. As it approached dry land, the storm...

By Maya Rhodan / Raleigh, N.C. September 13, 2018

Hurricane Florence Is Threatening America's Thanksgiving Turkeys

North Carolina is the country's no. 1 turkey state

By Megan Durisin and Justina Vasquez / Bloomberg September 11, 2018

7 Arrested at Protest Over ‘Silent Sam’ Statue

Three people were also charged

By Gina Martinez August 25, 2018

North Carolina Facebook Live Murder Suspect Arrested

The motive for the shooting is still unclear

By Alix Langone February 27, 2018

Man Live-Streamed His Own Murder on Facebook, Police Say

He told his assailant "you're live, you're live"

By Alix Langone February 26, 2018

Body Found in Pond Is Believed to Be Missing 4-Year-Old Boy

He was reported missing on Wednesday

By Jamie Ducharme January 27, 2018

Diddy and Stephen Curry Want to Buy North Carolina Panthers

Diddy tweeted that there are no African-American majority owners in the NFL

By Daniel Rapaport / Sports Illustrated December 18, 2017

'She Chose to Treat Them Like Trash.' Woman Pleads Guilty to Hiding Her Dead Babies Under a House

The infants were stuffed in trash bags

By Jamie Ducharme December 9, 2017

Missing 3-Year-Old Is Believed to Be Dead, Police Say

The little girl went missing Monday

By Lisa Marie Segarra December 2, 2017

FBI Joins Search for 3-Year-Old North Carolina Girl Who Disappeared From Her Home

Mariah Woods was last seen around 11 p.m. Sunday night

By Aric Jenkins November 28, 2017

4 Fascinating Election Results You Might Have Missed

The headlines on Wednesday morning were all about Democrat Ralph Northam's victory in the closely watched Virginia gubernatorial race. But that wasn't the only story from Election Night. In fact, it wasn't even the most...

By Tessa Berenson November 8, 2017

'She's Dead on the Floor.' Man Says He Killed His Wife After Taking Too Much Cold Medicine

He has been charged with murder

By Abigail Abrams September 7, 2017

Democracy in North Carolina Could Disappear. Is Your State Next?

State Republicans seek to create a system that would grant them control over elections

By Wendy Weiser and Daniel Weiner August 23, 2017

Hundreds Protest Confederate Monument at UNC

A long-running debate over the statue was renewed by clashes in Charlottesville

By Katie Reilly August 23, 2017

North Carolina

The Rise and Fall of a Dangerous Political Movement in Revolutionary America

N.C. Inmate Taken Off Death Row For Racism At Trial

5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North Carolina

N.C. Supreme Court Rules on Racial Justice Act Hearings