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August 22, 2019

North Carolina's Dem governor vetoes bill requiring police cooperation with ICE on illegal immigrants

North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made it mandatory for state and local law enforcement to comply with detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

August 21, 2019

North Carolina man accused of setting homeless man on fire is arrested

A North Carolina man accused of setting a homeless man on fire over the weekend, critically injuring him, was arrested Wednesday, officials said.

August 21, 2019

Hungry North Carolina woman in stolen car calls sheriff after running out of gas, police say

Hunger may have gotten the better of a North Carolina woman who authorities say called police for help after running out of gas in a stolen car.

August 21, 2019

North Carolina man used Honduran woman as sex slave, held her and her baby against will for months, cops say

A North Carolina man was arrested after allegedly using the woman as a sex slave and holding her — and her 8-month-old baby — against her will for months, police said.

August 21, 2019

Investigation into KFC explosion in North Carolina has determined official cause of blast, police say

“After a thorough investigation… it has been determined the explosion was accidental, caused by a gas leak,” police said.

August 19, 2019

North Carolina man charged with strangling 15-year-old daughter, slitting her throat

The accusations a 15-year-old girl was strangled and had her throat slit after she was attacked by her father reportedly elicited gasps inside a North Carolina courtroom Monday as prosecutors detailed the case.

August 18, 2019

NC man found wrapped in Christmas lights with dead cat in freezer died of natural causes, investigators say

A North Carolina man whose body was found wrapped in Christmas lights at the bottom of a staircase -- with a dead cat in a freezer -- earlier this month died of a stroke, investigators have determined.

August 18, 2019

North Carolina smashup of 40-50 vehicles blamed on heavy rain: reports

As many as 50 vehicles were involved, but early reports indicated that only one serious injury resulted after chain-reaction crashes in heavy rain in North Carolina on Saturday night.

August 17, 2019

ICE arrests illegal immigrant accused of rape 2 months after he was released on bond

A North Carolina sheriff has been accused by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials of ignoring an ICE detainer in the case of an illegal immigrant who was captured this month--two months after he was released on bond in a rape case

August 13, 2019

Beware the toxic algae that can kill your dog

Letting your dog take a dip in a lake or pond on a hot day is one of the joys of summer. A number of dogs, however, have died recently after becoming exposed to toxic algae, highlighting the deadly threat posed by microscopic bacteria lurking in these waters.