North Carolina News

SBI Investigates Claims On Lowell Officer

Allegations that a Lowell police officer got a 14-year-old pregnant are spreading fast across the small town. The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the claims of inappropriate behavior.

Supreme Court Will Not Reinstate NC Voter ID Law

CHARLOTTE, NC-- A divided supreme court refuses to reinstate North Carolina's controversial voter ID law. The denied request by Governor Pat McCrory means that voters won't have to show a photo ID when…

String Of Shootings Outrage Community

Salisbury Police have made one arrest in the string of shootings that started around 3:30 Tuesday morning.

Supreme Court Refuses To Reinstate NC Voter ID Requirement

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to reinstate North Carolina's voter identification requirement and keep just 10 early voting days this fall.

McCrory Issues Warning For Coastal Residents

Governor Pat McCrory is cautioning residents and visitors to closely monitor the weather forecast and to pay careful attention to directions from local officials as the second tropical system in less than a week heads towards North Carolina’s coast.

Kings Mountain Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

A Kings Mountain man who set up straw companies to evade income taxes and used the cash from his business to build an underground bunker pleaded guilty to tax evasion and possession of an unregistered firearm.

Panthers Sign Free Agent Safety To One-Year Contract

The Carolina Panthers have signed free agent safety Stevie Brown to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.

Officials: Man Faces Federal Charges After Masturbating On Charlotte Bound Flight

Officials have charged a man on an American Airlines flight from New York to Charlotte after they say he was caught masturbating on the plane.

Feds To Distribute $53M To States To Fight Opioids

The Obama administration says it will distribute $53 million to 44 states in an effort to curb opioid abuse.

Tropical Weather Expected To Drench North Carolina Coast

North Carolina's Outer Banks will likely be drenched as a tropical weather system blows by with up to 5 inches of heavy rain.

Fire Hazard Prompts Recall Of Whirlpool Microwaves

Whirlpool brand microwave hood combinations are being recalled.

Air Force, FAA, Investigating Uptown Flyover

The pilots who flew jets low over Bank of America Stadium are now grounded. An investigation is underway.

Construction Worker Drowned In Catawba

Dive crews in Catawba County recovered the body of a 28 year old construction worker. Coworkers say he fell while working on the 127 bridge over the Catawba River in Hickory.

Radio Traffic Reveals New Details in Deadly Trooper-Involved Shooting

Radio traffic is shedding more light on the minutes before a State Trooper shot and killed an unarmed deaf man. The audio recording details what Troopers were telling dispatch during the seven minute chase.