VIDEO: Surfers rescue woman caught in rip current along NC beach
With the threat of rip currents still present along most of the North Carolina coast – Emerald Isle leaders are issuing a warning to those who ignore the posted red flags.
2 minutes, 8 barrels: Surfer takes an epic ride into history
Perched precariously on his surfboard, the 23-year-old from Hawaii rode a wave off the coast of Namibia, on the western shore of Africa, for 120 straight seconds.
Texas company cleared to put 3D-printed gun designs online
They look futuristic, the type of firearms that would-be assassins use in movies: 3D-printed guns made of a hard plastic that are simple to assemble, easy to conceal and tough to trace.
Remembering heroes by running for the fallen
Thousands of miles traveled but still more to go. America’s Run for the Fallen is making it’s way through North Carolina.
WATCH: Tony Hawk surprises friend with renovation of Wilmington home
Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk recently surprised his longtime friend and her family with a renovation of her Wilmington home.
Several injured during Lake Waccamaw fireworks explosion
Several people jumped into the lake after fireworks exploded in Lake Waccamaw.
WATCH: Disney releases teaser trailer for ‘Dumbo’
Disney has released its first teaser trailer for Tim Burton’s remake of the classic “Dumbo.”
Video shows police sergeant rescuing child from busy road
A police sergeant is being honored for his quick actions in rescuing a young child from a busy roadway in suburban Chicago.
After winning big game, baseball player hugs friend on losing team
A Minnesota high school pitcher consoled his friend after striking him out in a playoff game.
FBI discusses efforts to combat opioid abuse and ‘sextortion’
Opioid abuse is a major problem that destroys families and communities. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, from 1991 to 2016, more than 12,000 North Carolinians died from opioid-related overdoses.
Bush-whacked: Deputy hurls Bush bean cans to subdue suspect
A Florida sheriff’s deputy threw two cans of beans and helped subdue a man threatening people with a hammer inside a grocery store.
Yum! Where to get free doughnuts, deals on National Doughnut Day
National Doughnut Day is celebrated on June 1 each year. The Salvation Army takes credit for its founding back in 1938.
Texas school shooting survivors face a ‘spiritual war zone’
The graduating seniors of a Houston-area high school where 10 people were gunned down last week have had a terrifying insight into the world that awaits them, a district attorney prosecuting the capital murder case said at a ceremony in a packed church sanctuary.
‘Deportation Bus’ ad removed from YouTube as ‘hate speech’
A Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate’s ad featuring a “Deportation Bus” has been removed from YouTube for violating its policy on hate speech.
VIDEO: ‘This is stupid!’ Brawl breaks out at charity cornhole tournament
A fundraising event in Georgia went disastrously wrong when its cornhole tournament led to a brawl among participants.
Local leader threatens R. Kelly protest in North Carolina
As critics of singer R. Kelly seek to cancel his shows because of his alleged mistreatment of women, a community leader in North Carolina says she and others will stage a protest if his Friday show in Greensboro takes place.
Enjoy free family fun at Healthy Kids Day
It’s time to get outside and get moving! Wilmington Parks and Recreation and the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina have partnered up for Healthy Kids Day.
Music on Market presents ‘A Crystal Concert’ this Saturday
Dean Shostak will perform at St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church as the final installment of this year’s Music on Market series.
National Guardsmen punished over video of oath recited with hand puppet
Three Tennessee Air National Guardsmen have been disciplined after a video surfaced appearing to show a master sergeant miming her oath of reenlistment with a dinosaur puppet on her raised right hand.
Home insurance rates to increase on average nearly 5% statewide
The months-long dispute over North Carolina home owner’s insurance rate increases has finally been settled.
National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado in Greensboro
The National Weather Service says it has confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in Greensboro on Sunday with winds reaching 135mph and a path width of at least 300 yards.
Police chief: Officers did nothing wrong in Starbucks arrest
Philadelphia’s police commissioner on Saturday defended officers who arrested two black men at a Starbucks, prompting accusations of racism on social media, concern from the mayor and an apology from the company.
Deputies: Wilmington man hides in wall after kidnapping tractor trailer driver
A man was in custody Tuesday after he allegedly hijacked a big rig in Wilmington on Monday and forced the tractor-trailer driver to take him to a wood pellet manufacturing plant, where he scaled a 50-foot interior beam and stayed perched in the rafters for over 16 hours during a standoff with law enforcement authorities.
‘Frozen’ sequel coming out in fall 2019, says actress Kristen Bell
If the lyrics to “Let It Go” have been stuck in your head since 2013’s “Frozen,” new songs are right around the corner.