North Carolina sheriff's deputy shot after armed suspect's gun unintentionally discharges, officials say

A North Carolina police officer was shot and killed and another officer was wounded Wednesday night in a shootout with a suspect who was also killed at the scene, according to reports. The gunfire happened in Concord, a city of about 79,000 residents, about 27 miles northeast of downtown Charlotte.

A 23-year-old North Carolina man was shot and killed while responding to a Craigslist car ad with his grandfather, according to a report. Leeann Stump said the ad was a set-up to rob her son Tristan Stavee and her father, George Stump Sr., 73, WRAL-TV reported Tuesday.

The first person in one state to receive the long-waited COVID-19 vaccine called the jab a “moment of hope” in the fight against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that the initial doses be administered to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term living facilities.Though states are not required to follow the federal agency’s recommendations, many will follow them.

A small North Carolina town is mourning after one of its police officers became the first to die in the line of duty. Mount Holly Officer Tyler Herndon, 25, was killed at a car wash Friday in a shootout with a burglary suspect.

A Raleigh homeowners association told one couple that the cross in their front yard was a violation because the symbol shared no connection with Christmas. James Faison and his wife, who have lived in the North Carolina community for five years, put up a 6-foot cross as a Christmas decoration.

North Carolina residents are now facing even tighter restrictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as Gov. Roy Cooper's modified stay-at-home order takes effect Friday.  All residents are required to stay at home between the hours of 10 p.m.

A North Carolina man has been accused of plunging a knife into his wife as their three children ran next door for help. It happened early Sunday at a home in Battleboro, authorities said.

An autopsy has determined that a Fort Bragg soldier found dead on North Carolina’s Outer Banks this summer was decapitated, according to a report from the Division of Forensic Pathology at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine. Spc.

Lara Trump teased a potential Senate run in North Carolina Friday to replace Sen. Richard Burr, who plans to retire in 2022.  "I could think of nothing greater than to represent the people of my home state, represent North Carolina," she said on Outloud with Gianno Caldwell.  Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, noted that President Trump tasked her with helping him win North Carolina in both the 2016 and 2020 elections.

Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina is running for the Senate in a race that may end up becoming the most hotly contested and expensive Senate battle in the 2022 midterm elections.

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued new coronavirus restrictions this week, requiring residents to mask up at home and in their cars if they are with guests.

Trump campaign adviser Lara Trump is considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina after Sen.

A great white shark almost as long as a classic Cadillac turned up off the coast of North Carolina, a few weeks after being tagged near Canada. The 3,541-pound, 17-foot-long Nukumi was tagged in Nova Scotia on Oct.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIt’s almost time to scream again. Production has wrapped on the “Scream” reboot, which is officially, and appropriately, titled “Scream.”On Wednesday, “Scream” writer Kevin Williamson revealed the title of the horror franchise’s fifth film and announced that production has officially wrapped in North Carolina.“Nearly 25 years ago, when I wrote ‘Scream’ and Wes Craven brought it to life, I could not have imagined the lasting impact it would have on you, the fans.

President Trump is projected to win North Carolina, one of two final states that had not been called as the prolonged vote count in the race for the White House continued. The Associated Press made the projection Friday afternoon.Trump adds 15 electoral votes from North Carolina.This projection brings the tally up to 290 for Biden and 232 for Trump.