A Grim Tally Soars: More Than 50,000 Overdose Deaths In US
More than 50,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, the most ever.
Attorney: Dylann Roof's Mom Had Heart Attack During Trial
Dylann Roof's mother suffered a heart attack not long after prosecutors described how her son planned a cold and calculated killing of nine black church members in a racially motivated attack, the white man's attorney said in court documents Thursday.
First American To Orbit Earth, John Glenn, Dead At 95
John Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a long career in the U.S. Senate, died Thursday. The last survivor of the original Mercury 7 astronauts was 95.
US Life Expectancy Falls, As Many Kinds Of Death Increase
A decades-long trend of rising life expectancy in the U.S. could be ending: It declined last year and it is no better than it was four years ago.
Escaped Inmate Accused Of Stabbing Officer Captured in Lexington
South Carolina authorities say an inmate who escaped a maximum-security facility and is accused of stabbing a police officer has been captured.
Salisbury Man Says He Regrets How He Handled Pizza Shop Situation
The man accused of firing an assault rifle inside a Washington restaurant said he regrets how he handled the situation but refused to completely dismiss the false online claims involving a child sex ring that brought him there.
NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. Cleared To Race Again After Concussion
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr., who missed the final 18 races of last season because of a concussion, has been medically cleared to return next year.
Dolly Parton Organizing Telethon For Tenn. Wildfire Victims
Country icon Dolly Parton has organized a musical telethon to raise money for victims of the Tennessee wildfires that destroyed more than 1,700 homes in the resort town of Gatlinburg.
Church Attack Survivor Recalls Loud Noise, Then Darkness
A survivor of last year's massacre at a black South Carolina church testified Wednesday that her Bible study group had just closed their eyes and started praying when a loud sound shattered the stillness. The basement room went dark.
Trump Chooses Hardliners But Talks Softer On Immigration
Donald Trump embraced new Cabinet officers Wednesday whose backgrounds suggest he's primed to put tough actions behind his campaign rhetoric on immigration and the environment, even as he seemed to soften his yearlong stance on immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Trump Picks Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon To Lead Small Business Administration
President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet as leader of the Small Business Administration.
Trump Is Time's Person Of The Year
Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its Person of the Year, bestowing what the president-elect called an "honor" even as he derided the idea that he'll lead "the Divided States of America."
McCrory Meeting With Trump Wednesday
Governor McCrory could end up working for the Trump administration. McCrory will reportedly meet with the president-elect Wednesday at Trump Tower in New York. But Pat McCrory has other options if he doesn't end up working for Trump, local longtime Republican leaders chime in on what the future could hold for McCrory.
Pat McCrory To Meet With President-Elect Donald Trump
Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has a date to meet with Donald Trump as the president-elect continues to fill positions in his upcoming administration.
Inspired by Fake Story, Armed with 3 Guns
We're learning more about Salisbury's Edgar Maddison Welch, and hearing from people who know him.
Panthers Coach Explains Decision To Not Start Cam Newton
Panthers head coach Ron Rivera addressed the media in reference to his decision to not start Cam Newton during Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Mistrial Declared In Charleston Police Shooting Case
A mistrial has been declared in the shooting death of Walter Scott. Jurors were unable to make an unanimous decision.
Federal Government Blocks Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Route
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won't grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten the tribe's water source and cultural sites.
Gun-Rights Backers Vow To Go On Offense During Trump Years
Firearms enthusiasts who embraced Donald Trump's campaign and his full-throated support of the Second Amendment are expecting a sweeping expansion of gun rights under his administration and a Congress firmly in Republican hands.
Jury Going Into Next Week In Ex-Officer's Murder Trial
The jury in the murder trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with gunning down a black motorist will continue deliberating next week, despite at one point Friday appearing deadlocked by a juror who told the judge he could not "with good conscience approve a guilty verdict."
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