North Carolina boy, 8, killed after running into traffic
February 10, 2022 GMTDREXEL, N.C. (AP) — An 8-year-old North Carolina boy was hit by a car and killed at his school bus stop on Thursday after he darted out into the road, the N.C. State Highway Patrol said.
Woman facing drug charges for 10th time in 3 years
February 5, 2022 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman with a history of drug violations has been arrested for the 10th time in less than three years on new charges, officials said.
Indictment: Deputies encouraged girl to use stun gun on self
February 3, 2022 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — Two former North Carolina sheriff's deputies have been indicted after authorities accused them of encouraging a teenage girl to use a stun gun on herself last year.
Joshua Marshall, 38, of Morganton and Luis Alberto Sanchez, 27, of Vilas were indicted on Jan.
Fire marshal: One dead in western North Carolina house fire
November 25, 2021 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — Officials in western North Carolina say that a 54-year-old woman has died in an early-morning house fire in Burke County.
Burke County Fire Marshal Mike Willis told WBTV that a call came in shortly before 3 a.m.
Missing hunter found in North Carolina’s Green Swamp
November 25, 2021 GMTWHITEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina hunter who disappeared this week in North Carolina’s Green Swamp has reunited with his family after searchers found him “cold, hungry, and dehydrated,” a sheriff's office said.
Police: Man accused of shooting neighbor, firing at police
October 28, 2021 GMTLENOIR, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man shot and wounded his neighbor and fired at police and nearby homes before he was taken into custody, a sheriff's office said.
One dead, two hurt after truck hits N. Carolina school bus
October 21, 2021 GMTNEWTON, N.C. (AP) — One person was killed and two people were injured after a school bus collided with a truck in North Carolina, the N.C. State Highway Patrol said Thursday.
USGS: Magnitude 2.7 earthquake reported in North Carolina
August 17, 2021 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of western North Carolina on Tuesday and was felt in parts of Tennessee and Kentucky as well, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Sheriff: Hold didn’t restrict breathing, deputy back on duty
July 23, 2021 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office announced that a deputy seen in a TikTok video restraining a man who appears to collapse is being returned to regular duty Friday after an internal investigation found the hold he used didn’t restrict the man’s ability to breathe.
Sheriff: Deputy on leave while restraint investigated
July 22, 2021 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office is investigating after a video was posted on social media showing a man collapse while a deputy appears to restrain him by his neck.
North Carolina doctor sued over sexual misconduct
June 28, 2021 GMTHICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina doctor who pleaded guilty in March to assault on a female has been sued by two former employees who allege sexual misconduct.
Lock malfunction keeps deputies out of North Carolina jail
May 27, 2021 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — Instead of worrying about inmates getting out, it was officers trying to get into a North Carolina jail that was a problem when the locks malfunctioned, according to the sheriff.
Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerky
September 22, 2020 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 meters) down in a sinkhole — and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety...
Police: Couple staged store robbery, then bought rings
November 27, 2019 GMTMORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A convenience store clerk in North Carolina staged a robbery with her boyfriend at the business, used the money to buy rings hours later and made a video of their engagement at a Walmart, police said...