March 16, 2017 Plea in wife's staircase death lets man maintain innocence The man once sentenced to life behind bars for the death of his wife in their North Carolina mansion expects to leave a courthouse as an officially free man.
March 16, 2017 Novelist calls Alford plea most difficult thing he's done The Latest on a hearing for a novelist accused of his wife's death (all times local): 1:55 p.m.
March 16, 2017 Woman says billboard's message slams gender equality Women are planning to protest a North Carolina billboard with a message they say is a slam on gender equality.
March 16, 2017 North Carolina: Power struggle intensifies with governor The tug of war over whether North Carolina's GOP-led legislature can subject the Cabinet choices of a new Democratic governor to confirmation has intensified, with senators agreeing to subpoena a department head who failed to appear before a committee.
March 16, 2017 Autopsy: Ex-Marine was drunk during shootout with NC officer Officials say a former Marine was legally drunk when he was killed in a shootout with a police officer in North Carolina.
March 16, 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.
March 16, 2017 Documents: After Charleston, Roof went toward 2nd AME church Prosecutors in South Carolina say GPS evidence shows Dylann Roof drove toward a second black church the night he shot nine people to death during a Bible study.
March 16, 2017 Trail reopens after authorities say nails purposely placed Authorities have reopened a popular North Carolina park closed after a runner impaled his foot on a nail that they believed was purposely placed.
March 16, 2017 Authorities say nails purposely placed on popular NC trail Authorities have closed a popular North Carolina park after a runner impaled his foot on a nail that they believed was purposely placed.
March 16, 2017 Federal prosecutors accuse NC man of making online threats Federal prosecutors have accused a North Carolina man of posting threats against non-Muslims online.