North Carolina Breaking News

01/12/2020

For the first time, NC senators pick a woman for majority leader :: WRAL.com

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01/12/2020

COVID Outbreak at North Carolina Church Linked to 12 Deaths and More Than 200 Cases

United House of Prayer for All People, in Charlotte, held large gatherings over a week in early October without enforcing proper coronavirus safety precautions, like mask wearing and social distancing. In the month and a half since, cases linked back to the church ...

01/12/2020

Three NC prison facilities close over COVID surge :: WRAL.com

01/12/2020

Why Democrats lost North Carolina, according to activists

Democrats lost a key Senate race, and the presidency in North Carolina in what one activist described as "a total effort that failed down ballot."

30/11/2020

Winter Weather, severe storms threaten North Carolina today

RALEIGH, N.C. — Winter storms are possible in western North Carolina on Monday, while severe storms threaten the east, according to a statement released by the office of Governor Roy Cooper. …

30/11/2020

Youths attack, beat parents picking up their daughter at NC mall

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Juveniles assaulted two victims at Hanes Mall on Saturday, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. At 6:37 p.m., officers responded to 100 Ha…

30/11/2020

NC State Offers In-State 2022 C Brandon White

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State has extended an offer to 2022 Brandon White out of Winston-Salem Christian School (NC). White is an emerging force in North Carolina prep basketball as a super athletic interior presence with a nose for protecting and punishing the rim.

30/11/2020

NC State's basketball game vs. William & Mary canceled :: WRALSportsFan.com

Monday evening's NC State men's basketball game has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the William & Mary program. The Wolfpack is exploring several options to replace the game and will announce an update if and when it becomes available.

30/11/2020

Dueling protests in Raleigh shut down streets by Executive Mansion

Jones and Blount Streets were shut down Saturday afternoon because of two dueling protests between the Proud Boys, ReOpen NC, supporters of President-elect Joe Biden and Black Lives Matter demonstrators.

29/11/2020

LIVE BLOG: Triad hospitals report most coronavirus patients in North Carolina

Here you can find up-to-the-minute information on the coronavirus in the Piedmont Triad, North Carolina and the surrounding region.

29/11/2020

Local restaurants adapt to stricter mask mandate in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - In effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper implemented a new executive order earlier this week. The order tightened the mask mandate throughout the state.

29/11/2020

Big game from Bailey Hockman gives NC State road win over Syracuse :: WRALSportsFan.com

NC State quarterback Bailey Hockman threw for a career-high 313 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack to a 36-29 ACC road win over Syracuse on Saturday.

29/11/2020

NC family fights back after man with machete attacks homeowner, deputies say

According to deputies, the suspect was waiting behind the victim’s house and attacked the homeowner once they went inside the house.

29/11/2020

NC deputy ‘unresponsive’ after being ejected in crash, sheriff says

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) – The Nash County deputy who suffered serious injuries in a crash on Thursday in Rocky Mount is currently unresponsive, Sheriff Keith Stone said Friday. Scene of a cr…

29/11/2020

Dueling protests in Raleigh shut down streets by Executive Mansion

Jones and Blount Streets were shut down Saturday afternoon because of two dueling protests between ReOpen NC, supporters of President-elect Joe Biden and Black Lives Matter demonstrators.

28/11/2020

NC man wins $1,000 a day for life

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — James Moade, of Cary, is the fourth Lucky for Life player in North Carolina to win the top prize of $1,000 a day for life, according to an NC Education Lottery news releas…

28/11/2020

Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoning

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — They threw her new cellphone on the roof of the station house and placed nails under the wheels of her pickup truck. It was too much for Timika Ingram to bear. “It caused me pain, sleepless nights, suffering, anxiety,” said Ingram, whose four years as a firefighter i...

28/11/2020

Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoning

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — They threw her new cellphone on the roof of the station house and placed nails under the wheels of her pickup truck. As she prepared to answer a call, someone poured...

