March 15, 2017 Suspect in Muslim college students' killings faces victims' relatives in court Craig Hicks, the North Carolina man accused of shooting and killing three Muslim college students at their home, faced the victims' relatives in court for the first time in two years.
March 8, 2017 Probe sought after AP report on church abuse allegations A district attorney has asked the state to investigate two assistant prosecutors after an Associated Press story that quoted former congregants of a North Carolina church as saying the men derailed criminal probes into allegations of abuse by sect leaders.
March 7, 2017 Man accused of decapitating mother was in US illegally A Honduran man accused of decapitating his mother in North Carolina was in the United States illegally, federal officials said Tuesday.
March 3, 2017 Police: Posting man's last moments on Facebook not illegal Police in North Carolina say the person who livestreamed a dying man's final moments on Facebook won't be charged because no law was broken.
February 28, 2017 North Carolina woman says dog saved family from mobile home fire A woman says her dog saved her family's life after alerting them to a fire that had broken out in their mobile home early Tuesday morning in Statesville.
February 28, 2017 'Women appreciate' billboard in North Carolina sparks protest Women in North Carolina are planning to protest this weekend against a billboard with a message they say is offensive.
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.
