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North Carolina
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The Rise and Fall of a Dangerous Political Movement in Revolutionary America
By Brendan McConville
N.C. Inmate Taken Off Death Row For Racism At Trial
By Madeleine Carlisle
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North Carolina
By Sanya Mansoor
N.C. Supreme Court Rules on Racial Justice Act Hearings
By Madeleine Carlisle
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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
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