Tourists evacuated from N.C.'s Outer Banks after power outage
It could take days or weeks to repair an underground transmission line damaged early Thursday by construction crews working on a new bridge between islands
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Sheriff: Fugitive capture turns into search for missing man
Phillip Michael Stroupe was captured driving the stolen car of 68-year-old Tommy Bryson, who was last seen Wednesday morning in North Carolina
In Texas, it's businesses vs. the bathroom bill
State heavyweights like AT&T, Dell, Southwest Airlines and Texas Instruments are pushing hard to defeat the measure
Court: Commissioners' prayer practice violated Constitution
Officials violated the constitution by opening meetings with Christian prayers and inviting the audience to join, a federal appeals court ruled
Cops get complaint about Slip 'N Slide, end up going down it
Officers told group of kids their 50-foot homemade water slide could stay -- under one condition
City cancels July 4 celebration over threats linked to homicide probe
Authorities say threats received in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation forced them to cancel its Independence Day celebration
Tourists flock to giant barrier island that formed suddenly
Shelly Island is a destination you won't find on any standard map because the giant barrier island formed almost overnight off North Carolina's Outer Banks
Pregnant woman runs down alleged purse thief, police say
Christine Braswell was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and Robert Raines, was charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle
New island appears off the coast of North Carolina
Local scientist is advising visitors to enjoy exploring tiny island while they still can
Arrest after remains of 2 infants found in trash bags
Police say Bridgette Morgan Smith fled North Carolina last year when she learned police wanted to question her in deaths of two infants found under home
N.C. drinking water tainted with chemical byproduct for decades?
Company has been releasing a potentially cancer-causing substance into Cape Fear River for 37 years - and a loophole in law suggests it's perfectly legal
Teen missing over a year found alive
Michael Wysolovski, 31, was arrested on false imprisonment, aggravated sodomy, interference with custody and cruelty to children charges
Rip currents on coastline kill 4 people in 10 days
Four people have died after being caught in rip currents along section of North Carolina coast
Minister on trial for beating of gay congregant
Brooke Covington faces up to two years in prison if convicted on charges of kidnapping and assaulting a former church member
"I guess you're here about the opium": $500M poppy bust
Officials in North Carolina say the opium poppy plant field was only the second to be discovered in the U.S. this year
Supreme Court ruling a win for voting rights advocates
Supreme Court justices rule that Republicans in North Carolina placed too many African-Americans in two congressional districts
State looks to fast-track "bathroom bill" into law
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has said he wants to sign a bathroom bill into law despite vocal opposition
Church sign saying Muslims responsible for 9/11 draws criticism
Lakeside Fellowship Presbyterian Church says "very few are willing to do so in this age of political correctness"
Family of football player who died sues school system
Isaiah Langston, 17, died in 2014 after sustaining a head injury during football practice
Officials discover noose hanging at high school
A Union Pines High School student reportedly said the intention was to start a conversation about suicide
Cancer-stricken dad marks future milestones with kids
"Cancer takes away your strength and your energy, but it can't take away your love, your light or your faith"
Charges: Veteran shot therapy dog dead as boyfriend filmed
“They can be heard on the tape laughing and giggling as the dog was being killed,” a district attorney said
NCAA brings events back to North Carolina after state rolls back LGBT law
North Carolina will host men’s basketball tournament games in 2020 and 2021 along with other championship events
Full episode of the CBS Evening News from September 17, 2013
The victims of the Washington Navy Yard have been identified, and their families have begun speaking out; and, the Costa Concordia cruise ship is now resting on an underground platform of the coast of Italy after crews spent 19 hours turning it right-side-up.
Trump's administration drops lawsuit over "bathroom bill"
The state's lawmakers reached a deal last month to get rid of the bill, although LGBT advocates say the replacement law still violates LGBT rights
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Ukraine agrees to peace deal, only "minor details" left, official says
A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.
Trump administration orders review of refugees who entered under Biden, memo shows
The Trump administration has directed a review of refugees admitted under former President Joe Biden, part of an effort to identify potential reasons that would disqualify them from being able to stay.
Noem made decision not to turn around deportation flights after judge's order, DOJ says
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to allow a group of deportees to be handed over to El Salvador after a judge said their flights must be returned to the U.S., the DOJ said.
Accusations of "sedition" spark uproar. Here's what the law says.
Six Democratic lawmakers are facing federal inquiries after they recorded a video urging military service members not to follow unlawful orders, a message President Trump alleged was "seditious."
Swalwell sues housing official who's made multiple criminal referrals for Trump critics
Trump housing official Bill Pulte also submitted criminal referrals for investigations into Sen. Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.
FBI opens inquiry into Democrats over "illegal orders," lawmakers say
The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to "refuse illegal orders."
National Park Service to hike entrance fees for foreign visitors
The fee change for international visitors will impact 11 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the Interior Department.
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How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
The FBI has ruled the woman out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, sources said, but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site.
Maps show where storms threaten Thanksgiving travel across the U.S.
Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain, snow and powerful winds to various parts of the U.S. this week, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.