63-year-old teacher arrested for having sex with teenage student

A Charlotte Mecklenburg school teacher was arrested Thursday evening, accused of having sex with a teenage student. 

Police warn of ‘untrustworthy drug dealers,’ offer to weigh drugs to make sure buyers received correct amount

Police in North Carolina posted a tongue-in-cheek PSA on their Facebook page, urging residents to be wary of a common scam involving “untrustworthy drug dealers,” urging any victims of the ruse to contact authorities immediately.  

Missing 3-year-old NC girl found safe day after vanishing from home

A missing 3-year-old girl out of Scotland County, North Carolina has been found Thursday morning and is OK, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 

Teacher accused of placing students with handicaps into trash cans

An Iredell County woman is accused of assaulting a number of students with handicaps in her classroom, picking them up and putting them into trash cans and recycling bins. 

GDOT to hold meeting on high-speed rail to Charlotte

The Georgia Department of Transportation will hold an open house that will allow for public comments regarding a proposed high-speed railroad from Atlanta to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Missing 15-year-old from Fayetteville found safe, police say

Nevia Maihyanna Nixon is described as a black female, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds. She has dyed red hair, and hazel eyes.  

NC mom sold child to couple in exchange for car, police say

A mother sold her child to a couple in exchange for a car, according to the Thomasville Police Department. 

Viral video of unidentified lights off NC’s Outer Banks has people questioning — aliens or military?

Video of a mysterious group of lights in the sky captured off North Carolina’s Outer Banks by a man visiting the area has gone viral on Youtube, sparking the classic debate: Was it aliens, or the military?