The holidays are meant to be a joyful time spent with family and loved ones. That's why, despite experiencing a Christmas fire, this North Carolina...
Read moreAlthough we might laugh at the method, these folks showed great ingenuity in rescuing a horse. We need to fill in some background information, so...
Read moreLorene Summey of Cherryville, North Carolina had never had a birthday party. The oldest of six children, she often cared for her siblings and thus...
Read moreHave you ever wished you could step into the pages of a "Harry Potter" book and live in the wizarding world? If so, we've got...
Read moreMany people believe that everything happens for a reason, and Donnie Pickeral is one of them. Donnie is a pastor at Aycock Fellowship Ministries in...
Read moreRisking your health to save someone's life goes beyond mere empathy. Living organ donors are heroes, plain and simple! Chris Perez recently joined those ranks...
Read moreThanks to the internet, we can go visit our favorite animals at our favorite zoo with just the click of a mouse or the tap...
Read moreIt appeared to be a normal day for the U.S. Coast Guards at Station Hatteras Inlet in the beautiful Outer Banks waters when, suddenly, a...
Read moreThe pandemic has inspired many people to make big life changes. For Ashley Manning of Charlotte, North Carolina, COVID-19 was an opportunity to leave her...
Read moreThe best proposals are the ones that come from out of nowhere, and this one definitely qualifies! Professional dancers (and cute couple) Anthony Chen and...
Read moreIn many ways, paying off a mortgage is one of the most elusive aspects of the American Dream. Countless couples have to work until retirement...
Read moreThirty-three years ago, Thomas Faucette retired from his job at the U.S. Postal Service, but he simply couldn't sit at home and do nothing. When...
Read moreOne year ago, Kellie Stanley and her boyfriend, Sean Matthews, purchased their dream home in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The couple recently went out to dinner...
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Read moreIf it weren't for the bravery of a single teenager, a trip to the seashore could have ended in disaster for a mother and her...
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Read moreMarcus Gause is a man of many talents, and he's kept at least one of them hidden from his students at T. Wingate Andrews High...
Read moreAaron Morris of Waynesville, North Carolina, was running errands with his service dog one day when the unthinkable happened. After finishing up at a gas...
Read moreThese days, it's not too unusual for a high school student to take college-level classes through a dual-enrollment program. If they work hard enough, they...
Read moreSissy is a 4-year-old cattle dog whose owner says she's "very quirky." The hardworking pup lives on a horse farm in Stokesdale, North Carolina, and...
Read moreAlthough Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off to White Oak Elementary School in Edenton, North Carolina, she was anxious when it...
Read moreStealing is wrong, but in this case, we can all agree to make an exception! Employees at a Dollar General in Kenansville, North Carolina, couldn't...
Read moreIf you're looking for proof that determination pays dividends, look no further than seventh-grader Makenzie Pendergrass of Henderson, North Carolina. Having battled through a tumor...
Read moreFor the past four years, Sam Jordan of North Carolina has been the manager of Lake Norman High School's football team. Sam, who has Down...
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