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Iryna Zarutska's family files wrongful death lawsuit alleging no security guard was on train

August 21, 2026

Iryna Zarutska's family files wrongful death lawsuit alleging no security guard was on train

The wrongful death lawsuit alleges no security guard was aboard the Charlotte light-rail train when Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in 2025.

North Carolina FOP president warns of crime surge, calls for greater accountability

August 21, 2026

North Carolina FOP president warns of crime surge, calls for greater accountability

Chet Effler says repeat offending and bail policies have left communities and officers at risk as his union endorses Michael Whatley.

12-year-old North Carolina girl escapes alleged kidnapper after being forced into truck

August 21, 2026

12-year-old North Carolina girl escapes alleged kidnapper after being forced into truck

Daniel Gear allegedly forced a 12-year-old girl into his truck in Lillington, North Carolina, but she managed to escape at a DMV office in Erwin.

FIRST ON FOX: Man found dead on street triggers ICE action after shocking hit-and-run

August 18, 2026

FIRST ON FOX: Man found dead on street triggers ICE action after shocking hit-and-run

U.S. ICE lodged a detainer against a Honduran illegal immigrant charged in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a North Carolina father in Sylva.

Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid

August 18, 2026

Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid

President Trump endorsed North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, the replacement GOP nominee running for U.S. House after Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid.

Repeat offender sucker-punches woman in city where Ukrainian refugee was stabbed by career criminal

August 12, 2026

Repeat offender sucker-punches woman in city where Ukrainian refugee was stabbed by career criminal

Di-Quan Schafar Hunt allegedly recorded himself punching a woman in Charlotte, the same city where Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed last year.

$DoorDash mom left with skull fractures, brain bleeds after man allegedly follows her and attacks with bat$

August 12, 2026

DoorDash mom left with skull fractures, brain bleeds after man allegedly follows her and attacks with bat

Christen Phillips says she suffered multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds after a man allegedly attacked her with a bat during a DoorDash delivery.

Replacement GOP nominee named after Rep Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid

August 11, 2026

Replacement GOP nominee named after Rep Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid

North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom has been tapped as the GOP nominee to run for U.S. House in the state's 11th Congressional District.

UNC wanted the Deion Sanders effect with Bill Belichick, along with wins. It got something much different

August 10, 2026

UNC wanted the Deion Sanders effect with Bill Belichick, along with wins. It got something much different

New athletic director Steve Newmark inherits questions about Bill Belichick's future at North Carolina football heading into a make-or-break season.

Missing American woman in Grenada may have drowned after swimming far offshore, husband says

August 10, 2026

Missing American woman in Grenada may have drowned after swimming far offshore, husband says

Elizabeth Waddell's husband says jet skiers spoke with her in the ocean before the North Carolina woman vanished during a Grenada girls' trip.