There are a few crazy ones from here, too. I clearly recall the local NBC affiliate, channel 12, then known as WSJS, breaking into regularly scheduled broadcast to report that a UFO had landed on US 52 near Mt. Airy, and that there were creatures that had what looked like lobster claws. They broke in on programs several times, once to report that the highway had been shut down, it was a four lane road then, still is. This would have to have been early seventies, I doubt I’d remember all that much from before then.
My only experience that was UFO-like occurred along about then, it was fall, chilly, crystal clear night sky out in the country. My folks were building a house at the foot of a mountain. My dad was up there with a stonemason laying the fireplace, my mom and I went to bring them dinner. Once we got outside of town, I noticed an unusually bright star, we had a telescope at home and I was somewhat familiar with the positions of planets and constellations, this one was out of place. It started moving slowly and steadily, and it seemed to me that it was following us. It got closer and brighter, very evidently following us to the point that my mom took note, sort of rattled her. We turned off the hard surface road onto the gravel lane going up to the foot of the mountain, still following. Turned into the construction site and it just blipped out, gone.
Oct. 24, 1973; Mt. Airy, NC
Rash of UFO sightings by citizens and police. Round, red-orange objects, rapid flight, erratic maneuvers. (UFOE II, Section V)
Oct. 24, 1973; Dobson, NC
Motorist experienced E-M effects as oval object landed near his car. Encounter with frightening being. (UFOE II, Section V)
I have no idea if this site is credible or not, but the location, season and year sounds right.