The Cleveland County coroner says a man found dead in his jail cell days after being convicted of child abuse died of natural causes.
Police in a Robeson County town say a homeless man from Virginia was killed after falling asleep under a tractor-trailer that crushed him while driving away.
Leaders of the University of North Carolina system are close to voting on a proposal that would raise tuition and fees by more than $400 on average.
Cigarette maker Lorillard says its net income grew nearly 20 percent in the fourth quarter as it sold more cigarettes at higher prices.
Pasquotank County leaders are trying to come up with a redistricting plan that will pass federal muster and increase representation for black residents.
Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies say a woman shot and wounded her husband as he was attacking their son.
Mecklenburg County officials are discussing what should be done about a recent surge in reported coyote sightings.
A Richland County Family Court judge has decided that a 15-year-old suspect in the June beating of another teen in Columbia will not be tried as an adult.
Some residents in Burlington are complaining to the city about what they say is a church making some not-so-joyful noise.
Fire officials say two wildfires burned nearly two dozen acres in Horry County.