July 6, 2017 Rape, kidnapping suspect comments on his own 'Wanted' Facebook post A North Carolina man wanted for rape and kidnapping got in touch with deputies by commenting on a Facebook post that included his mugshot.
July 5, 2017 North Carolina cops responding to complaint join in on the slip-and-slide fun When disgruntled neighbors complained to police about a giant slip-and-slide taking up their local street, the responding cops joined in on the fun.
July 5, 2017 Illegal immigrant accused of beheading his mom gives chilling 911 call An 18-year-old man accused of decapitating his mother promised an emergency dispatcher that he wouldn't kill two young siblings heard wailing in the background of his 911 call, according to a recording released Thursday.
July 5, 2017 SCOTUS temporarily blocks new NC political maps, elections The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling ordering North Carolina legislators to redraw state legislative districts by March 15 and hold special elections within the altered districts this fall.
July 5, 2017 Flood-stricken historic town mulls federal buyouts again Under Federal Emergency Management Agency rules, the four-person town council will vote soon on which of three options to offer homeowners: elevate homes, repair damaged homes or let FEMA acquire the homes of people who want out.
July 5, 2017 Wannabe weatherman set fire to gain Facebook views, police say A wannabe weatherman was jailed for arson after admitting he started a wildfire to draw attention to his selfie videos on Facebook, his town's police chief said Friday.
July 5, 2017 Wildfires create smokey haze across southern states, prompting health warning Wildfires burning across the South have created a smoky haze over metro Atlanta and prompted a public health advisory in Kentucky — and the forests are expected to continue burning for days as flaming leaves fall to the ground and spread the fire, authorities said Wednesday.
July 5, 2017 North Carolina braces for additional flooding in downstream towns A state trooper shot and killed an armed man during a search for flood victims in a tense and dispirited North Carolina, and thousands more people were ordered to evacuate as high water from Hurricane Matthew pushed downstream Tuesday, two days after the storm blew out to sea.
July 5, 2017 Hurricane Matthew's punch still delivers pain to North Carolina With floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew on the rise, at least one North Carolina city appeared near chaos Monday, its police station shuttered and sporadic gunfire in the air, and authorities worried that more communities could end up the same way.
July 5, 2017 Pipeline expected to restart after leak triggered surging gas prices in South A main gas line is expected to restart Wednesday with a temporary bypass after a leak and spill in Alabama led to surging fuel prices and some gas shortages across the South, a company official said Tuesday.
