July 23, 2026 Six-figure private security bill for top Dem Senate hopeful fuels GOP hypocrisy claims Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper spent more than a quarter-million dollars this election cycle on private security, leading to calls of hypocrisy from critics citing his "soft-on-crime" record.
July 22, 2026 Travelers unite in powerful moment of silence as fallen US service member returns home Video captured hundreds of travelers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport standing in silence during a dignified transfer. The clip gained attention online.
July 22, 2026 ICE urges North Carolina to keep illegal immigrant charged in triple-fatal hit-and-run behind bars ICE has lodged a detainer for Javiel Pena Sola, an illegal immigrant charged in a deadly Salisbury hit-and-run that killed three people on July 18.
July 20, 2026 NASCAR's throwback weekend included a shocking nod to religion, Brexton Busch emotional win & fighting words? Joey Logano dominated North Wilkesboro's historic NASCAR return, leading 323 of 450 laps as the Cup Series raced there for the first time in 30 years.
July 13, 2026 Family shattered after 3-time deported illegal immigrant allegedly blew through stop sign, roiling House race A three-time deported illegal immigrant allegedly ran a stop sign and killed 6-year-old Calli Toler, igniting the border fight in North Carolina.
July 13, 2026 ‘It’s horrific’: NC House candidate rips border failures after illegal immigrant charged in child’s death North Carolina Republican congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout sounds off on the illegal immigration crisis hitting home after a young girl was killed in a car wreck caused by a previously-deported Mexican national.
July 11, 2026 DNA technology leads to arrest in 1988 killing of Orlando woman after nearly four decades Willie J. Carpenter's DNA entered CODIS after an unrelated arrest, allegedly linking him to biological evidence from the 1988 crime scene in downtown Orlando.
July 9, 2026 North Carolina man broke into ex's home, fatally stabbed his 5-year-old son before going to Taco Bell: police A North Carolina man allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and stabbed his 5-year-old son before being arrested at a nearby Taco Bell.
July 6, 2026 Raleigh mayor considers youth curfew following teen takeover, violent July 4th weekend Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell is considering a youth curfew after nine people were shot and massive teen takeovers erupted over the July 4 weekend.
July 3, 2026 North Carolina governor faces criticism for skipping Trump-backed America 250 event Chuck Edwards accused Gov. Josh Stein of choosing partisanship over patriotism by boycotting the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
