Statewide NC Headlines

2 large white sharks ping off North Carolina coast in two days; first off Outer Banks, then near Wilmington
Wed Jan 14 6:57 pm
Two huge white sharks were tracked off the North Carolina coast in the last two days, according to an ocean research group.
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$30,000 stolen from Biffle estate weeks after fatal Statesville plane crash
Wed Jan 14 5:38 pm
New details have been released about a burglary at the Mooresville home of the Biffle family, weeks after the deadly plane crash in Statesville that claimed the lives of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others.
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NOAA reveals 2025 as 3rd warmest year on record for Earth
Wed Jan 14 2:30 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its weather and climate analysis of 2025 for the United States and the globe. Once again, with the annual breakdown, the stats are eye-opening. According to NOAA, 2025 was the fourth-warmest year on record in the United States, around 2.6 degrees above average. [...]
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1 dead after 'law enforcement actions' near Camp Lejeune base elementary school, military says
Wed Jan 14 1:35 pm
One person is dead from "law enforcement actions" near an elementary school on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune at the North Carolina coast on Tuesday afternoon, military officials said.
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Roy Cooper outpaces Michael Whatley in fundraising in North Carolina's Senate race
Tue Jan 13 4:06 pm
Just 10 months before the general election, two candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina are giving a clearer picture of their individual campaigns.
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Trooper shoots driver who 'produced a handgun' after pursuit in Greensboro, highway patrol says
Tue Jan 13 12:41 pm
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Multiple agencies are investigating after a driver led troopers on a chase and reportedly displayed a gun before a trooper shot her. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, a trooper tried to initiate a stop on Vandalia Road near Randleman Road for reportedly [...]
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Want to win the lotto in NC? Chances are better if you've got this name, records show
Tue Jan 13 7:30 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As it turns out, "William" is the luckiest name in North Carolina. More people named William have won the past 150 lottery drawings in North Carolina than anyone with a different name. The gaming website BetUS Casino went through the records for every state to come up with the findings. This [...]
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9 escape North Carolina house fire after 13-year-old smells smoke
Tue Jan 13 6:11 am
EDEN, N.C. (WGHP) — Nine people managed to escape a house fire in Eden, according to Eden firefighters. According to Eden Fire Chief Chris White, around 11:30 Friday night, crews responded to a fire at this house off the 500 block of North Bridge Street in Eden. "I was in my room and started playing [...]
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Student found with loaded gun in stolen car on property at North Carolina high school
Tue Jan 13 6:09 am
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies found a loaded gun on a student after stopping a stolen car at West Forsyth High School, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. On Monday, a deputy tried to pull over a vehicle in the school parking lot after learning that the vehicle was reported as stolen. Four [...]
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German Men's National Team chooses Winston-Salem as home base for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Tue Jan 13 6:04 am
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The German Men's National Team has announced that it has selected Winston-Salem to be its home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Germany will be using Wake Forest University and the Graylyn Estate as its official training site and team headquarters. The team will live out of the Graylyn Estate [...]
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