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March 9, 2021

Cicadas living underground for past 17 years to emerge in these states this summer

A brood of periodical cicadas is set to emerge from underground for the first time in 17 years.

March 8, 2021

NC woman adopted as infant discovers biological father is on FBI's Most Wanted list after DNA test

A North Carolina woman who was adopted as an infant has discovered through genealogical sleuthing that her biological father is one of the FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives for brutally murdering his mother, wife and three sons in 1976, according to reports.

March 5, 2021

North Carolina man faces 108 charges related to secret peeping, indecent liberties with a minor: authorities

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office commenced an investigation in December 2020.

March 4, 2021

Republicans criticize Texas release of COVID-positive illegal immigrants: 'Stop these individuals'

A North Carolina congressman is demanding that N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper "take action to protect our state" after it has emerged that more than 100 illegal immigrants released by the Border Patrol into Texas since late January have tested positive for the coronavirus -- and aren’t being prevented from traveling elsewhere.  

March 4, 2021

Madison Cawthorn facing renewed sexual misconduct allegations from college

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a young rising star in the GOP, is facing renewed sexual misconduct allegations from women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations while in college, allegations which his office denies. 

March 4, 2021

North Carolina police force investigates after disturbing K-9 video emerges

An investigation into K-9 training is underway after a video this week appeared to show a North Carolina cop lift a police dog by its leash and slam the canine into the side of a patrol car, according to authorities.

March 2, 2021

North Carolina students aren’t doing well amid pandemic, falling behind in math and science

End-of-course exam results in North Carolina show that high schoolers across the state have declined rapidly in math and science amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the News & Observer. 

March 2, 2021

Virginia fishermen catch 'monster' Bluefin tuna weighing a possible 1,000 pounds off North Carolina coast

Josiah VanFleet caught the massive Bluefin tuna while fishing with his 9-year-old son, Zeke, off the coast of the outer banks in North Carolina.

February 28, 2021

Man wins $500G Powerball prize with numbers from his fortune cookie

Ernesto Sorzano’s Chinese-takeout dinner paid off big-time when he played the set of lucky numbers in his fortune cookie on a North Carolina Powerball ticket

February 26, 2021

Cawthorn at CPAC says Dems want to turn U.S. into ‘Communist ash heap’

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., didn’t mince words in his first appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), telling the crowd that “brutal and vicious” Democrats were trying to turn the U.S. into a “Communist ash heap.”