Leader of North Carolina group protesting lockdowns reportedly tests positive for COVID-19

An administrator for the ReOpen NC Facebook page, which has helped organize recent protests in the state, posted a message saying she tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to reports.

Quarantined firefighter kisses young daughter through closed window

While many are stuck at home during the pandemic, some first responders have had to stay away from their families due to possible exposure.

North Carolina woman wears 'Buzz Lightyear' helmet to grocery store

Kelly Hogan Painter’s husband said she couldn’t go to the store in Stallings, North Carolina, on April 4 because they had no masks at home — so she donned a Buzz Lightyear toy helmet and proceeded anyway.

Police find stolen tractor-trailer full of toilet paper

Deputies with a North Carolina sheriff's department discovered a stolen 18-wheeler with 18,000 pounds of commercial bathroom paper products including toilet paper.

Single dad adopts 13-year-old left at hospital by adoptive parents

"A dad and U.S citizen in just two weeks can’t describe in words the joy in my heart and house after a long long journey."

ELECTION RESULTS: Bernie wins top prize California, Biden surges nationwide

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden were battling for delegates as 14 states and one U.S. territory held a series of high-stakes elections that marked the most significant day of voting in the party’s 2020 presidential nomination fight.

6-month-old baby at center of Amber Alert found dead in cemetery

"This infant was confirmed by the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiners Office to be the missing infant, Chi-Liam Cody Brown-Erickson," police said in a news release.

Bartender posts TikTok video of $9.28 paycheck to highlight importance of tipping

“So this is why you should always tip your bartenders and servers, anyone who waits on you or provides a service for you,” Aaliyah Cortez said in the now-viral video she posted last month.

Teen accused of killing mother, 6-year-old brother on Valentine's Day arrested in North Carolina

"He was taken into custody after store employees called in a shoplifter to police. The 2007 Toyota Camry Levi Norwood was reported to be driving has also been recovered at the time of his arrest," the Sheriff's Office wrote in an update.

American Airlines flight attendant says Keto diet cost him his job

An American Airlines worker is fighting for his job back. He says he switched to the popular Keto diet and that it ended up costing him his job. 

Charlotte woman charged in beating death of 7-year-old daughter

A Charlotte woman has been charged with beating her 7-year-old daughter to death. Authorities say the crime happened in Florida, but she was taken into custody in North Carolina. 

5 earthquakes rattle Tennessee-North Carolina border, USGS says

The cluster of earthquakes hit in a small area about 25 miles southwest of Knoxville, near the North Carolina border.