The U.S. Secret Service contacted the Catawba County Sheriff's Office about a suspect, which prompted a police chase into Alexander County.
- Sarah C. Johnson
A Winston-Salem hospital released the man without notifying police.
- JOHN HINTON Winston-Salem Journal
The two people involved did not know each other.
- Sarah C. Johnson
"It is absurd, and it makes our family want to fight harder for answers.”
- Sarah C. Johnson
“Be good. If you cannot be good for yourself, be good for her,” Jada Marlowe's mother said.
- JOHN HINTON Staff Reporter
The school will be closed on Wednesday, Phipps said. Counselors will be available for students and staff.
- JOHN HINTON Winston-Salem Journal
Monday’s hearing followed a June 2018 decision by the N.C. Supreme Court, which vacated Juan Rodriguez’s death sentence.
Fuquay-Varina police are investigating after a woman was killed in a rollover crash early Sunday morning. Officers were called to Judd Parkway Northwest between Coley Farm and Wilbon roads about 12:15 a.m., according to a news release from the town of Fuquay-Varina. First responders discovered a vehicle several feet off the road “that had sustained significant damage and appeared to have ...
As many as three dogs were involved in the killing of a 75-year-old woman in remote southwestern North Carolina, investigators say. Her identity has not been released. The body was found late Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Hiwassee Dam area near Murphy, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said in a Feb. 27 news release. The area is about a 250-mile drive west from uptown Charlotte “The deceased ...
One man is dead and another man is facing a murder charge in a shooting at a Morrisville shopping center Monday night. Officers arrived near 1105 Market Center Drive between Crumbl Cookie and Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits around 9::30 pm and found Zachary David Horn, 45 of Morrisville, with a gunshot wound. He later died. John Willis Fraizer III, 55, of Morrisville is charged with murder and ...
A “troubling” 2001 missing persons case took a stunning turn when detectives discovered the wife and mother was living a secret life in North Carolina, according to investigators. A “new lead” is credited with solving the mystery of what became of Michelle Hundley Smith, who vanished while going to K-Mart on Dec. 9, 2001, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said. “On February 20 ...
A boat was found adrift west of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and closer inspection revealed it was transporting a body, according to investigators. The discovery was made by a passerby Saturday “in the marsh south of Wanchese,” the Dare County Sheriff’s Office reported in a Feb. 21 news release. Deputies searched the boat and found a body that is believed to be 37-year-old Robert Tedrick ...
An armed North Carolina man was shot and killed by law enforcement Sunday after driving into the secured perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, authorities say. The man was in his early 20s and had a gas can and shotgun with him, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said in a news briefing Sunday morning. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, who often ...
A pig has become the butt of countless jokes on social media after it broke into a North Carolina home in search of junk food and refused to leave. The “bacon and entering” incident happened Monday, Feb. 16, and the homeowner resorted to calling the sheriff’s office for help. “A pig had made its way inside a home in the Ellenboro area. The unexpected guest showed zero fear, maximum confidence, ...
The Chamber, Leading Business in Cabarrus, hosted its annual meeting on Friday, Feb. 13, at Great Wolf Lodge, with 360 members in attendance. Its annual awards were presented, and members took a look back on accomplishments from 2025.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College recently welcomed legislators, state leaders and community partners for the college’s annual Legislative Luncheon, along with a Community Celebration to mark Site Selection magazine’s designation of North Carolina’s No. 1 national ranking in workforce development.
The Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County welcomes the community back for the 69th Annual Pancake Day, presented by SHOE SHOW, INC. on Thursday, March 19, from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a day full of pancakes, sausage, and fun with friends and neighbors.
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Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.
Powell said he has "no intention" of leaving the central bank until a Justice Department probe into building renovations at the Fed is over.
Trump called the moment a "great test" for NATO and said the alliance made "a very foolish mistake" by rejecting him.
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The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.