American Airlines bans North Carolina teen who tried popular travel hack

A North Carolina teenager who was recently caught attempting to use a popular cost-saving hack while traveling on American Airlines has now been grounded by the airline.

Delta plane lands at Charlotte airport without front landing gear

A Delta plane with 96 passengers on board landed at the Charlotte, N.C., airport this morning without its front nose landing gear. No one was injured.

Police: Stranger 'eviscerated' dog in unprovoked attack at North Carolina park

The dog's owner told authorities that while she was playing pickleball, a stranger came up to her dog, grabbed it by its throat and starting slashing the animal with a knife.

Tickets to 'Wizard of Oz' theme park in North Carolina now on sale

Fall festivals at the Land of Oz theme park in Beech Mountain, North Carolina, inspired by "The Wizard of Oz" movie (1939), will take place on select weekends in September 2023.

Duke University to cover tuition for NC, SC students whose families earn $150K or less

"Attending college can expand a family’s opportunities for generations, and we aim to make the Duke experience as widely accessible as we can," the school said.

Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber," died of suicide, AP reports

Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber," who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights

Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform.

North Carolina woman arrested after hiding fentanyl in her… private area

A North Carolina woman apparently found an interesting place to stash fentanyl during a traffic stop last week. And she might have gotten away with it if not for some deputies, and their dog, too.

Toyota to invest $2.1 billion more in North Carolina battery plant

Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina.