Teen accepts plea deal after violent arrest

A North Carolina teen who was violently arrested during a possible mental health emergency has pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges in juvenile court. According to his mother, Hayden Long accepted a deal to plead guilty to the assault and underage drinking charges to avoid being tried as an adult for felony assault. Hospital security video shows the 16-year-old being tackled to the ground, shot with a Taser and punched by a sheriff’s deputy while in handcuffs after his mother tried to bring him to the hospital for what she called a mental health crisis.

• Feb 18, 2020
• 3:16

Teen beaten by police takes plea deal

16-year-old Hayden Long was tackled, beaten and tased by hospital guards and local police after his mother took him to the E.R. for help with what she says was a mental health episode. The boy was charged with misdemeanor assault after spitting on an officer, and underage drinking. His mother says he took a plea deal to avoid being tried as an adult. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports.

• Feb 18, 2020
• 3:30

Search for missing North Carolina girl

There is an intense search underway in North Carolina for a 15-month-old girl who's been missing since December. Her mother and grandmother are under arrest after giving police conflicting stories about the toddler's whereabouts. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Feb 26, 2020
• 1:28

Democrats look to flip North Carolina

Democrats and Republicans believe North Carolina will be a potential battleground state in November. Charlotte residents lined up to vote in the Super Tuesday primary after President Trump held a rally there last night looking to win the state again. Democrats hope that new voters will flip the state, which has voted Republican in every recent presidential election except 2008. Chip Reid speaks to voters to hear their wide-ranging opinions.

• Mar 3, 2020
• 4:54

More severe weather threatens the South

Severe weather continues to move through the South. Golf ball-sized hail pelted Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday as parts of the country were at risk for tornadoes.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 0:16

Dog tests positive for COVID-19

A pug named Winston is believed to be the first dog in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the coronavirus. His family says the dog was coughing and sneezing and refused to eat his breakfast, but recovered after a few days of being sick.

• Apr 28, 2020
• 0:56

GOP senator's phone seized in FBI insider trading investigation

Burr sold up to $1.7 million in stocks over several weeks before the stock market plunged, amid mounting warnings of a coronavirus pandemic.

• May 14, 2020

Senator Richard Burr's phone seized by FBI

The FBI has issued a search warrant and seized Senator Richard Burr's cellphone as part of an investigation into the North Carolina Republican's selloff of stocks before the coronavirus outbreak crippled the global economy. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with the latest developments.

• May 14, 2020
• 3:02

Anti-lockdown protesters enter Subway with heavy weapons

The group claimed they were "simply out for some fresh air, sunshine and exercise."

• May 11, 2020

Dog is apparently first in U.S. to test positive for the coronavirus

The pug is part of a Chapel Hill, North Carolina family taking part in a study at Duke. Three other family members also tested positive.

• Apr 29, 2020

Crowds gather at North Carolina Capitol to protest stay-at-home order

People once again gathered in Raleigh North Carolina on Tuesday to protest thee governor's stay-at-home order.

• Apr 21, 2020

Democratic governors ask White House for help on protesters

Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he would be speaking to all 50 governors on Monday to discuss testing and reopening the states.

• Apr 20, 2020

Mom can't "snuggle and kiss" terminally ill son amid virus fears

Khye Jessup has Hunter syndrome and any exposure to the coronavirus could be "detrimental."

• Apr 3, 2020

Democrats hope new voters flip North Carolina blue in 2020

North Carolina voted Republican in every recent presidential election except 2008, but most recently elected Democrat Roy Cooper as governor.

• Mar 3, 2020

North Carolina police searching for missing toddler

Evelyn Mae Boswell has been missing since December. Her mother and grandma are under arrest for giving police conflicting stories about the girl's whereabouts.

• Feb 26, 2020

Reporter accidentally does broadcast with Facebook's face filters

Reporter Justin Hinton was completely unaware of what was happening.

• Feb 26, 2020

Teen strikes plea deal after arrest raises mental health concerns

Hayden Long's mother says he agreed to plead guilty to assault and underage drinking charges to avoid being tried as an adult for felony assault.

• Feb 18, 2020

Hospital video shows officers tackle, tase and punch teen

A North Carolina mother is blasting law enforcement officers for their violent treatment of her son outside an emergency room during a mental health crisis.

• Feb 17, 2020

Trump speaks in N.C. after celebrating his Senate acquittal

President Trump spoke about investing in struggling communities in North Carolina two days after his Senate acquittal.

• Feb 7, 2020

U.S. soldier killed in parachute training exercise in Arizona

An Army Special Operations Command spokesman says the death is under investigation.

• Jan 15, 2020

Daughter of late GOP redistricting expert releases trove of documents

The files were revealed for the first time in court filings last year as part of a legal challenge to North Carolina's state legislative districts.

• Jan 6, 2020

Federal judge to halt latest North Carolina voter ID law

A federal court in North Carolina announced that next week, a judge will formally block a state law requiring photo identification to vote.

• Dec 27, 2019

Employee and suspect dead after workplace shooting, police say

Police said the slain employee and the gunman had a "longstanding dislike for each other."

• Dec 20, 2019

80-year-old vet makes toys for kids in need

Jim Annis has been keeping up this tradition of giving for 50 years.

• Dec 19, 2019

Incarcerated men create art for N.C. governor's Christmas tree

Art therapist Sue Etheridge teaches offenders at Central Prison — and she's extremely proud of how far her students have come.

• Dec 18, 2019

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