Authorities say a black bear has been struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 40 west of Winston-Salem. Police said the bear was found around 6 a.m. Saturday near exit 188 in Clemmons. The vehicle that struck the animal did not stop. Wildlife officials took the bear's body.
5/25/2013 - By: Associated Press
Emergency responders are on the scene of a boating wreck on High Rock Lake in Davidson County. Dispatchers say around 12:30 p.m., two boats collided near Hickory Point Drive in Lexington.
5/25/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
North Carolina troopers plan to crack down on drivers who text or send emails behind the wheel this Memorial Day weekend.
5/25/2013 - By: Associated Press
Police say eight people were arrested in connection with the backlog of crimes at Elizabeth City State University. The situation led to the resignation of the school's chancellor and police chief.
5/25/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
The Highway Patrol is asking for help in finding the person responsible for a deadly hit and run crash in Wilson County. Troopers say it happened just after midnight on Friday along N.C. 42 East near Cattail Road.
5/25/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
A bill blocking a gender-neutral housing policy at UNC is back on the table in the state Senate budget. The proposal was added into the nearly $21 billion budget plan approved this week.
5/25/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
The community is welcome to take a dip or a dive at the Greensboro Aquatic Center this weekend. The center is holding an open house to give people a taste of what it has to offer.
5/25/2013 - By: Caitlin Lockerbie
Chapel Hill is starting off Memorial Day weekend by paying tribute to those who have served. The sunrise grave decorating ceremony is a tradition that's been carried on for more than 20 years in Chapel Hill.
5/25/2013 - By: Preston Jones
This Memorial Day weekend, an organization that provides assistance to victims of domestic violence is hosting a 5K on Saturday to raise awareness about the issue. "Charlotte Peace at Home" is hosting its annual Run for Peace at McAlpine Creek Park.
5/25/2013 - By: Leslie Mayes
The debate on how state lawmakers should clean up and prevent pollution in Jordan Lake is one that has been going on and carries a wide range of opinions. Republican senators say current regulations aren't working, but environmentalists worry removing the regulations will lead to even more pollution.
5/24/2013 - By: Heather Moore
Investigators say a sex offender from California has been using a fake name to coach kids in Elkin. Elkin police say Nigel Garcia was a volunteer coach with the Recreation and Parks department. Parents who frequent the park say it is frightening to think that Garcia was around children.
5/24/2013 - By: Brittany Edney
Charlotte residents from both sides are weighing in a day after the Boy Scouts of America National Council voted to allow gay young people to participate. The vote, which overturned a 22-year ban of gay youth in scouting, still denies openly gay adult men from serving or volunteering.
5/24/2013 - By: Brad Broders
Before the defense rested its case in the Raven Abaroa murder trial, they showed another side of him to the jury, the defendant as a father. Abaroa is accused of stabbing his wife Janet to death back in 2005.
5/24/2013 - By: Diana Bosch
Raleigh's Greenway and Urban Tree Committee is considering a proposal that changes where park pet lovers can go with their four legged friends. The Greenways and Urban Tree Committee is considering changing the leash length to 6 feet and keeping pets out of playgrounds and athletic fields at Raleigh parks.
5/24/2013 - By: Andy Mattison
Federal Aviation Administration investigators are looking into what caused a small Cessna to crash short of the runway at Charlotte-Douglas Friday afternoon. Two people were inside but not seriously hurt.
5/24/2013 - By: Brad Broders
According to the testimony of a medical examiner on Friday, Amias Robinson, 2, had little chance of surviving when he was shot on August 12, 2010. Medical examiner Dr. James Sullivan testified that Robinson's cause of death was a gun shot wound to the neck. Sullivan also talked about where the boy was grazed on his left shoulder.
5/24/2013 - By: Kate Gaier
The first year of single-gender leadership academies in the Wake County Public School System were a success. Last fall, the school system opened up the program designed to turn young men and women into leaders who have a positive impact on their communities.
5/24/2013 - By: Julie Fertig
Memorial Day tributes started early on Friday for the dedication of a new memorial garden in Wilmington. New Hanover High School now has a garden area surrounding a plaque honoring two World War II Medal of Honor recipients.
5/24/2013 - By: Amy Elliott
As part of the 31 day salute in Fayetteville throughout the month of May, the organization Army's Army has placed over 2,000 American flags at the entrances of cemeteries throughout Cumberland County.
5/24/2013 - By: Amanda Weber
The Victory Junction children's camp will soon undergo some renovations. For nine weeks every summer, Victory Junction offers life-changing camping experiences for children and families free of charge. A service that has earned the camp a $10,000 grant from IKEA's Life Improvement Contest.
