2025 in North Carolina
The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in North Carolina.
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Incumbents
State government
- Governor: Josh Stein (D)
Events
January
- January 26 – John Nigh prison escape[1][2]
February
- February 10 – Jeanette W. Hyde, American diplomat and former United States Ambassador died in Raleigh.[3]
March
- March 2 – North Carolina is impacted by the 2025 Southeastern United States wildfires.[4]
April
- April 25 – St. Andrews University in Laurinburg announces it will be closing.[5]
- April 27 – One person is killed and six others, including three students, are wounded in a school shooting during a university event at the historically black Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City.[6]
May
- May 25 – North Carolina beats Northwestern 12–8 to win the 2025 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament.[7]
July
- July 7:
- Remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal cause flooding in central North Carolina. An 83-year-old woman is killed when her car is swept off the road in Chatham County.[8]
- A small plane crashes near Sanford, killing four family members flying from Florida.[9]
- July 26 – Six people are killed and another is injured in a traffic accident on Interstate 485 in Charlotte.[10]
- July 29 – The Trump administration freezes $108 million for the Duke University Health System, accusing Duke University of racial discrimination.[11]
August
- August 3–August 10 – 2025 Little League Softball World Series in Greenville[12]
- August 22 – Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska is fatally stabbed in a Lynx streetcar in Charlotte. A 34-year-old man with a criminal record is arrested.[13]
September
- September 16 – Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announce they will be merging by August 2026.[14]
- September 18 – Three people, including country musician Brett James, are killed in a plane crash near Franklin.[15]
- September 27 – Three people are killed and five others injured in a mass shooting at a dockside restaurant in Southport. The suspected shooter, who arrived and fled by boat, is taken into custody by the United States Coast Guard.[16]
October
- October 8 – State Representative Cecil Brockman (D-High Point) is arrested and charged with statutory sexual offense with a child and taking indecent liberties with a child.[17]
- October 22 – The State House approves a new congressional map designed to give Republicans an extra seat in the House.[18]
November
- November 4
- 2025 Charlotte mayoral election: Incumbent Mayor Vi Lyles wins reelection over Republican Terrie Donovan.[19]
- 2025 Durham mayoral election: Incumbent Mayor Leonardo Williams wins reelection.[20]
- 2025 Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election: Incumbent Mayor Mitch Colvin is reelected to a fifth term.[21]
- 2025 Greensboro mayoral election: City Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter is elected to become mayor of Greensboro.[22]
- November 15 – The Department of Homeland Security begins a surge of immigration enforcement in Charlotte.[23]
- November 18 – The immigration crackdown spreads to the Raleigh metro area.[24]
December
- December 15 – An explosion at a house in Salisbury injures 13 people, including 11 firefighters.[25]
- December 18
- A Cessna C550 plane crashes while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, killing seven people. NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family are among the deceased.[26][27]
- President Trump signs a bill that formally recognizes the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.[28]
See also
References
- ^ Deliso, Meredith (January 29, 2025). "Manhunt for North Carolina inmate who escaped from jail through ventilation system: Sheriff's office". ABC News. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Glover, Steven (February 5, 2025). "Manhunt continues for possible escaped inmate in Pamlico County". WITN. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina Democratic activist and onetime US Ambassador Jeanette Hyde has died at age 86". AP News. Associated Press. February 12, 2025.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill (March 2, 2025). "Evacuations ordered as 175 wildfires erupt across South and North Carolina". ABC News. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "St. Andrews University to close for good after the spring 2025 semester". ABC 11. April 25, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "A shooting at a small North Carolina college leaves 1 dead, 6 wounded". Associated Press. May 1, 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina caps unbeaten season with women's lacrosse title". ESPN. May 25, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Breed, Allen G. (July 7, 2025). "Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina". The Associated Press. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Family of 4, including 2 children, killed in North Carolina plane crash". The Associated Press. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "6 dead, 1 injured in crash on I-485 in Charlotte". WTVD. July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Klein, Betsy (July 29, 2025). "Trump administration freezes $108 million for Duke Health after accusing university of 'systemic racial discrimination'". CNN. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Little League Softball® World Series Game Schedule". Little League. Little League. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Nieves, Alicia (September 7, 2025). "Ukrainian refugee killed in random stabbing on North Carolina train". NewsNation. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ Noel, Rebecca (September 16, 2025). "Queens of Charlotte and Elon University announce plans to merge next year". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (September 19, 2025). "Brett James, songwriter of 'Jesus, Take The Wheel,' confirmed dead in plane crash". NBC News. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ Park, Hanna (September 28, 2025). "3 killed, at least 8 injured when gunman on a boat opens fire on crowd at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say". CNN. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina state House member charged with sex crimes". The Associated Press. October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ Timm, Jane C. (October 22, 2025). "North Carolina lawmakers pass new map designed to give GOP an extra House seat". NBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Sullivan, Nicke (November 4, 2025). "Vi Lyles defeats Terrie Donovan, becomes Charlotte's second-longest serving mayor". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Casey, Monica (November 4, 2025). "Durham mayor wins re-election. Two incumbents ousted from city council". WRAL. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Riley, Rachael (November 5, 2025). "Voters give Mitch Colvin a fifth term as mayor of Fayetteville". The Fayetteville Oberver. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Franklin III, JD (November 4, 2025). "Marikay Abuzuaiter wins Greensboro mayoral race". WXII12. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Verduzco, Erik (November 15, 2025). "Federal officials confirm officers have begun Charlotte immigration enforcement". The Associated Press. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Robertson, Gary D.; Sullivan, Tim (November 18, 2025). "Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh". The Associated Press. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "11 firefighters and 2 other people injured after North Carolina house fire and explosion". The Associated Press. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Price, Mark; Jordan, Chase (December 18, 2025). "NASCAR star Greg Biffle, his family among 7 dead in Statesville plane crash". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "Multiple deaths reported in fiery business jet crash at regional airport in North Carolina". The Associated Press. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Wright, Kristin (December 20, 2025). "North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe receives full federal recognition after 137-year effort". NPR. Retrieved January 4, 2026.