October 2026
NC legislative leaders call for a special session to discuss relief for gas prices
North Carolina legislative leaders announce a special session to provide relief from rising gas and diesel prices, with details to be released at a later date.
Two deputies shot while confronting man shooting at neighbors, NC sheriff says
Two deputies were shot Friday morning while investigating reports of a man was shooting at passersby in an eastern North Carolina neighborhood, sheriff says.
Weddington dominates showdown of unbeaten Union County teams Friday
Weddington Warriors easily beat Union County NCHSAA NC high school football rival Marvin Ridge on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
Traffic cone used as weapon in random attacks on 2 women in Dilworth, CMPD says
Two women randomly attacked in Dilworth by stranger swinging a traffic cone, and a third woman was threatened for saying “hello” to the man, CMPD says.
Bat-wielding man doused victims in bear spray, hit them with SUV, NC sheriff says
Man and woman in rural North Carolina were attacked by bat-swinging man who doused them in toxic bear repellant, then hit them with a Chevy Tahoe, police say.