NC mom sold child to couple in exchange for car, police say

A mother sold her child to a couple in exchange for a car, according to the Thomasville Police Department. 

Viral video of unidentified lights off NC’s Outer Banks has people questioning — aliens or military?

Video of a mysterious group of lights in the sky captured off North Carolina’s Outer Banks by a man visiting the area has gone viral on Youtube, sparking the classic debate: Was it aliens, or the military?

NC 12-year-old dragged, hit by school bus; driver charged

Zion Baker, 12, was dragged and hit by his school bus after his backpack got caught in its doors and dropped him in the path of an oncoming tire, multiple news outlets report.

Man ordered to pay his girlfriend's ex-husband $750,000

A man in North Carolina has been ordered to pay $750,000 to his lover's ex-husband under the state's "homewrecker" law.

Top meteorologist drowns in rough surf amid warning from National Weather Service

Lifeguards on patrol responded within minutes upon receiving the call and pulled an unresponsive 58-year-old male from the water, who was later identified as Dr. William Lapenta.

Kids cheer on classmate in wheelchair, help him score during basketball game

Students at an elementary school in North Carolina made sure to include a classmate with special needs during a game of basketball at recess.

NC cheerleaders on probation after posing with Trump signs

A North Carolina cheerleading squad is in trouble after displaying signs supporting President Donald Trump at a football game. 

Michael Jordan pledges $1 million for hurricane relief in Bahamas

Hornets owner and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is pledging $1 million to organizations assisting with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas.

President Trump tells rally crowd: Vote for Bishop in special election

Trying to prove his political clout by pushing a Republican to victory in a special election , President Donald Trump used a North Carolina rally to paint a bleak picture of a nation he claimed would be overrun with crime, poverty and immigrants if Democrats seize power in Washington.

Women facing restrictions seek abortions out of state, AP reports

Thousands of women in the U.S. have crossed state lines for an abortion in recent years as states have passed ever stricter laws and the number of clinics has declined.

‘Nobody will eat lunch with me’: Football players befriend high school freshman eating alone on 1st day

A heartwarming moment went viral on social media when a high school freshman’s older sister tweeted out a call to action hoping to make her younger brother feel more welcomed — which is when a group of upperclassmen stepped in. 

Hurricane Dorian: Carolinas coast braces for flooding, hazards from Category 3 storm

As Hurricane Dorian blows off the coast of the Carolinas, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year's Hurricane Florence.