Back in 1890, reported The Monroe Evening News, former Toledo attorney Clayton W. Everett started a cranberry marsh at Wells and Todd roads in Summerfield Township.

And yes, we’re covering the real pardons — but there’s a North Carolina connection to everything, even a (mostly) frivolous holiday tradition. Ahead of our national day of poultry consumption, the ...

A fire at a home in Halifax County late Saturday night took the lives of a husband and wife, the sheriff’s office said.

The Surry County Board of Education voted 5-1 during its November meeting to purchase five Open Gate weapon detection systems ...

This month Customs and Border Protection agents marched into Sheriff Garry McFadden’s county, arresting more than 250 people in an immigration crackdown the Trump administration dubbed “Operation ...

On Thursday, Nov. 20, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners held a lengthy work session in the Carolyn Coleman ...

Governor Josh Stein pardoned two turkeys, Krispy and Kreme, during the annual Turkey Pardon Ceremony at the Governor’s ...

Gov. Josh Stein's office announced that $3.75M has been invested in WNC Thrive, an initiative helping families obtain free ...

The race to replace N.C. House Rep. Sarah Stevens has become a three-way contest as Paul Barker announced his candidacy ...

A Surry County Sheriff's Office detective shot and killed a suspect during a narcotics investigation Tuesday morning on North Carolina Highway 89, according to a press release from Sheriff Steve C.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections is facing charges after police said he allegedly put drugs into the ice cream of his two granddaughters. On August 8, the ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...