North Carolina

North Carolina 21 hours ago

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper reduces convicted murderer's sentence, pardons 4 ex-offenders

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has commuted the sentence of a man imprisoned since his teenage years for a 1999 second-degree murder, burglary and robbery case.

North Carolina 1 day ago

North Carolina reports nearly 300,000 Medicaid enrollments in weeks after expansion

280,000 North Carolinians were added to the Medicaid rolls this month after the state adopted an Affordable Care Act-era expansion policy.

North Carolina 2 days ago

Former Proud Boys leader sentenced on Jan. 6 charges

Charles Donohoe, 35, of Kernersville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

North Carolina 2 days ago

North Carolina voting rights lawsuit targets GOP's alleged dilution through redistricting

North Carolina voting-rights advocates, including the NAACP and Common Cause, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Republicans' 2024 redistricting plans.

This Day in History 5 days ago

On this day in history, December 17, 1903, Wright brothers make first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Wilbur and Orville Wright allegedly became the first to successfully fly a powered and controlled airplane on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. Here's their remarkable story.

Marines 6 days ago

Marine Corps shut down building at the center of viral video that revealed stomach-turning conditions

A Marine's video showing the moldy conditions of trainee shower facilities went viral on social media, forcing a building closure and sparking an investigation.

LIFESTYLE 6 days ago

Wreaths Across America driver and National Guard member is 'honored' to take part in holiday mission

Wreaths Across America Day is Dec. 16, 2023 — and Fox News Digital spoke to one of the drivers who helped bring the wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery.

North Carolina 6 days ago

A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a 'fire culture' to boost its range

A new strategy of controlled burns is starving future wildfires, and incinerating leaf litter in order to clear areas for the longleaf pine, which needs bare soil in order to grow.

North Carolina 6 days ago

Disgraced NC Auditor Beth Wood pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges on last day in office

Outgoing North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood, a Democrat, pleaded guilty Friday to two misdemeanor charges for using a state-issued vehicle for personal activities.

North Carolina 6 days ago

North Carolina plane crash causes highway fire, leaves 2 injured

A small plane crashed on Interstate 26 near in western North Carolina on Thursday night. The aircraft caught fire after the crash and left two injured, officials say.