Crime & Safety
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More than one-third of NC jails have exceeded capacity this year
More than one-third of North Carolina jails have exceeded capacity at some point in 2026, with 19 operating above capacity every month this year.
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Fort Bragg soldier among 2 killed in Iran attack
A Fort Bragg lieutenant was among two U.S. Army soldiers killed following an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan over the weekend, the Pentagon announced Monday.
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Opinion: I went to an ICE detention center. There, I saw the real ‘immigration crisis’
Traveling to the federal detention center in Stewart County, Georgia, Iliana Santillán attended the hearing of a friend and emerged with a greater understanding of those detained by ICE.
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What happened to Buddy McCutcheon? A North Carolina true crime case
Almost 10 years have passed since 69-year-old Brenda McCutcheon was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her husband in Asheville, North Carolina.
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North Carolina medical examiners are taking time off to protest poor pay
Without them, bodies will stack up at morgues and funeral homes in North Carolina, and some death certificates won’t be signed.
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This North Carolina city mulls an indefinite youth curfew
A Fayetteville ordinance allows police to stop anyone 16 or younger if they’re out after 11 pm.
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After Hendersonville wall collapses, victims win largest injury claim damages ever in NC
In what is believed to be the largest award for a personal injury claim in North Carolina history, a jury awarded $101 million to two Hendersonville masons who were injured when a wall collapsed in 2021.
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Opinion: A Republican super PAC is about to lie about Roy Cooper. A lot
The same group that pushed lies about Cooper and the Charlotte light rail murder is spending $71 million to promote a false narrative about Cooper and crime. Here’s why it isn’t going to work. North Carolina: Prepare yourself for a boatload of half-truths, weird distortions, and outright hogwash. The state’s US Senate race is one…
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Michael Whatley faces scrutiny over close ties to known sex offender
Michael Whatley, the NC Republican US Senate candidate, is facing renewed criticism over his relationship with Harvey West Jr., a GOP official who served six years in prison after being accused of raping three minors in 1999.
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North Carolina prisons face ‘dire’ staffing crisis
Years of vacancies, low pay and high turnover have eroded staffing levels at North Carolina prisons, disrupting operations and raising safety concerns.
