North Carolina
A fistfight between two North Carolina high school students turned deadly on Monday when one of them pulled out a handgun and fired at the...
Florence lumbers inland with epic rain [V] (update 4)
By Anna Mehler Paperny Tropical Storm Florence trudged inland on Saturday, flooding rivers and towns, toppling trees and cutting power to nearly a million homes and...
Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew
By Jonathan Drake Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane...
Focus shifts to recovery and flooding with Hurricane Matthew heading to sea
Residents of the south-eastern United States ravaged by Hurricane Matthew turned their focus on Monday toward recovery and clean-up, but officials in several states warned...
Weakened Hurricane Matthew still packs potent punch as it hits North Carolina, Virginia
By Harriet McLeod and Scott Malone Hurricane Matthew slammed into North Carolina and Virginia on Sunday, packing a diminished yet still potent punch as it...
Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti before hitting US
By Joseph Guyler Delva and Scott Malone Hurricane Matthew killed almost 900 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti earlier this week...
After violent protests, Charlotte police won’t release shooting video (Update 3)
Police in Charlotte do not plan for now to release a video showing the fatal shooting of a black man by officers that has sparked...
Protest erupts after police kill black man in North Carolina
By Greg Lacour Protesters blocked a highway and clashed with police in Charlotte, North Carolina, early on Wednesday morning after officers fatally shot a black...
North Carolina faces Monday deadline on US challenge to bathroom law
By Julia Harte North Carolina officials say they will respond by Monday to the US government’s challenge to a controversial law on public restroom access...
Mourners remember slain North Carolina Muslims; Erdogan criticizes Obama
By Colleen Jenkins Thousands of mourners attended the funeral prayers on Thursday for three young Muslims killed in North Carolina, and the father of two...