28/11/2020

Tractor-trailer plows through building in NC

ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — A tractor-trailer involved in a crash left the road and hit a building, knocking most of it down Friday evening in Johnston County. The incident happened just before 6 …

28/11/2020

North Carolina man uses lottery win on Thanksgiving dinners :: WRAL.com

William Bailey of Weddington claimed his $167,849 on Monday in the Cash 5 game. After taxes, Bailey and his wife, Hazel, took home $118,755.

28/11/2020

NC officer’s 2 teen sons in hospitals after being severely injured in crash

SHALLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina police officer’s sons are in the hospital and facing severe injuries after a crash, WECT reports. Heather Newman is an officer with the Shallotte Poli…

27/11/2020

Masked shoppers wait for hours in socially distant Black Friday lines, some still leave empty handed

SUCCESS!!! Tobi and Aidan got what they came for on this ! Tobi waited 36 hours, Aidan 18+, but they say it was worth it!! pic.twitter.com/HVyTrL42wV

27/11/2020

Missing 3-year-old girl last seen in Greene County, Tennessee, bordering NC :: WRAL.com

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27/11/2020

WATCH: North Carolina pug goes wild for Christmas Snoopy toy

27/11/2020

North Carolina deputy shot; suspect in custody :: WRAL.com

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27/11/2020

Here's what the latest NC mask rules mean :: WRAL.com

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26/11/2020

Juvenile student charged after 12-year-old shot at middle school, deputies say

The 12-year-old suspect involved in the shooting has been charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury and weapon ...

26/11/2020

Coast Guard saves 3 stranded on island of NC coast after boat drifts off

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued three people stranded on an island on the North Carolina coast after their boat had drifted off. A news release says personnel at the Co…

26/11/2020

Devon Daniels leads NC State to blowout win in season opener :: WRALSportsFan.com

NC State opened the 2020-21 college basketball season with a blowout win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday night at Reynolds Coliseum. Senior guard Devon Daniels led the Wolfpack with a career-best 29 points.

26/11/2020

Snow, cold temps will be hard to find this winter in central NC

A continuation of the moderate to strong La Nina will help aid North Carolina in a drier and warmer than average December, January, and February. This will equate to less than average snow accumula…

26/11/2020

Restaurateurs not thrilled about having to enforce NC's mask rules :: WRAL.com

The tighter mask mandate that takes effect Wednesday across North Carolina requires that people cover their faces at restaurants, except when "actively eating or drinking."

26/11/2020

NC COVID-19 hospitalizations hit new high as families gather for Thanksgiving

25/11/2020

NC doctor accused of inviting female patient to residence to discuss test results, sexually assaulting her

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham doctor was accused of sexual assault after inviting a female patient to a residence to “discuss her recent test results,” a news release said Tuesda…

25/11/2020

In Davidson County, North Carolina, Welcoming Voters Was Unwelcome

For me, Halloween 2020, in my hometown of Lexington, North Carolina, was scheduled to be a day filled with a plethora of emotions: joy, optimism, enthusiasm, peace, love, invigoration. It was the final day of early voting, and I was spearheading the local portion of a statewide effort, by the organi...

25/11/2020

One dead after shooting at chicken plant

One person is dead after an early morning shooting at a poultry processing plant, a North Carolina sheriff’s office said Wednesday.

25/11/2020

Lara Trump eyes Senate bid in North Carolina: 'It would be an incredible thing'

Amid rumblings that President Donald Trump could mount another presidential run in 2024, voters may see a Trump on the ballot before that. Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law and campaign adviser, expressed her openness Wednesday to a 2022 Senate bid in her native North Carolina.

25/11/2020

The Clorox Company to create nearly 160 jobs in North Carolina in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

The company will invest $7.5 million to relocate the headquarters for its Better Health Vitamins, Minerals and Supplement business and expand its operations in Durham.