Authorities say a Georgia man unleashed his two pit bulls on a neighbor's pet pig that got loose in a mobile home park, then stabbed the animal 15 to 20 times in front of children and other onlookers.

The state Department of Revenue today arrested Eugene Harrison of H&J Tax Solvers.

The Williamston center handles communications for Troop A, which is made up of 20 counties, east of I-95.

A deputy chief at the North Topsail Beach Fire Department has been charged with embezzling more than $60,000.

A local man is behind bars this morning facing several charges including robbery with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping.

A former police officer had his case continued on a drunk driving charge.

Police said it took a three hour manhunt and five arrests to bust a local meth-making ring.

Officials said a woman claimed she was assaulted by a man impersonating an officer during a traffic stop on Thursday.

Troopers say about 4:30 pm in Craven County, Jerry Dixon fell asleep at the wheel of his Chevy Monte Carlo and ran off Highway 70 near Riverdale Road.

Already, Cumberland and Wake counties launched a crackdown of the businesses after the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the 2010 law banning sweepstakes games late last year.

Goldsboro police have charged Miriam Glen with second degree burglary, larceny of a dog, larceny after breaking an entering and injury to personal property.

Arrest records show the 18-year-old wanted in connection with shooting into a home in late January is now in custody, out of state.

Deputies need your help identifying a man they say was caught on video using a stolen credit card at a local Target store.

William Ayers IV was arrested today at his Johnston County home by the Greenville Police Department's Special Victims Unit and the SBI.

A bill to legalize and tax sweepstakes cafes in North Carolina has been filed by legislators whose campaigns accepted cash from gaming operators.

State Police say the man suspected of shooting a West Virginia sheriff to death is in a hospital with gunshot wounds.

Shykeem Moore of Washington has been charged with felony flee to elude arrest, resisting a public officer, driving while impaired and driving while license revoked.

Derek Peele is facing several drug charges, along with discharging a weapon in the city and firing into occupied vehicles.

Three local Piggly Wiggly employees are accused of embezzling from the grocery store they worked at.

A sheriff's deputy who was shot in the neck and lost his partner 4 years ago this month has been promoted to Major of Administration for the Lenoir County Sheriffs Department.

The body of a missing North Carolina woman has been found inside her wrecked car, days after it was ordered towed to an impound lot by the state Highway Patrol.

Zatrick Webber of Maysville was arrested today by Jones County deputies on charges of intentional child abuse with severe bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

Camp Lejeune says the two weapons were found last Thursday in the student's backpack.

We're gathering details on two marines arrested in the east on attempted murder and conspiracy charges.

Chris Hill was sworn in as sheriff Monday morning at the Lenoir County courthouse.