When Special Olympics tennis athlete Kara Diachenko gathered with family and friends to watch the North Carolina selection show for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota, she had no idea ...

More than 425 registered plungers, representing 42 teams, would enter that water. By the end of the morning, the 2026 OBX Polar Plunge had raised more than $86,000 for Special Olympics North Carolina ...

Some of the area’s premier athletes were in attendance Monday to be recognized by the Surry County Board of Commissioners. Members of Special Olympics Surry County were honored for their ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) is holding its first-ever Motorcycle Flame Ride to benefit the Special Olympics. NHCSO is partnering with the NC Red Knights ...

Rowan County has four reasons to celebrate. Four local athletes competed in the Special Olympics North Carolina State Equestrian Tournament held Sept. 19–21 at the Tryon International Equestrian ...

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — On Saturday, February 7, 2026, the New Bern Police Department will brave the icy waters of Lawson Creek Park to support nearly 45,000 Special Olympics North Carolina athletes.

A beautiful day in late October provided the backdrop for a memorable fall festival celebrating some very special athletes. Martin County Special Olympics held a field day at Godwin-Coppage Park in ...

The Christmas lights at the Charlotte Motor Speedway are always a sight to see, but in a few weeks, it will be race time there again. The Lights and Sirens Race for Hope will be a first of its kind ...