Category Archives: State News

TEEN HIT BY TRAINPolice: Teen hit by train, killedAPEX, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say an 18-year-old woman was killed when she was hit by an Amtrak train while walking along the tracks.Apex police said ...

MISSING MAN FOUND ALIVEMissing man found alive after 8 nights in forestHAVELOCK, N.C. (AP) - A man who went missing in Croatan National Forest has been found alive after eight nights in the woods.The ...

Last week marked the beginning of the 100 deadliest days of summer, when the number of crash fatalities involving teenage drivers rises. More people, including teens, travel between Memorial Day and L...

CRASH-4 TEENS DEADTroopers: 4 teens killed in crash with truckGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Four teens are dead after a box truck crossed a median and hit their vehicle head-on.News outlets report the crash...

As North Carolina continues to round the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is keeping up its efforts to get vaccine shots in arms.On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said incentives appear to be he...

- From the Office of House Majority Leader John Bell -On the first day of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the House Environment Committee gave unanimous approval to House Bill 500, "Disaster Relie...

WAKE FOREST-SLAVERYUniversity pauses building renaming to mark slave sale dateWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Like many universities, Wake Forest is trying to come to terms with its antebellum past. The sc...

DOG ATTACK-INFANT KILLEDSheriff: Infant killed in dog attackWILLOW SPRING, N.C. (AP) - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office says a 10-month-old died Tuesday after being attacked by two family dogs.New...

SENATE-TAX CUTSNC Senate tax cut plan includes virus aid for businessesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Senate Republicans have amended their original tax cut proposal to include $1 billion in fede...

AP-NC-OFFICER-SUSPENDED-VIDEONorth Carolina police officer suspended after video surfacesLUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) - The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation has joined a police department in looking into a ...