The owner of a North Carolina racetrack advertised ‘Bubba Rope’ for sale in a social media marketplace days after black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace found a ‘noose’ in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Mike Fulp, the 55-year-old owner of the half-mile (0.8 km) 311 Speedway in Stokes County, posted what many have … Read more
Boy, 16, survives a shark attack off the coast of North Carolina after his quick-thinking father repeatedly punched and kicked the five-foot predator Nick Arthur, 16, was attacked while swimming in Cape Hatteras on Thursday A five-foot shark latched onto his thigh as he desperately fought it off The predator finally let go after Nick’s … Read more
South Carolina couple discovers giant megaldon shark tooth in a muddy river bed that is larger than a human hand and weighs about one-pound South Carolina is home to millions of fossils, attracting people from all over A couple was exploring the Stono River outside of Charleston last month The pair spotted something gray sticking out … Read more
Thousands of mourners arrived at George Floyd‘s memorial in North Carolina, celebrating the life of the black father who’s tragic death has sparked nearly two weeks of mass protests across the country. Local authorities anticipate somewhere between 30,000 to 40,000 people to come to the Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters in Raeford, North Carolina. Floyd’s … Read more
The last American citizen receiving a Civil War pension has died in North Carolina at the age of 90. Irene Triplett, whose father fought for the Union Army between 1863 and 1865, passed away Sunday in Wilkesboro from complications following surgery. Irene suffered from from mental disabilities and therefore qualified for federal financial support as a … Read more
Police in North Carolina surprise protesters during standoff when 60 cops kneel in support of their call for justice in George Floyd case Some 60 officers in Fayetteville knelt during march on Monday Witnesses say both officers and protesters were moved to tears Similar scenes have played out across the country as leaders call for … Read more
‘It went on for two hours’: Shocked golfer films two alligators locked in battle on the 18th hole of a South Carolina course Two alligators were spotted fighting each other for two hours at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville, South Carolina Video footage taken by golfer Matthew Proffitt shows the gators locked … Read more
Island that appeared then vanished in shark-infested waters off the coast of North Carolina is BACK – to the delight of locals Shelly Island was born in January 2017 off the tip of Cape Point in Buxton It disappeared in early 2018 after being battered by a series of storms Photographs of a sandbar emerging in … Read more