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July 18, 2016

North Carolina man dies saving children from drowning in river

Friends and relatives on Monday were remembering the heroic actions of a young man who drowned in a North Carolina river after saving two boys who had fallen into the water.

July 15, 2016

Sheriff: North Carolina deputy fatally shoots man

Authorities say a North Carolina sheriff's deputy responding to a 911 call fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at him.

July 15, 2016

Whitewater Center: Algae weakened defense against illnesses

The U.S. National Whitewater Center acknowledges that algae in its artificial whitewater course weakened the effectiveness of its filters to disinfect waterborne illnesses, such as a brain-eating amoeba that was fatal to one visitor.

July 12, 2016

Death of infant in car seat being investigated

A North Carolina sheriff's office is investigating the death of an infant who was found unresponsive in a car seat on a day when the temperature rose to above 90 degrees.

July 12, 2016

North Carolina police officer charged with assaulting women

A police officer in North Carolina has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested and charged with attacking two women.

July 12, 2016

North Carolina to keep police body and dashboard camera recordings from public records

Recordings from law enforcement body and dashboard cameras will not be considered public records in North Carolina under a law signed Monday by Gov. Pat McCrory.

July 11, 2016

Beaver attacks 67-year-old paddleboarder on Beaver Lake

A 67-year-old woman says she was attacked by a beaver while paddleboarding on a lake named for the rodent in North Carolina.

July 10, 2016

North Carolina police arrest 2 armed men near hospital, prompting lockdown

Two armed men were taken into custody after a North Carolina hospital was placed on lockdown Saturday night, police said.

July 8, 2016

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl due in court for pretrial hearing

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on the charges he faces after walking off a post in Afghanistan in 2009.

July 7, 2016

Charges dismissed in teen sexting case in North Carolina

Charges have been dismissed against a North Carolina teenager who once faced child porn charges for taking nude photos of himself.