The girl’s mother walked in and caught Mayes in the act after finding her daughter's bedroom door closed. Federal investigators later linked Mayes to the crime through fingerprint and DNA evidence.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson warns the costs will be passed directly to families, potentially costing the average North Carolina household up to $1,300 this year.

Federal authorities seized more than $6 million in criminal proceeds. This includes over $1.1 million in cash found in safe ...

Melvin Edwards was arrested Tuesday after police say he used fourteen Raid insect foggers to attack three people inside a ...

Police searched 26 businesses and eight homes Tuesday, seizing over $2 million in cash, 110 pounds of THC, and eight pounds ...

Focus Services has filed a formal notice with the state confirming it will permanently close its facility on Sugg Parkway this spring. The move impacts 94 employees, ranging from front-line agents to ...

In 2025, the county saw 28 suicide deaths, up from the previous year, while emergency services responded to dozens of ...

Minn., about the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump's decision to tap GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement.

During weekday mornings, the Cunningham Gate will be restricted to Mary Lou Road complex traffic only. Everyone else is being diverted to the Main Gate, which is expected to cause significant backlogs ...

For years, residents have headed to neighboring cities for dinner and drinks; now, town leaders hope this change will attract new development and boost the local economy.

Murphy Campbell is on a mission to preserve the sound of Yancey and Mitchell counties. It’s also the sound of her family. On ...

The fallout from the approval of a data center proposal may have reshaped the Stokes County Board of Commissioners. WFDD spoke with voters after two incumbents were defeated in the GOP primary.