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April 22, 2018

Woman who married her birth father is laid to rest, along with their baby, after shocking murders

What started out as a joyful reunion of a young woman with her birth parents soon turned sour, then shocking, and finally deadly.

April 18, 2018

US pastor in Turkey tops list of Americans jailed, sentenced on dubious charges

The trial of a North Carolina pastor on terrorism charges in Turkey this week is just one of several cases involving Americans being arrested or harassed in the once-close U.S. ally.

April 18, 2018

Democrat North Carolina councilwoman sparks furor with post questioning 9/11

A North Carolina city official sparked a furor earlier this week when she promoted a conspiracy theory about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

April 16, 2018

North Carolina court writes cop-killer Assata Shakur $15G check as land deal compensation

A convicted cop killer currently on the FBI’s list of most-wanted terrorists was cut a check for thousands of dollars earlier this month by a North Carolina county court due to a land deal.

April 12, 2018

Missing 15-year-old NC girl found, 44-year-old man arrested

A missing 15-year-old girl has been found in Guilford County, North Carolina according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

April 12, 2018

I'm 'a member of the African-American community,' says white Dem seeking state House seat

A Democrat running for a state House seat in North Carolina has caused a stir in the election by claiming at a campaign event this week that he’s “a member of the African-American community.”

April 10, 2018

Retired Army general catches 877-pound bluefin tuna, breaks state record

A Delaware man reeled in a massive, 877-pound bluefin tuna in March -- and ultimately set a new record for bluefin tuna in North Carolina, the state’s Division of Marine Fisheries announced on Monday.

April 9, 2018

Georgia reignites longstanding feud over border with northern neighbors

Georgia lawmakers – hopeful to engulf a piece of its northern neighbors – are reigniting a centuries-long dispute over one of its borders.

April 7, 2018

SC coffee shop hiring people with disabilities is ‘human rights movement,’ owner says

A small mom-and-pop coffee shop, Bitty and Beau’s Coffee, is getting national attention because of its employees, all of whom have intellectual or cognitive disabilities.

April 7, 2018

Couple charged in gravestone scam took $64G from grieving families, police say

Authorities have charged a North Carolina couple with cheating dozens of grief-stricken families out of thousands of dollars for headstones they failed to deliver.