Latricha Mankins is charged with insurance fraud for allegedly submitting false unemployment claims while employed.

The North Carolina Zoo will temporary close to the public until the end of January. Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News. This includes all hiking trails and the Wildlife Center. The weeklong temporary closure will start Monday Jan. 27 and last until the 31st.

Three children fell into a frozen pond, leaving one of the kids in critical condition, North Carolina officials said. The children were playing on the ice when the tragedy unfolded at about 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, according to Winston-Salem first responders.

Krishana Polite, chief of staff to former NC Lt. Governor Mark Robinson is recovering after she was shot in the neck at church.

At 975,110 enrollees. North Carolina ranked fifth behind red states Florida (4.73 million) and Texas (3.87 million), blue state California (1.9 million) and fellow purple state Georgia (1.52 million).

Haunted, abandoned and masterfully artsy locations made it onto this list of eight N.C. landmarks worth checking out.

WINSTON SALEM, N.C.– January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and a North Carolina woman is raising awareness. The 34-year-old mother was diagnosed last year and is sharing her story. WCCB Charlotte’s Lindsay Clein reports.

The biggest impact from the winter storm will be felt along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts where it does not snow very often.

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The car caught fire after colliding with the telephone pole. Officers at the scene pulled a juvenile passenger from the vehicle. The juvenile was taken to a hospital. Police said the juvenile has serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The juvenile is not being charged at this time, according to police.

UNC rallied from a late deficit and overcame a season-best shooting performance from Boston College to outlast the Eagles 102-96.

As No. 2 Duke men's basketball looks to win its 13th-straight game on the road against Wake Forest, The Chronicle's beats are here to make their predictions for the contest.