Mark Davenport

The Avery County Sheriff’s Office did something adventure seekers and conspiracy theorists have been trying to do for decades... They found Bigfoot!

The stolen copper bust of Orville Wright, stolen from Wright Brothers National Memorial over the weekend, was found “tucked” into the dunes of Kill Devil Hills by a surprised beachgoer.

According to a Facebook post from the Wright Brothers National Memorial, “the heavy granite base that the bust was mounted to was toppled over and damaged” either Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

On Monday morning, Deputies said the second man wanted for murder, 31-year-old Breante Stevens, was tracked down and arrested by U.S. Marshals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - 700 miles away from the Lancaster night club.

Country singer Darius Rucker’s 10th annual “Darius & Friends” benefit concert raised $425,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Nashville this past week, bringing his total raised for the organization to $2 million over the last 10 years.

Two local Smoothie King franchises have been temporarily closed after employees at both stores in the Charlotte-area were terminated after including racial epithets on customer receipts.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents discovered nearly 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in a commercial shipment of carrots at the border this past weekend.

Riley’s last name was added to all the Pender County Fire & EMS helmets at the station and a black and white picture of the 21-year-old was taped on the dashboard of their fire engine.

“It was a lot of shots,” said a person who ran out of the classroom when the shooting started. “He was still shooting when we were leaving.”

Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in Wilkes County and quickly learned 37-year-old Rosalino Duarte-Cruz “may have taken Lauren Hall away from the house against her will.”

The bill will now move to the North Carolina Senate for consideration.

In the hours before thunderstorms rolled across the state Monday afternoon, NC photographer Jeremy Gilchrist captured photos of what he’s calling “pollmageddon.”

Edwin Barkley pleaded guilty to Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property in connection with the investigation by CMPD and the U.S. Secret Service-Organized Crime Task Force.

MEDIC tweeted they “will be releasing a statement shortly when details are available... All minor injuries.”

In a note the school system sent home to parents, they say the student, who attended South Stanly High School, is believed to be the only confirmed case of bacterial meningitis.

The bill outlines the registration fees to be used by the Department of Transportation “for bicycle safety related projects, including bicycle 13 lanes, signage, safety education, and bicycle helmet grants for minors.”

Harris, who was the unofficial winner of the 9th District election in November, made the announcement just days after a four-day hearing into alleged election fraud held by the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

The court hearing was continued after the defense asked the judge for more time to look over new evidence. The defense attorney also mentioned the possibility of further examining body camera video from the night of the incident.

When Customs and Border Protection further inspected the strawberry shipment, officers discovered 350 packages of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the trailer. In total, 906 pounds of methamphetamine was seized from the shipment.

13 students and their bus driver were transported to the hospital after a rollover bus crash on Icard Ridge Rd near Hwy 127 near West Alexander Middle School.

Snow and sleet accumulations of 3 to 11 inches with a light glaze of ice are possible, according to the NWS. WBTV’s team of meteorologists are forecasting very similar numbers across the viewing area as of Thursday afternoon.

Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore is heading to North Carolina to cover the winter storm that he says will “will come in like a hammer” this weekend. Cantore confirmed he’s traveling to Asheville in tweets he responded to on Friday.

Three Republican Senators from North Carolina are calling on Governor Roy Cooper to create a bipartisan task force to investigate voting irregularities spanning multiple election cycles, including the 2016 gubernatorial election.

After WBTV shared his story back in October, Shue’s story went viral. On Friday, Shue got a visit from family members of former Eagles player and NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White who gave him some goodies.

According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Boykins is a 3-year-old African American female, approximately 3 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 30 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Former UNC Charlotte soccer coach Bob Warming identified Sayoc as a former walk-on player on the 1983 soccer team. The suspect, Cesar Sayoc Jr., has been charged with five federal crimes that could put him away for up to 58 years.

The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole confirmed to WBTV that Rae Carruth is now under their supervision in accordance to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offenders.