Charlotte, Greensboro pick mayors as NC local elections held
July 26, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a dozen North Carolina municipalities or counties are choosing new elected officials, with some picking party nominees for the fall.
Voting precincts were slated to be open in these areas from 6:30 a.m.
NC man gets 12 years for selling guns without license
July 22, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A convicted felon from North Carolina was sentenced Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison for selling firearms without a license and illegal gun possession, according to a federal prosecutor.
Early voting begins for July 26 city, county elections in NC
July 7, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Early in-person voting began on Thursday for the July 26 local elections for positions to serve in over a dozen North Carolina municipalities or counties.
NC teen dies a week after crash that killed 2 others
June 21, 2022 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A third person has died after a crash involving a car and a golf cart last week, North Carolina officials said.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Jada Marlowe, 13, of Statesville died Monday, news outlets reported.
Highway Patrol: 2 killed, 4 hurt when car hits golf cart
June 14, 2022 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man and 5-year-old boy were killed and four others were critically injured Monday night when a car crossed the center line on a North Carolina road and hit a golf cart, officials said.
Police: No charges in shooting at rapper DaBaby’s house
May 5, 2022 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — No charges will be filed in a shooting at the North Carolina home of rapper DaBaby, police said Thursday.
Troutman police said on social media that the investigation into the April 13 shooting has been completed, news outlets reported.
Sheriff: 19-year-old woman dies in N.C. detention center
April 15, 2022 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A 19-year-old woman who was facing a murder charge was found dead inside a North Carolina detention center, according to the local sheriff.
N. Carolina man accused of providing drugs in fatal overdose
February 22, 2022 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested in connection with the death of another man who overdosed on Fentanyl, according to a sheriff's office.
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said in a news release on Tuesday that deputies responding to a death investigation at a location west of Statesville found the man dead in a bathroom.
North Carolina man faces 380 counts of child sex offenses
February 10, 2022 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with 380 counts of child sex offenses that span a three-year period, police said Thursday.
Officers with the Statesville Police Department said they were tipped off on Feb.
Man accused of crashing car into North Carolina deputy’s car
January 26, 2022 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Multiple charges have been filed against a North Carolina man's whose vehicle crashed into a sheriff's patrol car, authorities said.
Officials identify Colorado skier who died of hypothermia
January 21, 2022 GMTHAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — Officials in western Montana have released the name of a Colorado skier who died last week while skiing outside the boundary of the Lost Trail Ski Area on the Montana-Idaho border.
Drought conditions plaguing much of North Carolina
December 21, 2021 GMTFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The combination of an extended period of abnormally dry weather and above-normal temperatures has plunged much of North Carolina into drought, and projections for 2022 suggest conditions will not improve.
Ex-CEO charged with embezzling $15M to fund lavish lifestyle
December 18, 2021 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former CEO has been charged with embezzling more than $15 million from her employer and using stolen money to pay for a lavish lifestyle, including travel, jewelry and family weddings, according to federal prosecutors.
Sheriff: N. Carolina man faces assault, trafficking charges
November 15, 2021 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man is facing multiple charges in connection with reports of a sexual assault on two teenagers, a sheriff's office said.
North Carolina man charged after three killed in house fire
October 21, 2021 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with murder and arson in connection with the discovery of three bodies after a house fire, a sheriff's office said Thursday.
2 charged with concealing newborn’s death in North Carolina
October 7, 2021 GMTHIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Two people have been accused of concealing the death of an infant boy, burying the child at one of their homes, according to police.
The special victims unit of the High Point Police Department was made aware of the burial of the infant in Iredell County, news outlets reported.
North Carolina assistant principal faces sex charge
February 4, 2021 GMTSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — An assistant principal at a North Carolina elementary school has been charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, police said Thursday...