SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — A central North Carolina local school board member was sentenced to active prison time after being convicted of extortion and other crimes, with some related to the ...

Each month, local historian Florine Bell provides information about prominent local individuals or places. Although North ...

A former police lieutenant is headed to prison after federal prosecutors said he helped his son traffic a variety of drugs in North Carolina, including cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. His son is ...

North Carolina School Board Member Gets Prison Time After Obstruction, Extortion Convictions SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — A central North Carolina local school board member was sentenced to active ...