Two detention officers were escorting the suspect -- a heightened protocol after the inmate had previously attempted a failed escape from jail, authorities said.

A detention officer was fatally shot with his own gun Monday as a federal inmate escaped from custody at a medical clinic in western North Carolina, a sheriff said.

A Fayetteville police officer was taken into custody Wednesday following a “serious incident” last month, the department said.

A former Homeland Security officer is facing charges of possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials in North Carolina.

The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county who was suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct has ...

A North Carolina teacher was arrested after authorities found over 1,250 grams of fentanyl, leading to serious trafficking charges.

North Carolina trial judges have issued a mixed ruling for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in litigation over recent law changes that eroded gubernatorial powers. A ...

Asians and Hispanics are the fastest growing groups in North Carolina, and they’re also younger on average than the white and Black population that has dominated the state for most of its history.

North Carolina State Troopers pursue suspects in a Greensboro chase, but they escape after crashing on Sykes Avenue.

The North Carolina legislature has wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session by passing another Hurricane Helene relief measure. But lawmakers in the House and Senate have been ...