July 20, 2026 NASCAR's throwback weekend included a shocking nod to religion, Brexton Busch emotional win & fighting words? Joey Logano dominated North Wilkesboro's historic NASCAR return, leading 323 of 450 laps as the Cup Series raced there for the first time in 30 years.
July 13, 2026 Family shattered after 3-time deported illegal immigrant allegedly blew through stop sign, roiling House race A three-time deported illegal immigrant allegedly ran a stop sign and killed 6-year-old Calli Toler, igniting the border fight in North Carolina.
July 13, 2026 ‘It’s horrific’: NC House candidate rips border failures after illegal immigrant charged in child’s death North Carolina Republican congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout sounds off on the illegal immigration crisis hitting home after a young girl was killed in a car wreck caused by a previously-deported Mexican national.
July 11, 2026 DNA technology leads to arrest in 1988 killing of Orlando woman after nearly four decades Willie J. Carpenter's DNA entered CODIS after an unrelated arrest, allegedly linking him to biological evidence from the 1988 crime scene in downtown Orlando.
July 9, 2026 North Carolina man broke into ex's home, fatally stabbed his 5-year-old son before going to Taco Bell: police A North Carolina man allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and stabbed his 5-year-old son before being arrested at a nearby Taco Bell.
July 6, 2026 Raleigh mayor considers youth curfew following teen takeover, violent July 4th weekend Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell is considering a youth curfew after nine people were shot and massive teen takeovers erupted over the July 4 weekend.
July 3, 2026 North Carolina governor faces criticism for skipping Trump-backed America 250 event Chuck Edwards accused Gov. Josh Stein of choosing partisanship over patriotism by boycotting the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
July 3, 2026 Cities brace for holiday weekend teen takeovers putting bystanders at deadly risk, former prosecutor warns Police departments are using drones, curfews and social media monitoring to prevent teen takeovers from disrupting the Fourth of July weekend.
July 2, 2026 North Carolina man armed with flamethrowers, crossbows, 500 rounds arrested outside church: police Police said they found two flamethrowers, crossbows, 500 rounds of ammunition and a notebook with GPS coordinates of churches and schools in the suspect's truck.
July 1, 2026 Missing mom's remains found, suspect with rap sheet already in jail on different charge Jaydakis Kashaune Hamilton faces a first-degree murder charge after human remains of Jordan Wishon were found buried at a Rutherfordton home.