A brazen thief stole an excavator from a construction site Monday morning, then used it to knock over and steal an ATM -- and cops are having trouble ...

Churchgoers found a sign from above when they arrived at their North Carolina congregation on Sunday -- a hole in the ceiling. But in this case the...

A North Carolina man should count his lucky stars that he isn't in the doghouse this week after a hilarious, yet frightening prank he played on his s...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Searchers trying to find an 8-pound monkey that escaped more than a week ago are now playing sounds of a baby monkey to tr...

RICHLANDS, N.C. -- The police chief of a North Carolina town has been prohibited from carrying a badge and gun because he couldn't shoot straight. Po...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Two orange orbs, just about 10 feet off the ground, floated past Steve Woody and his father as they hunted deer more than 50 years ag...

Associated Press LEXINGTON, N.C. -- Do you have change for a million-dollar bill? Police say a North Carolina man insisted his million-dollar no...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Police say a would-be robber who demanded money from a store clerk got a fistful. Before he could run off with any cash, t...

A 9-year-old girl survived a car accident that left her trapped upside down for two days. Jordan Landon ate Pop Tarts and drank Gatorade while she...

No self-respecting Spider-Man would have gotten caught in a web like this. A robber donning a Spidey mask and brandishing a sword attempted to hol...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Which wine goes best with mealworms and crickets? The annual contest at a North Carolina museum may help answer the question. The No...

Trying to make a living as an artist can be a hair-raising situation, but Adrienne Antonson hasn't let that bug her. Instead, she's found a niche b...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A mother and daughter in the Carolinas have three big lottery wins in the last 20 years between them. The Charlotte Observer repor...

TAR HEEL, N.C. -- The races for mayor and three commission seats are wide open in the small North Carolina town of Tar Heel – because no one bot...

KINSTON, N.C. (AP) -- The Gospel of John quotes Jesus as saying "I am the true vine," and some folks in eastern North Carolina think they may have wi...

Make that a double. Police in North Carolina arrested Eleanor Anderson Thompson for drunken driving on June 10 twice within a six hour period. A...

There may be no food more American than the burger. And according to meat lovers, there may be no health code regulation less American than North Caro...