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April 1, 2017

Disabled veteran to hike Appalachian Trail to raise money for other vets

Gaumond, who retired from the Green Berets in 1998 after 21 years, is raising money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation that helps finance college educations for the children of fallen special operations forces.

March 31, 2017

Perfect pick: North Carolina seventh-grader nails Final Four

Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed.

March 31, 2017

North Carolina woman said she hid heroin in her 4-year-old son's pockets

A mom in North Carolina admitted she used her 4-year-old son to hide her drugs, stuffing them in one of his pockets, a search warrant against her revealed.

March 31, 2017

Officer demoted after telling man he couldn't record police

A North Carolina police officer has been demoted after he was caught on camera telling an Uber driver he could not record a traffic stop.

March 30, 2017

2 copies of Quran stolen from Charlotte airport chapel

Someone has taken two copies of the Quran from the chapel at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and left a note criticizing the Islamic holy book.

March 30, 2017

North Carolina judge orders public humiliation for domestic abusers

A North Carolina judge has sentenced three men to public humiliation after they pleaded guilty to domestic violence.

March 30, 2017

Fake plague placed at University of North Carolina

Activists in North Carolina who want to see a building named after a famed African-American writer have struck again.

March 29, 2017

More than 300 North Carolina notaries were illegal residents, records show

A state Representative is demanding the resignation of the North Carolina Secretary of State after reviewing documents that show 320 people with no legal residency status were given notary positions for nearly a decade.

March 29, 2017

Wildfire contained in western North Carolina

Forestry officials in western North Carolina say they've contained a fire that burned nearly 9 square miles near Shortoff Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest.

March 28, 2017

North Carolina: All lawyers must reveal innocence evidence

North Carolina has become the first state in the nation to require not only prosecutors but also attorneys in private practice to reveal any evidence of innocence they become aware of after a conviction.