North Carolina

• Miss North Carolina USA stripped of pageant title after racism allegations

  Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, had her title revoked after A Blaze Productions — the pageant organizer — said it had conducted a thorough review of 'recently surfaced information.'

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  Aug 7
  
• An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta

  A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Greenback, Tennessee, Saturday morning, shaking parts of Georgia and North Carolina, according to the USGS.

  World

  May 10, 2025
  
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• Hurricane Helene: Search for survivors intensifies as death toll tops 150

  With Helene's death toll passing 150, searchers fanned out across the region, using helicopters to get past washed-out bridges.

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  Oct 1, 2024
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• 3 officers killed, 5 hurt in shootout at North Carolina home: police

  The officers were members of a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm at a home in Charlotte.

  Crime

  Apr 29, 2024
• People caught on video trying to pull bear cubs from tree to take selfies

  Another spring, another group of people getting way too close to bear cubs — this time in North Carolina.

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  Apr 19, 2024
• Who’s the father? Stingray becomes pregnant at aquarium with no males

  Did Charlotte the stingray mate with a male shark or is she reproducing on her own? Either way, employees at the Aquarium and Shark Lab are excited.

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  Feb 14, 2024
• Tropical Storm Ophelia gains strength, threatening North Carolina, Virginia

  Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of eastern North Carolina, saying Ophelia showed the potential to gather even more strength.

  U.S. News

  Sep 22, 2023
• Family sues Google after Maps allegedly led father’s car off bridge

  The lawsuit claimed 47-year-old Philip Paxson drove his Jeep off an unguarded edge of the bridge and crashed about 20 feet (over six metres) below. 

  U.S. News

  Sep 21, 2023
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• Idalia descends on the Carolinas as tropical storm after wreaking havoc in Florida

  The weakening storm still packed winds of up to 60 mph (96 kph) as it blasted through Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday evening.

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  Aug 31, 2023
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• Tornado-damaged U.S. Pfizer plant won’t see drug production delays: company

  The drugmaker's ability to salvage production equipment and other essential materials could mitigate what experts feared would be a major blow to an already strained system.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2023