1 cyclist killed, 20 hurt after impaired driver hits them, officials say

One cyclist was killed and at least 20 others were hurt after an alleged impaired driver crashed into them during a cycling event in North Carolina.

Explosion, fire at illegal North Carolina distillery leads to arrest

A North Carolina man was arrested after an explosion and fire at an illegal liquor distillery in Wilkes County, officials said.

Man convicted of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth 14 years after her death

Miguel Salguero Olivares was convicted of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary in the 2012 killing of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.

North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive

North Carolina health officials are urging people who touched baby goats at a mobile petting zoo to contact their local health department after several goats tested positive for rabies.

Police officer arrested after using Flock cameras to track boyfriend's ex-wife

A North Carolina police officer was arrested and charged after it was found that she used the city's license plate reader cameras to track her boyfriend’s ex-wife. 

Multiple people killed in North Carolina mass shooting

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a mass shooting in the Prospect Hills area of North Carolina Wednesday.  

Attempted murder suspect flees on lawn mower after shooting incident

Deputies in Lee County, North Carolina, responded to a domestic disturbance on April 17 at a home in Sanford where a man was reportedly firing a shotgun inside the residence.

Buddhist monks braving arctic conditions near end of 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’

Defying a major winter storm, Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" are braving freezing rain, sleet, and sub-20-degree temperatures across North Carolina.