Fire officials say at least 21 people were hurt when a deck collapsed at a cookout in Cherryville, N.C. Fire Chief Jeff Cash says the deck collapsed around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Cash says two people were trapped for a time. …
The sheriff’s office in Robeson County, N.C., is accusing a woman of setting fire to her home in Red Springs in an attempt to collect insurance money. Fire investigator Lt. Brian Duckworth said 39-year-old Marcia Reanee Chavis was charged with …
An Asheville, N.C. police lieutenant says Police Chief William Anderson tried to “coerce” him into making false statements about a wreck involving the chief’s son. Lt. William Wilke met with reporters Tuesday to make a statement about the March 9 …
The full House has hit the brakes at least for another day on a vote for legislation that could raise the speed limit on some North Carolina interstates and highways from 70 mph to 75. The House debated briefly Wednesday …
A North Carolina medical examiner has resigned after investigators found out that he knew carbon monoxide killed a couple in a Boone motel a week before an 11-year-old boy died in the same room. The Charlotte Observer reported Saturday that …
State officials say nearly 11,000 drivers and passengers were cited for seatbelt and child passenger safety violations during the 20th anniversary campaign of “Click It or Ticket” over the Memorial Day holiday. The campaign was held May 20 through June …
The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is marking the 20th anniversary of its “Click It or Ticket” campaign with a renewed effort to get all North Carolina motorists and passengers to buckle up. Program officials have scheduled a news conference on …
Authorities accuse a Lincoln County, N.C., of filing a fake report of a stolen motorcycle and trailer to get money from an insurance company. The Charlotte Observer reports that 38-year-old William Minford Chatham III of Vale is charged with felony …
North Carolina law enforcement agencies say they will work to crack down on drunken boating as the summer approaches. The “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign is about to start its third year of discouraging …
North Carolina lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off students. The bill approved unanimously Tuesday by the House would require those convicted of the misdemeanor charge to …