$20,000 Settlement Reached In Fatal Winston-Salem Police Shooting
A settlement has been reached with the family of a Winston-Salem man who was shot and killed by a police officer last year.
Crime
Man Charged With Online Threat To Lynch Muslim Candidate
A North Carolina man has been charged with posting an anonymous threat on social media to lynch a Muslim-American candidate for a state Senate seat in Virginia.
Authorities Didn't Have Enough To Pursue Hate Charges In Slaying
An attorney who has worked with the families of three Muslim students gunned down in February 2015 says federal authorities decided they did not have a strong enough case to pursue hate-crime charg
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Killing 3 Muslim Students
The North Carolina man charged with killing three much-admired Muslim university students pleaded guilty Wednesday, four years after the slayings.
Greensboro Police Chief Promises Renewed Efforts Against Gun Violence
Greensboro officials are promising a stepped-up response to a growing violent crime rate in the city.
Plea Expected In Fraud Case Tied To Church Minister
A member of a secretive church in North Carolina is expected to enter a plea connected to an unemployment fraud investigation.
Bill Would Close Loopholes In NC Sexual Assault Law
Sophie Capshaw-Mack said she was 19 years old in May 2015 when she was raped - but North Carolina laws didn't see her as a victim.
Family Of Marcus Smith Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against police officers and paramedics in the death of Marcus
U.S. Education Dept. Begins Probe of 8 Schools In Bribery Case, Including WFU
Eight universities embroiled in a massive college admission cheating scheme are now being investigated by the U.S. Education Department.
WFU Coach Charged In Admissions Scam Has Deep California Ties
Wake Forest University is the only Southeastern school caught up in a federal college admissions probe alleging that wealthy parents got their children falsely tagged as athletic recruits.