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May 20, 2018

Man drives SUV into North Carolina restaurant, killing 2; police call it 'domestic' incident

A man in North Carolina allegedly rammed his SUV into a restaurant on Sunday, killing his daughter and daughter-in-law who were dining inside, investigators said.

May 20, 2018

Truck's fuel tank hid $90M worth of liquid meth; 2 men arrested

Two men were arrested and a semi-truck was seized on Saturday after police discovered the vehicle's driver's side fuel tank was holding $90.8 million worth of liquid meth.

May 17, 2018

Thousands of teachers, students descend on North Carolina's capitol in protest

Through pouring rain and scorching heat, more than 30,000 students and teachers marched to North Carolina’s state capitol in Raleigh for the “March for Students and Rally for Respect” to fight back against unfair pay and inadequate learning environments in schools across the state.

May 16, 2018

New video shows heated argument leading up to controversial Waffle House arrest, report says

New video of a controversial arrest at a North Carolina Waffle House reportedly shows a man in a prom tuxedo and his sister engaging in a heated argument with restaurant employees before the contentious interaction with police.

May 15, 2018

North Carolina man charged with murder after running over teen who took his cell phone, police say

A man in North Carolina was arrested and charged with murder Monday after he allegedly ran over a 16-year-old who took his cell phone.

May 12, 2018

North Carolina dentists apologize for wearing cultural garb in 'ignorant and offensive' ad

The Renaissance Dental Center in Raleigh, NC, has apologized for a teeth-whitening ad that was called “ignorant and offensive.”

May 12, 2018

R. Kelly draws protesters as well as fans at North Carolina concert

A crowd of about 30 protesters gathered outside the Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina Friday to protest an R. Kelly concert as part of the latest installment in the #MuteRKelly movement.

May 11, 2018

MLK's daughter calls for Waffle House boycott, NAACP LDF demands police footage after choking video goes viral

The daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is calling for the boycott of a Waffle House after a video went viral showing a North Carolina police officer choking and slamming a black man to the ground outside one of the restaurant chain’s eateries.

May 10, 2018

North Carolina WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday: 'He is extraordinary'

A WWII veteran in Summerfield, North Carolina celebrated his 100th birthday last Sunday.

May 10, 2018

Duke official's complaint about rap music gets 2 coffee shop employees fired: reports

A Duke University official who just last month tweeted about the importance of freedom of expression is now under fire after his complaints about rap music at a campus coffee shop led to the firing of two of the shop’s employees.