Local search for North Carolina

49+ min ago (91+ words) Surveillance video shows Nick Reiner inside a Los Angeles gas station moments before he was arrested on Sunday in connection with the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele. Watch the surveillance video above. The video shows Nick Reiner buying a drink at an ARCO gas station. After leaving the store, law enforcement officers move in to arrest him. Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder and made his first court appearance Wednesday, but didn't enter a plea. He's being held without bail. His arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 7....

54+ min ago (135+ words) COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) " The search for a girl with autism who went missing in North Carolina has been called off after she was found safe Wednesday. According to the Columbus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), 15-year-old Jettie Edwards went missing after last being seen around 9 p.m. on Dec. 16. Officials said she was last seen wearing a pink sweatshirt, blue jeans and no shoes. Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers said crews searched for Edwards, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has joined.. The area she was believed to have gone missing in was searched on Wednesday with utility task vehicles, drones, helicopters and K-9s. Rogers said Edwards was eventually found hiding underneath a hay bale less than a mile from her home....

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (45+ words) Today on Inside Coverage: Tua Tagovailoa's future with the Dolphins, the Falcons' 2026 QB plans and Puka Nacua's officiating criticism. Plus, Andrew Siciliano chats with Amon-Ra St. Brown on the 2025 ... Fayetteville City Council votes to move forward with Ramay Junior High rezoning...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (45+ words) Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant is considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time and recently admitted that he was not aware his calf strain could result in a worse injury. Fayetteville murder suspect claims jail guard destroyed legal paperwork, threatens to sue...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago (1342+ words) A new federal law requires the Justice Department to release by Friday a massive trove of investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The release of the Epstein files, detailing the probes into the disgraced multimillionaire and sex offender who died in 2019, has attracted significant attention. The public has been captivated by Epstein's lavish lifestyle, claims of underage sex trafficking, and his ties to President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, celebrities and foreign dignitaries. Veto-proof majorities in Congress passed a law last month requiring the Justice Department to release all of the Epstein-related files in its custody. Trump fought hard to stop the law but signed it after being outmaneuvered by a bipartisan groundswell of support from lawmakers and the public. However, it's unclear exactly which records will be made public and how much of the material will be new....

2+ hour, 8+ min ago (124+ words) Winston-Salem's amphitheater project has grown in scope, but without the City Council's approval, it may not be able to book any acts. Winston-Salem's amphitheater project has grown in scope, but without the City Council's approval, it may not be able to book any acts. Leaders of the project said they are waiting on the city to adopt a revised noise ordinance. Officials said onsite audio testing was done in November and that they are working closely with the city as they develop a revised noise ordinance with clearly measurable levels as opposed to the current, more subjective interpretation of the ordinance. Ampitheater project leaders said they expect a resolution to the ordinance issue by early to mid-2026....

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (203+ words) The government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision in January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation's capital, killing 67 people. Previous video coverage above: American Airlines and federal agencies face lawsuit over deadly midair collision The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims" families said that the government is liable in the crash partly because the air traffic controller violated procedures that night. But the filing suggested that others, including the pilots of the jet and helicopter, also played a role. The lawsuit also blamed American Airlines and its regional partner, PSA Airlines, for the crash, but those airlines have filed motions to dismiss. One of the attorneys for the family of Casey Crafton, Robert Clifford, said the families and…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (520+ words) WADESBORO, N.C. " A man is suing the town of Wadesboro and its police department, alleging officers violated their own policy when they deployed a K-9 to apprehend him during a traffic stop, resulting in a vicious attack that ended with officers shooting the police dog. Lewis Nathaniel Davis Jr. filed the lawsuit earlier this month in Anson County Court, seeking damages exceeding $25,000 for injuries sustained during an April 2 incident in which K-9 Blitz bit him repeatedly on the legs, torso, and arms for nearly two minutes before officers shot and killed the dog. The lawsuit's central allegation is that the Wadesboro Police Department had issued a standing order that Blitz was not to be used for apprehending suspects, only for locating narcotics, but officers ignored that directive. According to the complaint, Davis was stopped for a routine traffic violation. When asked to exit…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago (13+ words) Rain likely Thursday, thunder possible in North Carolina Rain likely Thursday, thunder possible...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (238+ words) North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein sat down with WXII's Chris Petersen to share his successes and challenges from his first year in office. He also shared his top priorities for 2026. The governor said, "One of the things I'm really proudest of was what a great year it was for North Carolina's economy in terms of growth of jobs." "There can be success enough to go around and credit enough to go around for everybody," Stein said. He went on to say, "And so I commend the legislature for some of the key things they've done to make this state economically attractive. But I think, there's things that, my predecessor, Roy Cooper, as a Democrat, what I, as a Democrat, what Democrats before us in the General Assembly have done to set this state up for success." One of the challenges…...