Hiker allegedly tried boiling bear urine to drink before starting Fawn Fire

A woman accused of arson for a wildfire in Northern California said she was trying to boil bear urine to drink before the fire started, authorities claim.

Fake funeral home ad pushes COVID-19 vaccinations in North Carolina

“Don’t get vaccinated” was the simple message painted on a box truck driven around Charlotte that appeared to promote a local funeral home. But the funeral home doesn’t exist, and the message instead was promoting the vaccine.

Boy, 3, dies after 150 rounds fired into North Carolina home

A 3-year-old boy was killed after nearly 150 rounds were fired into a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Investigators say the suspects are high school students.

2 brothers killed by train in Charlotte where other brother was killed 1 week earlier

Two brothers were killed by a train Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, just one week after another one of their brothers was also struck and killed by a train in the same spot, police officials confirmed.

Man charged in fatal expressway shooting on I-57

A man has been charged in connection with a fatal expressway shooting and crash on I-57 on the South Side. 

NC bill takes aim at prosecution of 6-year-olds

North Carolina sets the lowest minimum age in the country by law for a child to be prosecuted, allowing 6-year-olds to be tried in juvenile court.

North Carolina mom forced daughter to stand for 3 straight days, police say

A North Carolina mother allegedly forced her 4-year-old daughter to stand in a laundry room for three straight days as a punishment before her death last year, new search warrants reveal.

Asheboro school threatened after student denied diploma for Mexican flag

Police in the North Carolina town said they’re investigating 10 threats, one of which was from someone who said they were going to “shoot up the school if you don’t give that young man his diploma.”

Student wears Mexican flag at graduation, denied diploma

School officials in Asheboro, North Carolina defended the decision to withhold the student's diploma, saying that wearing a flag of any kind is a violation of the dress code.

Trump pushes GOP to back candidates who 'stand for our values' at NC convention

The former Republican president on Saturday teased the prospect of another presidential bid of his own in 2024, but vowed first to be an active presence on the campaign trail for his allies in next year’s fight for control of Congress.

Woman, 18, charged with murder in cemetery death

An 18-year-old woman has been charged with murder after the body of a 69-year old man was found in a cemetery.

Woman wins $2 million after buying lottery ticket for the wrong night's drawing

A North Carolina woman is now a millionaire after she purchased a Powerball ticket, thinking it was for that night's drawing -- but she missed the cutoff by one minute. Instead, the ticket was for 3 days later -- and it was a $2 million winner.

Trump to speak at North Carolina Republican convention in June

Former President Donald Trump will speak at North Carolina’s annual state Republican Party convention next month, party officials announced Monday.