5/24/2013 - By: Amanda McKenzie
Special needs students from Hopewell and Hough High Schools in Charlotte got to take part in the annual tradition of Prom Friday at a special event hosted just for them. For the second year, Hopewell hosted the special needs prom for students enrolled in the Specialized Academic Curriculum.
5/24/2013 - By: Leslie Mayes
Organizers of Thomasville's Memorial Day Parade blamed budget cuts for the withdrawal of official military support. The parade's been the state's largest, but this year planners say it won't be the same.
5/24/2013 - By: Bob Costner
Proposed funding cuts for Wave Transit could mean two fewer bus routes available for riders. Wave Transit recently found out the county is planning on giving them $140,000 for the next fiscal year. That is $110,000 less than the year before, and even more funding could fall through as a result.
5/24/2013 - By: Katie Rufener
Snake season has begun and experts say the reptiles are on the move. Workers at one Lowe's Home Improvement store are working to keep store shelves stocked as some products move faster than others, especially those that help get rid of snakes.
5/24/2013 - By: Elise Roberts
Wilson's minor-league baseball team's stadiums getting a major facelift. The Tobs' Fleming Stadium already has new lights on the field, and big fans in the stadium to keep the crowd cool this season.
5/24/2013 - By: Rebecca Fath
Tense moments at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school Friday morning. Statesville Road Elementary was placed on lock down for about 20 minutes after police say a man wrecked his car near the parking lot and ran into the school. An employee spotted the man and called 911. Officers apprehended him in the cafeteria minutes later.
5/24/2013 - By: Becky Bereiter
The public weighed in on whether pets should be banned from certain areas of Raleigh's city parks. Wednesday's meeting was held by the greenways and urban tree committee as they reviewed the potential ban.
5/24/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
The Southwest Onslow High School community is mourning the loss of one of their own after a student downed on Thursday. School leaders say the student was swimming with friends around 7:30 p.m. at North Topsail Beach when he went under.
5/24/2013 - By: Amanda Wilcox
News 14 Carolina's Rob Boisvert talks to Dr. Bill McCoy, of the Mecklenburg Council on Aging about an upcoming conference to discuss a variety of issues that people may face as they become older and how people can continue living the good life they are accustomed to.
5/24/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
There are children in the state of North Carolina that need love, attention, and a home. Vanessa Clifton is a foster family recruiter with Wake County Human Services and joins us to tell us more.
5/24/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
News 14 Carolina's Ron Boisvert talks with John Falkenbury, USO of North Carolina about the significance of Memorial Day.
5/24/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
Supporters of North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis have formed an independent committee to support his potential U.S. Senate bid next year. Organizers of the "Grow NC Strong'' organization said Friday they filed paperwork with federal officials to create the political action committee.
5/24/2013 - By: Associated Press
The Charlotte-based department store chain believes people outside the South are interested in southern style so it is conducting a national ad campaign, putting the Belk logo in magazines like the current issue of GQ. Experts say going national is a way to compete with online retailers like Amazon.
5/24/2013 - By: Adam Rhew
Memorial Day weekend has many people grabbing their swimsuits and heading to the pool for the first time this year. But before you touch the water, all public pools must go through a rigorous inspection.
5/24/2013 - By: Preston Jones
Raven Abaroa listened to emotional testimony Friday morning as his mother and stepfather, who have custody of his son, took the stand in his murder trial. The boy, who was in the home at the time his mother was killed, has been in his grandmother's custody since Abaroa was arrested three years ago.
5/24/2013 - By: Diana Bosch
City officials say nearly 600 homes in Greensboro don't meet housing code standards. More than 60 of them are in the Glenwood neighborhood around Lee Street and Freeman Mill Road. At least 16 homes in the neighborhood are headed for the city's Minimum Housing Standards Commission and could be demolished.
5/24/2013 - By: Ed Scannell
The latest numbers show that it may be a good time to put your house on the market in the Triad. Home sales are up significantly from this time last year.
5/24/2013 - By: Caitlin Lockerbie
Police in Farmville are looking for a father they say burned his 3-month-old child. Authorities said Thursday that warrants charge James Lamar Woods with negligent child abuse inflicting serious injury.
5/24/2013 - By: Associated Press
The Mecklenburg County Health Department says their recent tuberculosis tests at South Mecklenburg High School came back negative. Officials tested more than 30 people after a student tested positive for the illness. None of those people showed any evidence of contracting TB
5/24/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff
CMS officials say the Hough High School sophomore was hit by one of the truck's mirrors around 7:15 a.m. as the teen was walking near the intersection of Robert Walker Drive and Davidson-Concord Road. Medic says the victim was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
5/24/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff