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March 20, 2018

Suspected MS-13 killers charged in Virginia murder smile for mugshots

Two men affiliated with the notorious Salvadoran gang MS-13 were arrested in Raleigh, N.C., for a Virginia murder last week, officials said.

March 16, 2018

Man accused of kidnapping 4-year-old girl, raping mother pleads not guilty

A man charged with raping a woman and kidnapping her 4-year-old daughter in South Carolina has pleaded not guilty.

March 15, 2018

Virginia man fights for ownership of vanished North Carolina 'island'

Last year's formation of a crescent-shaped strip of sand that jutted into the Atlantic Ocean off the point of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina may no longer exist -- but that's not stopping a Virginia man who claims he's the rightful owner of the sliver of land.

March 12, 2018

Judge who freed activists who pulled down Confederate monument blames 'third string' prosecutor, report says

A North Carolina judge who released three demonstrators accused of topping a Confederate statue last summer has come under fire after he referred to the African-American prosecutor in the case as "third string" in a meeting with local Republicans this past Friday.

March 12, 2018

Beloved pastor's wife killed, minister beaten in North Carolina home invasion and arson

Residents and authorities are searching for answers after a minister’s wife was beaten and killed in a home invasion that terrorized the Lake Gaston community in North Carolina.

March 11, 2018

Arrest made in cold case murder of Massachusetts teen more than three decades ago

A North Carolina man been arrested in the cold case murder more than 31 years ago of a Massachusetts teen, authorities said Sunday.

March 7, 2018

Soldier's Medal awarded to Special Forces member who saved 2 lives in North Carolina

A Special Forces soldier stationed at Fort Bragg received the Army’s highest honor for heroism outside of combat this week.

March 1, 2018

Billy Graham statue being planned for US Capitol

As the body of the Rev. Billy Graham lies in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before his burial Friday in his native North Carolina, some lawmakers back home were working on a more permanent tribute to the man who was known as "America's Pastor."

February 28, 2018

White Wake Forest student cries racism, but liberal university refuses judicial case

A conservative Wake Forest University student has accused the school of bias after it declined to pursue a "school judicial case" against fellow students who photoshopped his face onto a saltine cracker and handed him a box of the salty snacks after he spoke at a campus event 16 months ago.

February 28, 2018

Democrat governor's pay raises to Cabinet members draw scrutiny

When Democrat Roy Cooper was elected governor of North Carolina in November 2016, his victory was seen as a kind of consolation prize after the party lost the White House. But now Cooper, after barely a year in office, is facing scrutiny over some hefty pay raises handed out to his Cabinet secretaries.