Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, Blue Ridge Parkway reopens near Asheville, North Carolina

A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina reopened Monday, marking a major milestone in the state's recovery from Hurricane Helene, nearly a year after the historically devastating storm.

Ukrainian woman killed in train attack in North Carolina

Police say the woman fled the war in Ukraine only to be killed in an apparently random attack in August, which has hit the national spotlight after surveillance video was released.

North Carolina official charged with putting drugs in grandchildren's ice cream

A North Carolina elections official resigned this week after he was arrested for reportedly spiking his grandchildren’s ice cream with illegal drugs.

Church leaders indicted on forced labor, money laundering charges; ran call center out of Michigan, beyond

Two church leaders with ties to Michigan, including a man who believed himself to be an apostle, were indicted in a multi-state investigation alleging forced labor and money laundering.

Hurricane Erin moves closer to US

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified last week, going from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph in a matter of hours.

North Carolina gamer shocked by lightning while livestreaming

The chances of being struck by lightning in any given year is 1 in 1.43 million, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.

Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty

The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.

North Carolina mom hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops

A North Carolina mother was hospitalized in December after accidentally gluing her eyes shut with nail glue, mistaking it for eyedrops.

North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway

A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.