Owner of speedway who posted 'Bubba rope' for sale says he's getting death threats

North Carolina racetrack owner Mike Fulp, who posted a "Bubba Rope" for sale on Facebook, says he's been getting death threats and losing sponsors and employees. Fulp broke down in tears and insisted he is not racist as he spoke about the situation.

Soccer players kneel before game to show support for Black Lives Matter

Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage players knelt during the national anthem Saturday to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The National Women's Soccer League had said before the game it would support whatever players chose to do.

North Carolina racetrack loses partnerships after owner advertises 'Bubba Rope' for sale online

The owner of a dirt racetrack in North Carolina has lost some partnerships for advertising 'Bubba Rope' for sale online days after NASCAR said a noose-like rope had been found in Bubba Wallace's garage.

North Carolina speedway owner offers 'Bubba Rope' for sale

Mike Fulp, the owner of the half-mile 311 Speedway in Stokes County, advertised the rope in a Facebook post, which was later removed.

Teen, father fight off shark at North Carolina beach

A teen suffered bite wounds on his leg and hand after a shark attacked him off the coast of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina.

Video shows supplies littering sidewalk after NC police destroy volunteer medic tent during protest

Video posted by a volunteer shows supplies at a medic tent being destroyed by police officers in North Carolina at a protest on June 2 in the wake of the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis police.  

Police officer saves choking child at Olive Garden while on lunch break

The Gastonia Police Department says Capt. Trent Conard was eating lunch at the Olive Garden restaurant when he heard a woman shout, “She’s not breathing, my baby’s not breathing!”

Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina

President Donald Trump says he is seeking a new state to host the Republican National Convention after host North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.

Protesters in some cities target Confederate monuments amid George Floyd demonstrations

The presence of Confederate monuments across the South — and elsewhere in the United States — has been challenged for years, and some of the monuments targeted were already under consideration for removal.

Thousands of racing fans pack the stands at North Carolina speedway

Thousands of racing fans packed the stands of a North Carolina speedway on Saturday, despite state restrictions on outside gatherings.

After 17 years underground, vast army of cicadas set to emerge

Some 17 years after making their last appearance, a vast army of cicadas is set to emerge from underground in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.

NC man wins $1 million in lottery after asking family members to each pick a number

In order for Jonathan Gonzalez, a North Carolina resident, to win the lottery, his own luck wasn’t enough. So he called upon his entire family to each pick a number, a decision which would win him $1 million.