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February 28, 2017

Sect rules include no TV, movies or reading newspapers

Newcomers to the Word of Faith Fellowship live by a list of strict rules for daily life, which sect leader Jane Whaley says God revealed to her, former members say. They include:

February 25, 2017

Supreme Court weighs law banning sex offenders from Facebook

Fresh from a trip to traffic court, Lester Packingham Jr. celebrated his turn of good fortune by announcing to friends on Facebook that his pending ticket was dismissed without him saying a word.

February 23, 2017

Police probing death of Charlotte teen shot at house party

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating the death of an 18-year-old high school student shot after an argument at a Charlotte house party.

February 23, 2017

Funeral planned for teen whose remains found last year

A funeral is planned for a North Carolina teen whose remains were found in South Carolina last year.

February 23, 2017

2nd orange alligator pops up in the Carolinas

For the second time this month, a rust-colored alligator has turned up in the Carolinas.

February 23, 2017

FBI assessing threat against Muslims made during meeting

The FBI says it's looking into reports of death threats made against Muslims during a meeting of conservative activists in North Carolina.

February 23, 2017

Blind cleric jailed for life in US dies

Omar Abdel-Rahman, the so-called Blind Sheik convicted of plotting terror attacks in the United States in the 1990s, has died.

February 23, 2017

Officers kill man who pointed gun during home invasion

Authorities say police officers in North Carolina shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at them after running out of a house where a home invasion had been reported.

February 23, 2017

NC child porn investigation leads to South Africa arrests

Authorities say a child pornography investigation in North Carolina led to the arrests of the parents of a 14-year-old girl in South Africa.

February 23, 2017

Postal worker admits he failed to deliver mail for years

A former North Carolina postal worker has admitted hoarding thousands of pieces of mail at his home for a decade.